The study was concerned with the formation of grouPs of students and specifically addressed the problem: Can a computerized Procedure be developed which assigns students to instructional groups, which maximizes the homogeneity of these groups when this homogeneity is based on relevent student learning characteristics, and which takes account of…

A model is presented which incorporates certain features lacking in many schemes: it proceeds in a systematic manner; it addresses the interaction of cognitive processes and instructional task demands; it provides for continuous evaluation and modification; and it deals with measurable behaviors. It is divided into three components adapted from…

The John Ball Zoo School was created during the summer of 1973 in an effort to develop a more stimulating educational program for talented sixth-graders. It uses "structured freedom" and individualized instruction to teach the basic skills expected of all sixth-graders and environmental studies. (Author/IRT)

Describes the use of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) method in an undergraduate process dynamics and control course. Includes grade distribution data and student questionnaire results. (MLH)

Two experiments involving geometry, statistics, and integers are presented. Practical problems of using individualized instruction are discussed as well as long-term benefits to students. (MP)

Three cases of successfully mainstreaming children with physical handicaps and mild retardation are described. (JD)

The use of the Keller Plan for pharmacy students at the University of Tennessee is reported. A course description is offered, teacher workload reviewed, and suggestions made for using the method in small-group courses in medical schools. (LBH)

Questions are posed concerning the "back to basics" movement and rural schools. (KR)

Goals of a learning center for the severely handicapped should include individualized instruction (both academic and nonacademic); student independence; and increased self-control, attention span, and concentration. An aide should supervise the center, while the teacher provides individualized instruction. (JC)

States that individualization in instruction can offer environments for learning where (1) the conditions for learning can be matched with the learner characteristics; (2) self-paced instruction can let students learn at their own speed; and (3) the structure can be studied, refined, and adapted to a changing student population. (MB)

Teachers at Briarwood High School, East Point, Georgia, are now using a computer as an aid in teaching vocational typewriting on an individualized basis. The computer displays individual students' standings and constructs individual tests. Students work at their own pace and the teacher provides help and guidance as required. (MF)

The Annehurst Curriculum Classification System (A CCS) is based on the assumption that, by carefully matching a learner with particular characteristics to appropriate materials, conditions will be established that maximize the possibility of learning. The heart of the system lies in the identification of 10 human characteristics felt to be…

Available from: Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091. The President of the National Education Association discusses P.L. 94-142 the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, from the perspective of the regular educator. (BD)

The peer panel procedure was developed with the knowledge that students can be co-producers of educational programs, not simply consumers of that program. The use of peer assessment as a means of broadening an educational experience in teacher preparation and CBTE programs is investigated. (RAO)