Assessment of attitudes of parents of normal-hearing preschoolers "reverse-mainstreamed" into the Houston School for Deaf Children indicated satisfaction with the quality of the educational program (including such elements as individualized instruction and teacher student ratio) and with the interaction between their normal hearing child…

Observation of educational environments of 39 gifted students in primary and middle schools from a school district in England identified two methods of educational enrichment: circumstantial and specific. Teaching skills for the development of an individualized curriculum within the existing organizational structure are stressed. (Author/CB)

The "Phonic Remedial Reading Lessons" is a systematic, comprehensive phonics program designed for reading-disabled children. The 77 lessons teach about single letters and single sounds, two-letter sounds, consonant blends, graphemes, exceptions to configurations, and word building. The program's underlying strategies and other…

The article compares three levels systems (with levels representing stages toward self-management) for elementary, junior and senior high, and residential programs serving behaviorally disordered students. Levels systems offer structure within which various individualized treatments are implemented. A step-by-step procedure for developing a levels…

Reports preliminary findings of a study which used a modified Admissible Probability Measurement (APM) test scoring system in the design of computer based instructional management systems. The use of APM for curriculum analysis is discussed, as well as its value in enhancing individualized learning. (Author/LRW)

Describes a series of computer programs that use simulation and gaming techniques to present the basic principles of the central dogma of molecular genetics, mutation, and the genetic code. A history of discoveries in molecular biology is presented and the evolution of these computer assisted instructional programs is described. (MBR)

Steps used in the formative evaluation of a project designed to incorporate self-instructional materials in an introductory zoology course included techniques which: (1) involved colleagues in the material development; (2) assessed relevant student characteristics, expectations, and evaluations; and (3) were used in the examinations. (MBR)

The degree of implementation of the Adaptive Learning Environments Model in special education and its association with efficient use of student's time and other classroom resources and processes were examined. Primary grade teachers were able to establish and maintain the model at moderate to high criterion levels. (Author/DWH)

Describes components of videodisc learning stations, and discusses important factors distinguishing videodisc technology from other forms of instruction that make it likely to succeed where self-paced instruction has fallen short. Elements of other educational formats are also examined and related to strengths and disadvantages of videodiscs. (MBR)

Describes the process by which an individualized instruction reading test program was developed. (CRH)

The need for and means of evaluating the implementation of educational innovations is demonstrated. Indicated also is what type of information is useful for measuring implementation variables and how to assure that those measures will be credible. (Author/DEP)

New features are described which were added to the business and office teacher education program currently in existence at the University of Minnesota in Duluth. Teaching approaches used are individualized instructional systems and traditional, group-scheduled situations. Classroom management (tutoring) experiences, a professional education…

The Ball-Stick-Bird method of teaching reading, in which a line, circle, and angle are used to make all the letters, was tested with 48 boys (8-12-years-old) in a special education program for emotionally disturbed children. (Author/IM)

Adult students, often uncomfortable in four-year institutions, fit right into the heterogeneous community college setting. Housewives, veterans, employed males needing job upgrading, and senior citizens entering community colleges require non-traditional instructional methods and the community college is flexible enough to provide them, through…