The Mathematics Learning Center at Cerritos Community College in Norwalk, California is described. Discussed are how it is organized, financed, staffed, and operated. Pitfalls to avoid and helpful hints are included. (MNS)

An elementary school teacher of gifted, creative, talented, and high ability students describes her efforts to individualize classroom instruction by developing learning centers and individualized learning materials. A Learning Agreement is used for personal planning of students' daily activities. Other classroom components are journal writing,…

Discusses a study which indicated that relationships exist between students' learning styles and their attitudes toward individualized, competency-based typewriting instruction, particularly for beginning students. (JOW)

A project designed to help regular teachers individualize learning for reading problem students in England focused on six crucial needs, including maximization of school resources and collaborative involvement. Pilot projects revealed this decentralized approach reached more than three times the number of children as a more traditional approach.…

Study compares withdrawal rates, attitudes, and test performances of college students who were allowed to proceed through an introductory psychology course at their own pace with those kept on an instructor pace. Superior performance was obtained from instructor-paced students. (RM)

Describes an individualized music program designed for a nonverbal, 18-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. A music consultant assisted the special education teacher in planning music activities and adapting music-making methods to the student's level of speech and motor-skill development. The student's interest and participation in music activities…

To gauge the state of practice in individualized education, the author scanned advertisements in an educational magazine, examined entries in Education Index and ERIC, polled experts, and surveyed teachers. The result: the movement peaked in the mid-seventies, but may rise again. (Author/JM)

Sets forth a theory of social development (represented by Maslow), a theory of moral development (represented by Kohlberg), and then synthesizes these theories to develop a set of student needs and teaching techniques for each stage of social and moral development. (CT)

Describes a program in which outside experts are enlisted to enrich and supplement a classroom writing program through individual tutoring. Offers guidelines for establishing such a program and suggests appropriate activities. (HTH)

Provides guidelines for establishing a business writing laboratory for college to meet student needs. Suggests ways to select and train tutors, prepare materials, and develop an effective public relations program for the lab. Offers sample materials used in one such lab. (FL)

Discusses various high school and college level library instruction programs currently being offered as well as present day trends in the field. One approach, the individualized, self-paced workbook, is described in detail. (Author/LLS)

The article presents an interpretation and rationale regarding a few of the major trends in special education, particularly as they relate to the education of children labelled behaviorally disorderd. (Author)

Readers are invited to test their abilities first in diagnosing the learning difficulties of a high school senior and then in prescribing the right kind of instructional program for him or her. (Author/MLF)

To ensure compliance with IEP requirements, staff development activities should be directed toward the evaluation and documentation of individual programs. This process includes preparation of detailed summaries of students participating in IEPs, documentation of participation in the IEP, as well as in the regular classroom, goals and objectives,…

Over a three-year period, the teachers of Prairie High School (Iowa) wrote 1,600 videotapes that were used in individualized learning packages in several curricular areas. (IRT)