It is possible that the student himself may be a valuable resource in the individualization of instruction in the elementary school. This study paired a fourth grade student with a sixth grade student who had a similar reading skill level. The pair then used a kit of auto-instructional materials designed to teach elementary school science.…

A study was conducted to determine the feasibility of using proficiency modules (PMs) to instruct students in an elementary science education class. A PM entitled "Magnetism, Electricity, Heat and Microscopic Viewing in Science Instruction" was prepared which described performance behaviors and a variety of learning activities that would…

The author defines individualization in instruction and suggests possible elements of individualization in mathematics classes. Some described elements include (1) individual responses to common assignments, (2) individual paths to the same objectives, (3) different objectives for different students, (4) different completion times for the same…

Selected intellectual, personality, and biographical variables were used in a multiple-correlation study to predict success in an independent study course and in a traditionally organized lecture-laboratory course in college biological science. The sample consisted of 630 Purdue underclassmen. Scores on the Guilford-Zimmerman temperament survey,…

The predominant emphasis in American education upon the cognate realm, to the virtual exclusion of affective learning, is discussed in the context of the middle school movement. Nine characteristics of the middle school program that more nearly create a balance between the cognitive and affective elements in learning are cited and translated into…

Between May 1967 and June 1970, the Houston Independent School District in consortium with 14 others contracted with USOE to coordinate the development of an organic curriculum. The project's purpose was to create a climate for change, while interpreting for Houston secondary schools the objectives of a plan that would be: relevant, based on…

A program designed to manage instruction so that each student's work can be evaluated daily with specially designed assignments for each student is described in this report. By means of placement tests, pre-testing, and highly sequenced behavioral objectives, the teacher can prescribe for each student in the class according to his needs. The…

Phase 2 of Project IN-STEP was conducted to revise, refine, and conduct further field testing of a new inservice teacher education model. The method developed (in Phase 1--see ED 003 905 for report) is an individualized, multi-media approach. Revision activities, based on feedback provided for Phase 1, include the remaking of six videotape…

This document describes a project designed to (1) determine the status of teacher education in Ohio, (2) identify more desirable approaches and structures for providing such education, and (3) propose alternative means for achieving it. Ohio preservice education, continuing education, and differentiated staffing schema were surveyed, and the…

An individualized inservice training program was developed for teachers in Project PLAN (an individualized instruction program in 13 school districts throughout the U.S.). The program consisted of a preservice conference and inservice consultant services designed to encourage specific teaching behaviors. The 17-category Teacher Observation Scale…

The material presented in this manual on Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) is organized into a looseleaf notebook. Past participants and training sites are listed. Four case studies are described to provide new participants with a working experience in evaluating and prescribing for students in the program. A fifth case study is to be…

Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) data collected for the school year 1967-68 is summarized and evaluated in this report. Information is included concerning pupil achievement, diversion factors, pupil attitudes, teacher attitudes, and classroom communication. (Author/SP)

Research for Better Schools, Inc. (RBS) is concerned with the three phases of teacher training: preservice, retraining, and continuous training. This report chronicled its activities in each of these fields from the initial training done in the first year of operation, to the present attempts to develop programs which can be handled by local…

Self concept of ability as a learner has been shown to be a significant factor in pupil achievement. The Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) system was expected to enhance pupils' self concepts of ability. A questionnaire was given to sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students from several schools, one of which used the IPI system. Analysis…

In appraising the Individually Prescribed Instruction system, three sources of information were utilized: a main instrument, the Degree of Implementation Study, and two additional investigations, the Report of Student Progress and the report of the school visitation monitors. To determine the degree of implementation, a sample of the student…