In the last decade, the questioning of traditional teaching and learning methods and instructional systems and the search for more effective alternatives have gained momentum. Recent trends are grouped and discussed, including individualized instruction, multimedia instruction, peer teaching, student evaluations of teachers, teacher training…

This guide, in workbook format, is intended to assist staff at British residential colleges and schools in developing individualized programs to meet the learning needs of students with disabilities or other special learning needs. Emphasis is on integration of educational and residential programs in an extended curriculum involving continual…

This report describes a managed care approach which uses limited risk bundled contracting to provide mental health services for high risk children and youth in Franklin County, Ohio. The project uses flexible allocation of blended dollars to support individualized plans that are strength-based and family-centered and incorporate principles of…

Individualization in freshman composition is necessitated not only by the individual differences of students but also by their varying writing competencies. (Editor)

Historically ranked low on student performance, the New Orleans schools are fighting back with a new program called the Secondary Curriculum Improvement Program. (Author/JM)

An audio-autotutorial program for high school students is described which utilizes many appropriate audiovisual materials and serves as an alternative to the traditional lecture-discussion approach. (SA)

Learner-controlled education is a multimedia, self-pacing, individualized educational program used for 15 years in the electronics laboratory at the University of Northern Colorado. Most of the students are industrial arts majors in the teacher education program. Program content is organized for classroom use in learning activity packets.…

The welding training program at Kirkwood Community College, Iowa, combines modular instruction, video tape technology, variable entry and exit registration, competency-based evaluation, self-pacing, and student-centered learning environment. Each learning module includes behavioral objectives, tests, lessons and materials, and completion…

This article describes an integrated services transition model for individuals with disabilities that promotes self-determination with three phases: (1) assessment; (2) planning; and (3) strategy implementation. Self-determination opportunities in transitioning from school to adult life are identified. The article emphasizes the importance of an…

A consultation program to improve services to middle school students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder was presented in 57 school districts. Although districts varied as to types of project services accessed, most chose general inservice programs to disseminate information to teachers, as well as individualized behavioral consultation…

Discusses the preservice education of art teachers. Suggests that there are three major challenges for teacher education programs. Points out the need to individualize such programs, the need to update curricula in order to answer the call for reform, and the need to ensure that teachers have a firm commitment to art. (KO)

This study investigated viewpoints of 290 parents and 267 professionals concerning early intervention services for infants and young children with disabilities in the light of requirements of Public Law 99-457. Major concerns of both groups related to accessing services, developing Individualized Family Service Plans, and coordinating services.…

This case study demonstrates the effective use of functional assessment, with a 13-year-old student with autism functioning at a level of severe retardation. The process involved identifying and defining target behaviors (clothes touching and tearing), gathering information, forming and verifying the hypothesis, and implementing an intervention.…

This case study demonstrates the use of functional assessment to improve the classroom behavior of a 10 year old with mild mental retardation. The process involved conducting a brief prefunctional assessment, identifying variables for hypothesis testing, and developing and implementing an intervention based on the hypotheses. (DB)

This article describes requirements for developing Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) under Part H of the Education of the Handicapped Act. Components of the IFSP document are reviewed and process considerations are discussed. State-level and local-level strategies for implementing family-centered IFSP processes are highlighted. (Author/PB)