IN THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL, THE SUPPLEMENTARY TEACHING PROGRAM PROVIDED AFTER-SCHOOL INSTRUCTION. IN SIX SCHOOLS IN CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED AREAS, CLASSES INCLUDED REMEDIAL READING, ARITHMETIC IMPROVEMENT, LANGUAGE ARTS, LIBRARY ACTIVITIES, INDIVIDUALIZED TUTORING, STUDENT LEADERSHIP, AND CLUBS TO ENCOURAGE INTEREST IN SPECIAL AREAS. EVALUATION…

THE EFFECTS OF VARIATIONS IN EXTERNALLY DIRECTED TEMPO (OPPOSITE OF SELF-PACING) ON PROGRAMED LEARNING PERFORMANCE WERE INVESTIGATED. THIS REPRESENTED THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF THREE STUDIES CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PACING MODE AND BEHAVIOR. (REFER TO ACCESSION NUMBERS ED 003 199, ED 003 201, AND ED 003 202 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON…

Improving student motivation and self-concept is now an important concern of principals. Positive results arise from such diverse theories as Skinner's positive reinforcement techniques or Maslow's self-actualization model. Although evidence on cause and effect of motivation is scarce, it does seem likely that motivation is related to student…

Developed by the Wisconsin State Early Childhood: Exceptional Educational Needs Project, the manual presents 10 modules designed to aid in the professional development of teachers of young handicapped children. Each module describes its purpose, goals, and objectives, and presents activities and a list of resources. The Screening module covers…

A sample of 104 graduates of the individualized baccalaureate program at the General College of the University of Minnesota was surveyed to determine graduate attitudes toward the program's usefulness in achieving personal and career goals, strengthening job market position, and entering a graduate school. A 77% response rate was obtained. Of the…

This paper presents an individualized model that assists inservice and preservice educators in attaining their professional goals in a continuing program of self-improvement. This model provides a structure that creates a theoretical framework that lends continuity to individual programs. It also presents a methodology of identifying individual…

This paper is one of a group that describes the research methodology for an evaluation of individually guided education (IGE) in American elementary schools. The paper covers the first phase activities from solicitation of participants (April 1977) through preparation of final data tapes for the structural equations analysis (September 1978).…

Intended for parents, the manual discusses in detail the education of handicapped children, with a focus on the state of Texas. Section 1 provides basic information and covers such aspects as basic laws and regulations--including the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142), case law, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of…

This is one form of three performance checks booklets (A, B, and C) for Level I of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS). The three booklets are considered one of four major subdivisions of a set of individualized evaluation materials for Level I of the ISCS. This booklet (form A), developed to assess the students' achievement of the…

This is one form of three performance checks booklets (A, B, and C) for Level I of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS). The three booklets are considered one of four major subdivisions of a set of individualized evaluation materials for Level I of the ISCS. This booklet (form B), developed to assess the students' achievement of the…

This is one form of three performance checks booklets (A, B, and C) for Level I of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS). The three booklets are considered one of four major subdivisions of a set of individualized evaluation meterials for Level I of the ISCS. This booklet (form C), developed to assess the students' achievement of the…

This is one form of three performance checks booklets (A, B, and C) for Level II of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS). The three booklets are considered one of four major subdivisions of a set of individualized evaluation materials for Level II of the ISCS. This booklet (form A), developed to assess the students' achievement of the…

This is one form of three performance checks booklets (A, B, and C) for Level II of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS). The three booklets are considered one of four major subdivisions of a set of individualized evaluation materials for Level II of the ISCS. This booklet (form B), developed to assess the students' achievement of the…

This is one form of three performance checks booklets (A, B, and C) for Level II of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS). The three booklets are considered one of four major subdivisions of a set of individualized evaluation materials for Level II of the ISCS. This booklet (form C), developed to assess the students' achievement of the…

This is one form of three performance checks booklets (A, B, and C) for two texts of Level III of the Intermediate Science Curriculum Study (ISCS). These two texts are Environmental Science (ES), and Well-Being (WB). The 12 performance checks booklets for Level III are considered one of four major subdivisions of a set of individualized evaluation…