MEETING THE UNIQUE PROBLEMS OF PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION IN SMALL SCHOOLS CALLS FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS. THE WESTERN STATES SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT HAS COMPILED 9 PROMISING PROGRAM PRACTICES WHICH CAPITALIZE UPON THE POTENTIAL STRENGTHS INHERENT IN SMALLNESS--INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION IN HIGH SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS, INDIVIDUALIZED ENGLISH IN A SMALL HIGH SCHOOL, INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION IN A SMALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INDIVIDUALIZED AND NON-GRADE MATH IN A SMALL HIGH SCHOOL, MODERN MATHEMATICS IN AN INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM, AND EXPANDING MATHEMATICS STUDY OPPORTUNITIES IN SMALL HIGH SCHOOLS. EACH PRACTICE IS DESCRIBED BY THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE DESIRED OUTCOMES, PREPARATION, PRACTICE, AND EVALUATION. (SF)