This book describes all the major components of Individually Guided Education (IGE). IGE is a system of many interrelated components as well as a strategy for attaining educational objectives. When fully implemented, IGE takes on an institutional character as a new kind of school. The book is intended primarily for use as a college textbook. In addition to its college use, the book is designed for use in in-service programs by persons in state and local education agencies who are working to help schools make the change over to IGE. Individually guided education comprises seven components. This book provides information about each of them. The seven components are the following: (1) the multiunit organization, (2) instructional programming for the individual student, (3) instructional programming and use of compatible curricular materials, (4) evaluation for educational decision making, (5) home-school-community relations, (6) facilitative environments, (7) continuing research and development. (Author/AM)