The purpose of this study was to establish specific guidelines for the initial screening and identification of children with learning disabilities in the state of Washington in the elementary grades. Approximately 6,000 children in the state of Washington were screened for learning disabilities using two methods, teacher identification and…

A comprehensive program for the early identification and remediation of kindergarten and first grade students' learning needs has been developed and implemented in Dade County, Florida. The diagnostic aspect of the program includes the screening of all kindergarten and first grade students. This is referred to as the K-1 Diagnostic Survey Program.…

This guide to an introductory television course on exceptional children provides overviews of its 54 programs and lists critical vocabulary, required and suggested reading, and questions to consider during the reading and the telecasts. Various methods, programs, and exceptionalities are covered; articles by Laurence J. Peters on prescriptive…

Written as a guide for diagnostic-prescriptive teachers desiring greater effectiveness in working with learning disabled children, the book has been designed for in-service and professional training programs but can also be used as a semiprogramed self-instructional aid by the experienced teacher. Chapter discussions and accompanying programed…

During a 6-month period, 90 fourth-grade pupils were tutored in reading by elementary education majors as part of their regular classroom instruction. Work was done individually or in small groups 4 days weekly for hour per tutoring session, and all materials used were on each child's instructional reading level. A control group of 90 pupils…

A model Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) project was implemented at Oakleaf Elementary School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) in the basic content areas of reading, mathematics, and science. To enable the teaching staff to prepare individual prescriptions, behavioral objectives for the curriculum areas, diagnostic instruments (placement tests,…

After defining education, science, scientific concepts, individualization, and the sequence of science instruction, the individualizing effort (K-6) at the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh is examined in this speech. This effort is described in detail in relation to a science instruction project which…

To serve the various interests and needs of those in the West Valley Community College District, Mission College is planned as a responsive, humane, and open organization offering diverse programs and excellent services. The learning program will be based on postulates that involve: (1) student-faculty interaction; (2) teaching and community…

This directory contains comprehensive descriptions of diagnostic-prescriptive mathematical programs, for which some success has been demonstrated in the classroom, as shown by statistical evidence of significant improvement of student learning. The table of contents is designed to provide easy identification of programs related to specific grade…

Emphasis in the Jennings, Missouri, Learning Laboratory Program is placed on improving reading and language arts skills by first diagnosing and assessing the disability and then developing an individually prescribed program in which the student can utilize his strengths and remedy his weaknesses. With the goal of improving the English-reading…

Described are three manpower development programs for handicapped children selected as examplary because of program elements worthy of further study or replication. Presented in the form of case studies, each program is examined in terms of an introduction, program operations, notable features, people in the program, program evaluation,…

The report presents a summary of a mathematics project involving a system of individualized, laboratory and classroom instruction techniques for occupational and developmental college students. Continual diagnosis of student learning difficulties, flexible prescriptions of activities, and continual evaluation of student progress are incorporated…

Described is the special education component of an early childhood education project for culturally disadvantaged preschool children. The component's purpose was to determine if children deviating from their peers could be educated as an integral part of the regular class. Children with an IQ under 80 were provided individual prescriptions in the…

Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI), like other reading programs, does work, but only for certain teachers and with certain youngsters. On the positive side, IPI sets up a series of steps that allow the teacher to know where the child is and in what direction he is going. It enables the teacher to know his subject matter well, and enables…

A project emphasizing prevention of potential learning problems through early identification and individual educational prescriptions is discussed. Children identified through a screening process will be placed in a modified primary class. They will receive a curriculum designed to develop skills required for successful participation in first…