Criticisms of traditional approaches to the assessment of student abilities and instructional program design are reviewed and alternative, dynamic approaches are suggested. A major feature of the suggested approaches is assistance to influence student performance and thus reveal the potential for change. The approaches are categorized and examined…

The report has a threefold focus: (1) it describes a university-affiliated summer program for learning disabled children (ages 4-to-14 years); (2) it discusses benefits of the program from the perspectives of both parent and teacher trainee; (3) it points out some problems with the program. (Author/PHR)