Although the second language literature on Dynamic Assessment (DA)--the unity of assessment and instruction into a singular activity to promote cognitive development--shows promising results, very little has been written about how to educate teachers to use it. This two-cycle, exploratory action research study aimed to understand and address the…

This annotated bibliography of publications by the Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Individualized Schooling provides teachers and administrators with information sources that could improve individualized instruction and learning in elementary and secondary schools. Seventy-one technical reports, theoretical papers, and working papers…

The report documents activities and findings of the Preschool Evaluation Project which is developing a model for evaluating program provision to handicapped preschoolers and creating a longitudinal data base to track the short- and long-term progress of preschool children receiving special services in Montgomery County, Maryland. During the first…

This annotated bibliography on Individually Guided Education (IGE) is intended to help teachers and administrators identify resources needed to improve individualized instruction and learning in elementary and secondary schools. Almost 100 books, technical reports, theoretical papers, practical papers, and working papers are listed in eight…

This report presents a summary of research being conducted at the University of Minnesota in which new technologies are being applied to development of cognition in hearing impaired learners. The study involved an application of concept analysis, information-processing theories, and group-based interactive technology in the teaching of…

The objective of this study was to provide data related to learning styles and to learning environments, to identify appropriate experiences for the non-major biology student. Investigated was whether congruence existed between a measured amount of cognitive process or analytical skill and the resultant answer on a test question which required…