Modular scheduling benefits only a minority of students. A client-centered approach to individualization seems to be a promising area. (Author/RA)

Current emphasis on individual educational plans for handicapped children presents a problem of matching one child's educational plan with that of other children and then grouping several such children together for instruction, such that the individual qualities of each child's program are still maintained. Teacher and child variables in a…

At Mount Vernon College (Washington, D.C.), student learning and motivation are enhanced by the learning environment. Their introduction of a flexible modular system of class schedules has resulted in greater student achievement, fewer probationary assignments and individually tailored instructional programs, while still insuring equivalent unit…

When a community college in Kansas organized its technical physics courses in six modules for flexible scheduling, a series of innovations developed: videotaping the instruction led to individualized programs for students and freedom of movement through the physics component of the technical programs. (Author/AJ)

Discusses the pros and cons of the open area school and examines independent study as a complement to group instruction as exemplified in the open area school. (Author/MM)

The author presents selected highlights of a February 1976 survey of Colorado senior high school teachers citing problems of student behavior, new methods, the status of local accountability committees, and problems of beginning teachers. (MB)

Special features and advantages of foreign language mini-courses and suggestions for establishing a workable system are discussed. One advantage of the system is the minimizing of schedule conflicts. (SW)

The Modular Multiple Alternatives Program (ModMaP), being developed at the University of Bridgeport, is the first competency-based, individualized graduate program in teacher education in the state of Connecticut. The program focuses on elementary teacher training and includes both master's and six-year level options. The program provides the…

To meet the changing needs of its young people, Atlanta Public Schools searched for an organizational structure that would (1) permit more flexibility and individualization of instruction; (2) allow pupils to take one course, two courses, or a combination of courses and activities; (3) permit a wider selection of options; and (4) expand the school…

Describes a middle school science programs in which the administrative organization permits flexible scheduling, interdisciplinary team teaching, and individualized instruction. (JR)

This booklet is designed as a support bulletin for Texas'"Framework for the Social Studies, Grades K-12" (ED 044 327). It capsulizes research and writing about meeting individual student needs. Individualized instruction requires that the teacher vary classroom teaching strategies so that students can engage in learning activities that are most…