This Solution-Finding Report provides information, requested by Kerri White, Arkansas/Louisiana Technical Assistance Coordinator for the South Central Comprehensive Center, on behalf of Kevin Beaumont, Director of Professional Learning at the Arkansas Department of Education's Division of Educator Effectiveness. Beaumont's request was seeking…

This document is the first in a series of products that will be developed under the knowledge production service area of the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII), with the purpose of describing and communicating the results of research on intensive intervention. The synthesis studies summarized here, and others to be identified, will…

Research Connections conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on using ongoing assessment to guide individualized supports for children's learning in early childhood education programs serving children 0 to 6 years. Since there are multiple terms used to describe this process, key words used in the search were…

Career and technical education (CTE) is a form of educational service that is centered around preparing students for the workforce. At its core, CTE is intended to bridge the gap between high school education and postsecondary employment by teaching employment skills to students while they are in high school. CTE is vital in transition planning…

In this informational survey, the author briefly explores the needs of professional staff and administrators who serve students in alternative educational settings and special education and provides a listing of helpful Internet resources. Initially, the author provides general information concerning the current state of alternative education…

This bibliography is intended to be comprehensive (through December 1, 1973) in its coverage of articles, books, and conference papers on the personalized system of instruction. It also includes some papers dealing with related topics such as the audiotutorial method, individually prescribed instruction and, occasionally, programed instruction.…

Suggests a possibility of resolving the problem of reading motivation for some students. Considers that children and adults like to read about familiar places such as their home state with people and settings that they know about written by authors who live or have lived in that state. Includes a list of 50 books (arranged by state) for the upper…

Research studies which compare individualized elementary school mathematics instruction to other instructional approaches are summarized in this paper. First, brief descriptions are given of Individually Prescribed Instruction, Program for Learning in Accordance with Needs, and other self-paced approaches. Next, a general overview of the research…

The bibliography contains entries for approximately 150 books, articles (one in French), symposia, monographs, ERIC documents, reports, handbooks, manuals, dissertations, and unpublished papers dealing with the implementation and management of individualized and personalized educational programs. Most of the works listed were published since 1971;…

The catalog had been compiled as a resource to assist school district personnel in building or refining curricula using behaviorally stated objectives. It was developed in response to a multitude of requests about existing collections of instructional objectives; the subject areas available; and the grade levels covered. This inventory of…

This is a catalog of individualized learning activities packages (LAPs). A LAP is a 4" x 6" microfiche containing a maximum of 60 pages. Generally, each LAP contains two sections: (1) a section for teachers including learning objectives, suggestions for materials and activities, and test answer keys; and (2) a student section including a list of…

This 1981 supplement adds recently produced publications to the basic bibliography of resource materials produced by the Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Individualized Schooling as an aid to educators in dealing with diversity among students. Detailed abstracts are provided for items listed in each of seven categories: (1) books…

The bibliography lists 58 references (1969-74) on individualized instruction. Topics covered include computer assisted instruction, diagnostic teaching, and instructional materials, for handicapped as well as nonhandicapped children. Entries are listed in alphabetical order by author (or source) and usually include name of publisher, date, and…

Presents abstracts of three documents from the ERIC junior college collection that deal with two-year college remedial/developmental education. (DR)

This catalogue contains descriptions of 17 successful education programs developed in New Jersey public schools and validated by U.S. Office of Education Standards. Most programs are funded to offer dissemination services and/or materials to educators. Programs discussed are the following: (a) Academic Advancement Program: Mathematics; (b) Project…