This case study focuses on the role of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UW-EC) in a consortium effort to implement, maintain, and institutionalize individually guided education and the multi-unit elementary school (IGE/MUS-E). The framework for the study is based on the chronological academic involvement of UW-EC with the various facets of…

This technical report provides summary information and evaluation of the activities that were carried out in the institutionalization phase of the implementation of the Individually Guided Education (IGE) Project in the Multiunit School--Elementary (MUS-E). The institutionalization phase, the last of four, is defined as the introduction of IGE…

This study investigated teacher perceptions of the climate in 545 individually Guided Education (IGE) elementary schools, using the Organizational Climate Index as a research tool. The schools were categorized according to degree and length of implementation and according to location (rural, suburban, urban, and inner city). The following…

This study investigated the relationship of the learning climate of pupils to Individually Guided Education (IGE) with its Multiunit Elementary Schools (MUS-E) organizational structure. IGE/MUS-E was developed by the Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Cognitive Learning and is a comprehensive educational system incorporating several…

Evaluates materials used for IGE, a program that calls for one-to-one and small group instruction plus much independent study. Emphasis on reading and motivation materials. Describes the program objectives and implementation features. (Author)

Describes the basic components of the Individually Guided Education (IGE) system of individualized instruction, and reviews some evaluation studies that show IGE to be a success. (JG)

Discusses the alternative learning and teaching system, Individually Guided Education (IGE). (JF)

This bird (the Toucan) is the perfect symbol for a multimedia, multiethnic, multiage, people-oriented school, the Grant School, Bridgeway Project, in Waterloo, Iowa. (Editor/CB)

Individually Guided Education (IGE) is a comprehensive system of schooling designed to produce high pupil achievement by accepting differences in learning rates, styles, and levels of motivation. Some features of IGE include: a multiunit organization rather than age-grade levels, instructional programing for individual students, and selected…

The availability of adequate curriculum materials that help professional staffs plan and implement instructional programs suitable for each student makes the difference in whether or not IGE works. (MM)

This report describes the proceedings of a regional conference held for educators and representatives of public and private agencies throughout the New England area. The sponsorship of the conference was shared by Sears Roebuck Foundation Project and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The primary concern of this meeting was teacher training…

The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe decision-making in Individually Guided Education (IGE) schools. Concepts from four selected conceptual frameworks--rational decision process, organizational structure, individual traits and values, and group interaction--were set forth as guidelines for observations. Data collected from…

This article describes the advantages of the Individually Guided Education (IGE) system both as a school management design and an instructional system effective with students of all ability levels. The need for teacher commitment and training in IGE are discussed. (SJL)