Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, will require home economics teachers to participate in preparing individual educational programs for their handicapped students. The article gives requirements of the law and an example of a teacher-made check list for bathroom skills. (MF)

Five areas are suggested for individualized instruction. (HB)

How open space classrooms allow for more effective individualized instruction. (HB)

This study investigated the relationship between number of test attempts and review exam performance by undergraduates taking personalized introductory courses. Correlation analyses revealed no significant negative, and one significant positive relationship. Students who repeat quizzes are acquiring as much or more content than nonrepeaters.…

A modular-type course in French was developed at the "Centre d'anglais et de francais" at McGill University (Montreal) to meet the needs of incoming students who were lacking skills in listening and oral expression. The course is composed of eight modules a semester, each module corresponding to 15 to 20 hours work on the student's part. The…

Presents objectives and materials for implementing an individualized reading program for sixth graders. (RB)

Explores children's affective needs, as displayed in a day care setting, and outlines four major steps in individualizing affective needs. Also discusses examples of child behavior that frequently concern teachers. (CS)

This book describes all the major components of Individually Guided Education (IGE). IGE is a system of many interrelated components as well as a strategy for attaining educational objectives. When fully implemented, IGE takes on an institutional character as a new kind of school. The book is intended primarily for use as a college textbook. In…

The document provides information on a model for training preservice teachers to develop individualized education plans (IEPs) for mentally retarded or otherwise handicapped children. Outlined are the modules for assessment, development and implementation of the IEP, and evaluation of remediation or the developmental program. Appended materials…

Examples of how Empire State College in New York uses learning contracts together with first results of students' evaluation of their use.

Brief profiles of 51 exemplary innovative schools are presented in this document. Many of the schools belong to the Associated Network of Individually Guided Education (IGE) Middle, Junior, and Senior High Schools. A 1978 conference of IGE schools identified successful practices for individualizing schooling related to one or more of the following…

The report presents results of a survey of Montgomery County (Pennsylvania) Intermediate Unit 23 special education staff (supervisors, master itinerant teachers, teachers, clinicians, therapists, psychologists, social workers and instructional aides) regarding problems with individualized education programs. Problems and solutions found from…

Individualized education programs (IEPs) for 54 urban special education students (5-18 years old) were rated according to required IEP components and student demographic data. Analysis indicated that IEPs developed by speech pathologists were superior to other IEPs in terms of accordance with federal guidelines. The major shortcoming in IEP…