The Institute for Personal and Career Development of Central Michigan University offers external degree programs for adult learners using nontraditional study. The competency-based programs described include credit given for the educational background and relevant career-life experiences of registered nurses in Michigan. (Author/LBH)

Describes Decentralized Individualized Inservice Training (DIIT), a new police training system implemented by the Suffolk Country (New York) police department to reduce training time, increase learning transference, and improve performance. DIIT's minilibraries of video cassettes at each training location provide individualized instruction and…

Problems in implementing the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142) and the Teacher Center Act (PL 94-482) are described. Optimism is expressed over the possibilities of staff development in Teacher Centers to meet the demands of PL 94-142. (MJB)

Self-Paced Learning Activity Guides (SPLAGs), which have been used in typewriting classes at Oklahoma State University for four years, are described in terms of organization, suggestions for classroom procedures, management of paper work, solution booklet utilization, testing procedures, and student reactions. (BM)

Designed to teach special needs students (disadvantaged and handicapped) the vocational terminology and concepts necessary for their chosen vocational or industrial program, the Career Related Instructional (CRI) modules described in this article comprise a set of 1800 student-directed, individualized learning packets which have been developed in…

Research has indicated that gifted children are not always recognized and that when they are, many are underachieving. This research describes the efforts of the Schools Council Project and the participation of eleven schools in Redbridge in identifying and developing the talents of gifted children. (Author/RK)

Los Angeles' International College is a small, private, unaccredited college with 174 students and without classrooms, library or student center. Its chief assets are the intellects and worldwide reputations of many of its tutors who work closely with student apprentices. (LBH)

The second of three articles on the "individualized education program" concept set forth in P.L. 94-142 points out the importance of teacher training in making the idea work. (Editor)

Provides suggestions on how teachers can best manage their classrooms, how they can plan more effective lessons, a few simple procedures for fostering creative thinking and the art of imagining in their students, a look at student behavior, and some tips for keeping track of student skills. (Editor/RK)

Study skills deficits were reconceptualized on a knowledge and use dimension of either a general or specific nature. Each student in the program would be located on this continuum and a package developed which consisted of the appropriate mixture of techniques to increase study skills knowledge and usage. (Author)

The "theme approach" can be used by a teacher who has a class of students of different ages and varying abilities. A "theme" or topic is chosen which all of the students will work on individually at their own levels. Guidelines are given, using "Pioneer Life" as a sample theme. (CFM)

A case study of an elementary aged boy with behavior problems discusses the difficulties involved in collaborative planning of appropriate individualized programs. (CL)

Explained are the basic thrust, objectives, and target populations, as well as the rights and protections provided for in the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973. (IM)

Rockland Community College's Israel Program is more than the usual junior year abroad, offering a student a personal program of study affiliated with one of 17 participating Israeli institutions. Travel and work experience are often integrated into the study curriculum. (LBH)

Thirty-seven trainable mentally handicapped students and young adults attended a 6-week summer school program designed to foster independent behaviors by permitting students to choose an activity for one free period each day and to follow an individualized schedule. (GW)