Precision teaching can accelerate basic skills progress of special needs children. Issues discussed include using probes as performance tests, charting daily progress, using the charted data to modify teaching methods, determining appropriate age levels, assessing the number of students to be precision taught, and carefully allocating time. (JDD)

The implementation handbook provides information on screening, assessment, and remediation procedures utilizing the precision teaching method for children with learning deficits in both elementary and secondary schools. The first sections discuss the purpose, define terms, and specify materials needed. The section on classroom management includes…

This document contains a training manual and reading and math basic skills curricula for use in specific learning disability programs and/or with educably mentally handicapped and emotionally handicapped students. The training manual is intended to help special education teachers understand and use precision teaching. A brief history of the…