The individualized physical education program must be individualized in many ways to assure every handicapped child a free appropriate education. This document outlines major aspects to be considered in this process. Included are methods for: (1) obtaining information affecting annual goals; (2) approaching motivational techniques and procedures;…

The guide is one of the outcomes of an experimental research and demonstration program to develop a system for training mothers on welfare in office skills leading to such positions as secretaries, clerk-typists, office machine operators, and similar jobs. The program was funded for two years (May 1, 1968--April 30, 1970) by the Social and…

Presented as an example of how a course of study can be prepared for a distributive education program, this booklet describes the content and development of a course in warehousing at Southwestern City Schools (Galloway, Ohio). The course of study is based on the students' present jobs and occupational expectations using the IDECC System…

This book attempts to present, in a simple, straightforward way, the basic principles involved in initiating and developing an individualized foreign language program. The underlying assumption is that individualized instruction has become bogged down by an image of menacing complexity, whereas, in reality, it need not be so. The book builds the…

Written for planners and practitioners in employability skills development programs, this handbook provides information and resources for designing and implementing competency-based instruction. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to basic terms and concepts that make up a competency-based system. It describes four skills required for one to be…

Intended for use by participating students, this guide provides an overview of the Work Maturity Skills Training Program. (The Work Maturity Skills Training Program is a set of individualized competency-based units that are designed to help participants develop the competencies they need to find and retain jobs.) Following a statement of the…

Intended as a guide for implementation of an educational program for handicapped adults, this manual discusses essential components for an educational developmental disabilities program using an adult education delivery system. Materials are based on efforts of the MSAD (Maine School Administrative District) #11 to offer educational programming to…

These guidelines on the uses of individualized and fixed curriculum approaches to instruction were developed for persons responsible for conducting professional continuing education programs in mental health. Following a brief introduction and definitions of terms, major content is presented in three sections covering the following areas: the…

The handbook provides practical guidelines for approaching and carrying out an individual program at the University Without Walls (UWW). Section one gives an overview of UWW, with key affiliations, concepts, and materials, and a look at student participation. Section two contains information on implementing a program: program advisors, faculty…

The handbook is comprised of materials related to the implementation of Operation COPE, a Washington, D.C., demonstration Adult Basic Education (ABE) project for low-income young mothers who are heads of households, developed by the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW). The project featured a curriculum which integrated coping skills with Adult…

This guide contains information for use in modifying industrial arts programs to serve special needs students. Listed first are a series of standards pertaining to special needs students in industrial arts programs. Following a discussion of serving students with special needs in industrial arts, guidelines are set forth for identifying special…

Provided is a manual compiled by the Southwest Regional Resource Center identifying and articulating the process steps required to establish services for severely handicapped children in a public school setting. Offered are seven planning elements (population baseline, appraisal resources, schools and physical facility resources, transportation,…

Based on an analysis of problems in Missouri's distributive education programs, labor market needs, and a literature review, this report introduces three models developed for area vocational-technical schools. Basic guidelines are suggested for specialized and performance-based programs. The performance-based programs encompass the following…

This manual on independent learning centers (ILC) includes eleven chapters intended to provide assistance and resource materials to any institution or individual developing an ILC. The chapters each cover one of the following topics: learning center model; Hawkeye Institute of Technology's (HIT) Independent Learning Center; the ILC student from…