This final report describes a personalized kindergarten program which has three main features: (1) systematic observation of the individual learning needs of kindergarten children, (2) staff training to assist teachers in developing and using methods for personalizing their classroom programs, and (3) involvement of parents in implementing at-home…

An experimental, undergraduate African-history course which used self-paced instructional techniques is described and evaluated in this project report. The project was initiated to assess the effectiveness of the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) in undergraduate history instruction. Thirty-two students from Carnegie-Mellon University…

Comprised of two parts, this report discusses the pilot phase of the Model for Migrant Education and describes the model's adaptation and expansion to the normal classroom setting. Purpose of the model was to develop, implement, and field-test a model migrant education program which could be implemented in any school district enrolling migrant…

Examined are open learning systems in Australia, Canada, France, Federal Republic of Germany, Iran, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Poland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, and the United States. The implications of open-learning and its relation to nontraditional student and continuing education, educational and social…

This paper is a description of a college-level instructional program put into operation in the face of the obvious need for individualization of foreign language instruction. The program represents a compromise solution between the limitations presented by institutions and students on the one hand, and the need for greater flexibility on the…

This report covers these five major projects of the Experimental Manpower Laboratory for Corrections: (1) a manpower training program for Alabama prisoners, (2) an experiment in contingency management, (3) implementation of token economy in Draper Correctional Center, (4) a manpower training project for correctional officers, and (5) a followup…

One-third of the report explains the nature of the project, its development, administration, and the details of the individualized instruction system. The project goal of developing an individualized cluster curriculum in occupational education is described. The five phases of planning, development, pilot testing, revision, and dissemination which…

Pius X High School in Downey, California, possesses a highly individualized academic program that stresses new roles for teachers and students; a nongraded continuous progress curriculum; varied, multimedia learning materials and activities; and individualized student scheduling and evaluation. Under the direction of the teacher, who acts as an…

This monograph describes the curriculum of the child development center of the Early Childhood-Special Education Teacher Preparation Program. The center provides a model preschool program in which teacher trainees work with children, ages 2-6, (several of whom have developmental deficiencies). The curriculum is designed to help teacher trainees…

Some objectives of this non-graded elective English program are to individualize language arts instruction, to deepen student interest in and appreciation of literature, to provide more meaningful sequences of courses, and to capitalize on the teaching strengths of the English faculty. Courses are divided into three areas--composition and English…

Practical classroom-tested ideas for elementary language arts instruction are provided in this planbook. Individual chapters deal with stimulating pupils' interest, using oral language in learning experiences, building listening skills, developing practical uses for creative dramatics, building knowledge through games and exercises, resolving…

The stated goal of this project was to accomplish two broad objectives: (1) to give educators an opportunity to observe and work with culturally disadvantaged children with learning disabilities, and (2) to evaluate the impact of an individualized remedial program for these children. This report describes and discusses project-related activities…

The proceedings include addresses by Logan Wright on highlights of human development from birth to age 11, Leonard A. Cohen on development and function of the mechanisms of perception, Eric Denhoff on motor development as a function of perception, and Alan Hein on exposure history in spatial-motor development. Also provided are reports by William…

The major portion of this report is devoted to a description of the objectives, training strategies, evaluation strategies, and recommendations of the two 1973 summer Institutes for Program Assistants and Field Representatives of the Tucson Early Education Model (TEEM) Program. Within the TEEM program, education is viewed as a continuous process,…

The Nueva Day School and Learning Center presents itself in this paper as a case study in school humanization. The project attempts to make students into consumers of the system, able to pick and choose among options, rather than its products. Serving as the means for organizing change is a curriculum development model that includes a progression…