In the past there has been some question about a pupil's retention of knowledge after the summer recess. In the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) system, once a pupil begins working through the objectives, it should be unnecessary to have him take placement tests each Fall. The present study extracted data from the pupils' placement…

Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) has been criticized as inhibiting the development of creativity. It is proposed that a pilot study be conducted whose goal will be the selection and trial of instruments for measuring creative problem-solving ability in order to compare IPI pupils with non-IPI pupils, and to differentiate among individuals…

Most of the evaluation activity associated with the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) Project is formative evaluation, that is, evaluation that provides feedback for indicating areas or operations where improvements are needed. This paper describes the program for formative evaluation and presents some data obtained in some representative…

Three roles of evaluation used in Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) projects are defined in this monograph: the regular and systematic evaluation of pupil achievement for the purpose of adapting instructional experiences to individual needs, the continuing evaluation of all elements of a developing educational program as an aid to this…

This study investigated the effect of learning task, instructional quality, and teacher on three indices of Perseverance: Attending Time, Distractability, and Attention Span. Data were secured from 219 students learning elementary school mathematics in an individualized instruction program, the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) system…

An annotated listing of staff training materials for the Individualized Manpower Training System is given in this catalog. Included for each listing are descriptions, sources, uses, and prices for the material. (WH)

A model for the audiotutorial learning system was developed which consists of three stages. In the first stage, prelearning activities, the teacher and the learner communicate the goals, objectives, needs, expectations, and rationales for the learning. Also in this stage is a diagnosis-prescription test designed to structure and initiate the next…

This report, divided into six sections, is a summary of a study to research the costs of implementing Individually Guided Instruction (IGE). Section 1 introduces IGE and gives a brief overview of all studies conducted as part of the Institute for Development of Educational Activities grant to Teachers College, University of Nebraska. Section 2,…

This report presents the evaluation of a series of one-week advanced leadership institutes for experienced IGE/MUS-E (Individually Guided Education in the Multiunit School-Elementary) personnel. These institutes, conducted by seven teacher education institutions, were carried out in the context of the four-phase model of implementation utilized by…

The construction, validation, scoring techniques, uses, and constraints of the "I" Scale are presented. The "I" Scale was originally developed to measure the effect of a three district Title III project which sought to raise the level of individualization within the classroom. The paper traces the theoretical stance of…

This paper describes the personalized video tape feedback component as developed by the Research and Development Center for Teacher Education, University of Texas at Austin. The component was developed to facilitate self-discovery and individualized pacing in the selection of learning experiences and to encourage increasingly independent,…

This document is a collection of nine essays by different authors. The emphasis of all the essays is on individualized instruction for children and the teacher's role in it. The following essays are included: a) "Personalized Teaching and Individualized Learning"; b) "The Changing Role of the Teacher"; c) "Organization for Individual Work"; d)…

This document is a description of Project HOPE (Health and Optimum Physical Education) directed at teachers. The ultimate goals of this project are that: (a) every child will be taught to move within his own capability and will never be embarrassed because he is not as good as somebody else; (b) every child will feel good about himself because he…

The basic bibliography and its forthcoming supplements serve as a "where to find it" resource for individualized instruction. Descriptions assist in identifying instruction best fitting learner's needs. Instruction is classified by subject and by publisher, systems of instruction are listed, instructional devices are described, and a bibliography…

This monograph defines team teaching and discusses its rationale in relation to individualized instruction. The paper defines team teaching as "unified, yet diverse, direction of learning activities by a committed coalition of thoughtful, dedicated persons." Also defined are the following patterns of team membership and organization, which are…