Questions frequently asked of the authors and their answers are presented to provide a basis for constructive discussion of the issues and concerns resulting from the "Competency Based Curriculum" concept. No attempt has been made to rank or select the questions by importance. Responses presented reflect the authors' thinking at the time of…

Physical education programs, like other kinds of instruction, should individualize instruction to suit the interest and ability level of each student. A significant part of individualized programs is the use of behavioral objectives and criterion referenced tests, by which the student moves through a learning sequence at his own rate.…

The directory presents comprehensive information on the availability of 22 external degree programs and other innovative educational programs and is aimed at drug abuse personnel. The programs presented are diverse, with many offering credit for life experience and incorporating a variety of independent learning programs. Programs are arranged…

This booklet is intended to stimulate sharing of ideas and successful kindergarten programs among Individually Guided Education (IGE) schools. Four selected schools which have integrated kindergarten into a nongraded approach to education are described in terms of organization, the different curricula followed, the kinds of assessment used, and…

In the rapidly changing educational scene, a school administrator is frequently forced to abandon old responsibilities and assume new ones. Often, yesterday's top priorities are suddenly replaced by others more relevant to constantly shifting educational demands. In order to manage school improvements, administrators face the continuous need for…

This brief illustrated booklet suggests procedures for the incorporation of planned peer tutoring into daily classroom rountines. This method of instruction has been found to be usable with a variety of academic tasks and is seen as one way to achieve individualization of instruction. The booklet focuses on the definition of peer tutoring;…

This report describes the development of the Project ABLE General Woodworking Core Curriculum and is intended as an administrator's and instructor's manual for those schools field testing the instructional system. In the developmental process, analysis of a large number of occupations related to the woodworking family identified clusters or…

This 9-item questionnaire surveyed past, present, and projected media use in the Illinois junior colleges. Data were provided by the audio-visual or learning resources director of each responding institution. Some of the more important findings follow. In the past, opaque projectors (58 per cent), silent filmstrip projectors (46 per cent),…

A group of students normally distributed in aptitude and given the same instruction will produce a normal distribution of student achievement. It has been contended that if each of five primary variables in learning are optimized for each student, all students should be expected to achieve mastery of the material. These variables are (1) aptitude…

Individually and in small groups, superior senior high school students in Belmont, Massachusetts, produced multimedia projects illustrating themes or moods through the synchronization of poems, original scripts, drawings, photographs, slides, and music. Projects ranged from a personal photographic interpretation of Delany's poem, "Solace," to…

The guide to Individualized Reading Instructional System (IRIS) provides information helpful in establishing, operating, and maintaining a reading instructional program meeting adult basic education needs. IRIS systematizes the use of commercially published reading instructional materials for self-pacing, individualized, or independent learning.…

Data for the evaluation of the Rio Hondo Exploratory College were obtained from a review of the literature and background materials, interviews with faculty, staff, and the board of trustees, and questionnaires administered to faculty and students. According to planning documents and the perceptions of administrators and staff at Rio Hondo…

A computer-assisted instructional program used at the United States Naval Academy to provide students in introductory physics with practice in problem-solving is described. The author first discusses the rationale for using a time-shared, tutorial approach and presents the steps involved in building a tutorial problem drill. Following this, the…

A three-year project investigated the use of closed circuit television (CCTV) in four Australian secondary schools. Particular attention was paid to the ability of CCTV to make classroom teaching more effective and individualized and to promote team teaching. CCTV equipment, including a mobile production unit, was made available and teachers…

The Thomasville City School District offers an 8-weeks summer program for students in grades 1 through 6. The program consists of individualized and small group instruction, with an emphasis on improving reading skills. Areas covered include vocabulary, comprehension, oral and written expression, and basic arithmetic. Evan though the program's…