To assess the effects of traditional and experimental approaches to a remedial mathematics course at Pasadena City College, data was collected on a control and experimental class of the course. The control class was taught by a teacher who was assigned the class in order to complete his teaching load; this class was taught in the traditional…

In order to establish the effects of three different levels of writing lab use on the writing proficiency and attitudes of remedial freshman composition students, three instructional modes were used. Writing lab students spent two hours a week in small group discussions and four hours in the lab, using autotutorial materials. Classroom lecture…

Introduced by a look at the general problem of reading difficulties, the text discusses the roles of the principal, teacher, specialist, and administrator in treating the problem. The principal's responsibility, identification, home and family influence, environmental improvement, evaluating reading skills, leadership, and case studies of…

An interactional view of the factors of school success or failure is presented which encompasses the student's strengths, weaknesses, and limitations on the one hand and specific classroom situational factors on the other. The child's success in the classroom is seen as dependent upon the congruity of his characteristics and the characteristics of…

The purposes of this study were to determine the frequency of nonstandard linguistic patterns of black and white college freshmen in remedial writing classes in the Pittsburgh area and to correlate these features at a statistically significant level to the following linguistic variables: ethnic and language-history background, racial background,…

In order to study empirically measurable characteristics of the tutorial relationship between an older student and a younger student, two separate investigations were conducted during two consecutive academic years, using different third graders as tutees and college or high school students as tutors in each study. The first research investigation…

Contained in this document are some significant research references, suggestions for materials useful in individualized instruction, and a rational and description of a freshman writing program for college students needing remedial help. Some of the problems faced by composition teachers are presented, followed by a literature review of research…

Project GET SET was designed to train and orient 300 youths held in Youth House juvenile detention center in primary vocational tasks, provide remedial education, and expose them to an innovative technique for upgrading their cultural deficiencies. The Life Skills Education concept provided the youth with (a) background information on a particular…

Presented for new special education teachers is a brochure containing descriptions and approaches to use of equipment and materials that aid in remediation of learning disabilities in elementary school children. The brochure is said to be based on the assumption that the new teacher understands the major theories which deal with learning…

Investigated was use of an instructional simulation model with elementary classroom teachers to identify learning disabled children, to utilize effectively ancillary personnel, and to initiate remediation programs in the classrooms. Teachers participating in the model were said to view children on videotape in many school settings, review academic…

The effect of a structured program of musical training on the musical abilities of preschool children from disadvantaged environments was investigated. It was hypothesized that, if the musical abilities of such children could be improved sufficiently, they might then be able to enter elementary school on a level commensurate with that of their…

This is a second-year report on a program to train college graduates for community college teaching functions with low-income and urban minority students. Four purposes of the program are listed: a) to help train future community college teachers in innovative teaching styles, b) to raise the level of sensitivity among this potentially…

Learning Activity Packages (LAP) mostly relating to the Introductory Physical Science Text are presented in this manual for use in sampling a new type of instruction. The total of 14 topics are incorporated into five units: (1) introduction to individualized learning; (2) observation versus interpretation; (3) quantity of matter; (4) introduction…

This investigation developed a methodology for adapting self-instructional materials to individual differences. Data on within-course variables of proportion of correct answers, latency and anxiety were monitored and regression analysis used to determine predictors of final performance. Regression equations were coded into the computer logic and…

Educators, concerned over the educational deficiencies of many students, largely from low-income and minority populations, are seeking new instructional techniques. One method which may hold considerable promise for remedial education is computer-assisted instruction (CAI). The present paper describes CAI, its various uses, its particular…