The Continuing Education by Tutorial Assistance (CETA) program was implemented by Olivet Nazarene College and sponsored by Kankakee Community College, Kankakee, Illinois. The objective of the program was to reach black, high school students who were likely to drop out of school. Evaluation was accomplished by pairing 35 tutees with 35 nontutees.…

This is the report of a study conducted at Northeast Missouri State College to discover if tutoring and advising can change academically unsuccessful freshmen into more successful students. To this end, a total of 799 students were tutored by competent upper-division students during the 1970-71 academic year in the fields of English, mathematics,…

TWENTY-EIGHT PARAPLEGIC, QUADRUPLEGIC, CEREBRAL PALSIED, AND OTHER SEVERELY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED SECONDARY STUDENTS, PATIENTS IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RANCHO LOS AMIGOS HOSPITAL, WERE INCLUDED IN A STUDY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AUTOMATED VISUAL PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION. SUBJECTS WERE DIVIDED INTO FOUR MATCHED GROUPS BY READING LEVEL AND…

Because of the high cost per pupil of computer-assisted instruction, a study was undertaken to determine if the use of multiple simultaneous users at a single terminal could significantly decrease the costs of CAI without lowering the efficiency and effectiveness of the system. (Author)

Presents a model for assessing the cost consequences of implementing a faculty-directed individualized study program for undergraduates within any regular academic department of a traditional college or university. (JG)

Argues that sixth form students should be involved in teaching languages to younger students as well as learning the language themselves. The tutorial procedure created enthusiasm for both older and younger students. (CHK)

Fircrest Elementary School (Vancouver, Washington) attempts to reach its students by recognizing their individual and collective needs and providing opportunities for teachers to learn new ways to teach and stress students' strengths. (CB)

Effects of instructing eight severely/profoundly mentally retarded adults in small group (up to four persons) or in individual settings were compared. No clear advantages of individual instruction in terms of either academic performance or dysfunctional behavior were found though considerable variation across participants was observed. (Author/DB)

Differentiation is simply a teacher attending to the learning needs of a particular student or small group of students, rather than teaching a class as though all individuals in it were basically alike. This book explores in 10 chapters how school leaders can develop responsive, personalized, and differentiated classrooms: (1) "Understanding…

Sophisticated techniques are rapidly replacing the crude adaptations of "normal" programs in curriculum, remediation, and learning environment design. (Author)

Discusses the role of the teacher in helping children to become independent learners, and what is meant by independent study. (GB)

Discusses the conduct of an introductory biophysics course with a personalized instruction by using tutors selected from the students themselves. Included are three tables of text contents, a sample of a terminal questionnaire, and a list of biophysics references. (CC)

A look at the use of peer tutoring at the kindergarten level as a remediation technique. (HB)

Author, a certified flight instructor, suggests flying as an incentive to students not otherwise interested in standard school curriculum. (RK)