This book tells the story of the creation of a new kind of high school that truly aspires to educate all students to high standards. Believing that a deeply personalized school culture can prevent the violence that has invaded many public schools, educators at Souhegan High School in Amherst, New Hampshire, set out to create a safe, caring, and…

Even with computer spell check, it is important for students to learn to spell words correctly. Teachers should make the spelling curriculum meaningful for students by maintaining their attention, showing them the purpose and value of learning spelling, and providing necessary tools for correct spelling. Several spelling instruction plans may…

A program for individualizing bookkeeping instruction utilizing script/tapes, illustrations, assignment sheets, study guides, and problem and unit tests is presented. A discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of the program conclude the article. (AG)

Students in the University of Pittsburgh's Individually Prescribed Instruction program are taught to self-score their own math performance as a means of encouraging the development of the ability to be a self-managed and self-evaluative learner. This study describes the development and initial use of a technique to evaluate the degree and form of…

Summarizes the early discussion results in the development of a physics project in higher education. Indicates that the first-year experience concentrates on the following aspects: laboratory work, tutorial programs, and individualized instruction. (CC)

Objectives of instructional packages for career education are described, including diagnostic and prescriptive instruments. The difference between instructional packages and individualized instruction is clarified. (MS)

Skill training by way of individualized instruction is offered to adults by the learning centers established by the Arizona MDTA Skill Centers. (DS)

A program of individualized instruction used to teach in-service teachers is described. (MS)

Discussed the need for humanizing educational experiences in our society. (Author/RK)

A discussion of learning stations, which are where students go to work on certain specified performance objectives, in order to individualize instruction. (Author/HB)

An examination of the Learning Activity Package considers what an LAP is and its purpose, how it can be implemented, and what the prerequisites for implementing LAP strategy are. (Author/KM)

Presented criteria for an individualized instructional program and, as well, examined a traditional model of instruction. (RK)

A reply to questions raised by Leroy G. Callahan in the "Journal for Research in Mathematics Education," volume 5, 1974, pages 60-63. (JP)

Summary of the 24th annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest Conference on Foreign Languages, Orcas Island, Washington, May 4-5, 1973. (RL)

Critical remarks are directed toward recent articles on foreign language instruction in American journals. (RL)