In the 1940's and 1950's, the goal of the schools was equal opportunity for all. Now the goal is to maximize the potential of each child through individualized instruction. As a result, standardized tests and measures lacking in prescriptive information on students are falling into disfavor. The three principal past uses of evaluation--placement,…

The major purpose of the experience described in this report was to determine what functional problems tended to develop under an individualized continual progress approach when large numbers of students were enrolled and where multiple instructional staff loads were maximized. This report describes: (1) the nature of the instruction, the basic…

The Individualized Secondary Teacher Education Program (I-STEP) is a preservice education program with little formal course work. Students schedule lectures or discussions by request, and behavioral objectives have been written to embrace all of the teaching concepts and skills required for initial certification. These objectives have been…

Described is the Individually Prescribed Instruction program in science for kindergarten through ninth grade. Five goals of the program are discussed: student self-direction, student co-evaluation, positive attitudes, skills in inquiry, and scientific literacy. The organization of the program by developmental levels and organizing themes for…

An experimental study was conducted to determine whether the kind of homework a teacher gave made a difference in academic achievement in elementary school children and whether homework such as collecting, observing, listening, and constructing models improved reading ability. Subjects were nearly 700 students in grades 4 through 6 in two schools…

The main objective of the Primary Education Project (PEP) is to develop an individualized early learning program to serve children from age three through the primary grades. The 1968-1969 school year represented the first year during which a formal PEP program was implemented. This report describes the results of this first year. The PEP early…

The first volume of a two-volume final report provides a thorough description of the rationale, development, content, and materials in the ISCS project. Chapter one examines the rationale for the project and the developmental procedures used, including underlying assumptions about junior high schools, students and teachers, and reviews the general…

Presented in introductory sections of this document is a discussion of the implications of recent advances in knowledge and technology and of the population explosion: future society will have an increased emphasis on continuous learning as man's labor is replaced by machines and as the need for peaceful interaction grows. A teacher-scholar for…

To provide material for decision or policy-makers with questions concerning policy, applications, and/or operations in the field of individualized instruction, 31 published books, journals and ERIC documents are listed and annotated. 32 Elementary Secondary Education Act Title III innovative projects described in PACE abstracts are listed by ES…

A system designed to provide a framework for the individualization of reading instruction is discussed. The heart of the system is a mastery checklist of reading skills for each child which provides teachers with a means for discovering the specific skill needs of their students. Initially, the system depended upon individual assessment exercises…

The Teacher Characteristics Project, one of the five undertaken as part of the design of an individualized instructional system for Dade County Schools, was set up to study the role of the teacher in the new system. A survey of literature, research, and projected strategies pointed up these trends and generalizations: (1) a shift in emphasis from…

A study was designed to measure the effect of an individually prescribed instruction (IPI) program on the cognitive achievement of fourth and fifth graders. The 141 IPI students studied had been exposed for two years to the program which involved 600 students in two schools; they were compared with 198 non-IPI students from control schools matched…

A course of instruction in instructional technology was designed, consisting of pre-recorded audio tapes, filmstrips, and this workbook. The workbook is in looseleaf form with space for notes and is to be retained by the participant on completion of the course. Fifteen units are outlined covering behavioral objectives, tests, stimulus and…

The University of Pittsburgh model addresses itself to the humanization of education through individualized instruction. Large blocks of regular courses are replaced by peer group interaction, independent study, small seminars, and simulated modules of instruction. Throughout his pre- and inservice years, the trainee plans with an advisor his own…

Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI), a project based on a carefully sequenced and detailed listing of behaviorally stated objectives, lesson materials geared to instructional objectives, provision for diagnosis of pupil skills and abilities, written prescriptions to guide the pupil's work, and pupil oriented instruction, is outlined first in…