In this paper, the author discusses the need for educational reform that will make public schools more thorough and efficient, and at the same time more humane. These changes can best be realized, he argues, through a curriculum that is organized around a system of required educational competencies rather than around required courses. Instituting…

Compared were the effectiveness of individualized instruction in a mainstreamed open classroom setting and instruction in a traditional classroom setting on the achievement levels of 56 low ability students (grades 1-6). Two groups of Ss, paired for grade level and IQ, were tested after 1, 2, and 3 years of exposure to the models. There was no…

This study investigated the extent of individualization of instruction present in the teaching of English in selected schools in Alabama. The study encompassed a ten per cent stratified random sampling of secondary English classrooms. Each participant was mailed a questionnaire based on the descriptions and the discussions extrapolated from the…

A three-part, 50 minute, library orientation program was designed for freshmen at Mercer County (New Jersey) Community College. The first unit was a 20 minute tour and demonstration of library equipment. The second unit introduced students to the card catalog and the subject organization of books. In the third unit, students learned how to use…

Competency-based instruction provides the mechanism necessary to implement the democratic and humanitarian philosophies espoused by community colleges. This document discusses the need for competency-based instruction, identifies instructional methods, and provides insights into the curricular ends of this type of instruction. An instructional…

From 1972 through 1975 Austin College conducted a Total Institutional Project that dealt with the fundamental issue of educational roles. The fundamental nature of the changes sought was for students to become more self-directed in their learning, for faculty to become more skilled in facilitating the learning and maturation of students, and for…

This document suggests ways in which competency based education (CBE) offers a productive direction for education in a society of rapid environmental change. Part one discusses as a primary mission of the teacher providing a positive and affectionate model for children who have experienced little personal interaction at home. It also definds the…

The packet of materials includes complete instructions for conducting four teacher training workshops designed to familiarize regular and special class teachers with individualized instructional techniques. The workshops are consecutive in that Workshop 1 involves the participants in an exploratory activity to determine feelings and perceptions…

Summative evaluation of an ESEA Title III project designed to raise the mathematics achievement scores of low achievers in grades 10 and 11 is reported. In a summer writing project, teachers developed 21 arithmetic modules and 11 algebra modules for use by students on an individual basis. Students used the modules at their own pace and stayed with…

The basic problem examined was whether it is essential that secondary students be required to attend daily classes while studying beginning biology using the SYSTEMS APPROACH TO BIOLOGY program as a method of instruction. The study did not identify the population used nor how it was selected. Students were administered a pretest and posttest,…

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the various characteristics of successful and less successful students and to determine what effect these characteristics have on achievement in an individualized learning program. Variables considered were: (1) attitudes, (2) motivation, (3) understandings about science, (4) personality, (5)…

Consisting of nine individualized inservice packets, the Teaching Teen Reading Series describes reading procedures applicable to instruction in all subjects in the elementary, middle, and secondary school. This eighth packet is designed to enable the teacher to individualize subject matter following an informal skills assessment. The suggested…

The sixteen chapters of this book provide the core material for the Elements of Mathematics Program, a secondary sequence developed for highly motivated students with strong verbal abilities. The sequence is based on a functional-relational approach to mathematics teaching, and emphasizes teaching by analysis of real-life situations. This text is…

The sixteen chapters of this book provide the core material for the Elements of Mathematics Program, a secondary sequence developed for highly motivated students with strong verbal abilities. The sequence is based on a functional-relational approach to mathematics teaching, and emphasizes teaching by analysis of real-life situations. This text is…

One of 12 books developed for use with the core material (Book O) of the Elements of Mathematics Program, this text covers material well beyond the scope of the usual secondary mathematics sequences. These materials are designed for highly motivated students with strong verbal abilities; mathematical theories and ideas are developed through…