This bibliography of 941 entries contains sections on general curriculum development, general curriculum materials, and the subject areas traditionally found in public schools. Emphasis is placed on personalized curriculum materials, especially programed materials, nongraded systems, and behavioral objectives programs. Other sections include…

The current emphasis on quality in education began with the launching of Sputnik in 1958. This led to the realization that all was not well and to the era of massive government grants to aid education. Great advances in technology and new dimensions for one practical field of psychology, education, have profound ramifications for students,…

This volume provides guidelines for implementing change in schools, grades K-12. An example of innovative education is Wilson Campus School, the laboratory school of Mankato State College, which stresses personalized programs, concern with human relations and self-concept, nongraded curriculum reform, and team planning. The author challenges…

The philosophy of the ungraded program is basically that the old methods of scheduling, placement by grades, marking, and requiring irrelevant courses should be replaced by restructured programs which meet both the needs and the interests of the individual student by allowing him to direct his own English study. In an effective ungraded program,…

Studies have shown that many approaches developed for work with the disadvantaged work as well with adult students at all levels who are learning a variety of subjects and skills. Some of these techniques--programed instruction, students teaching other students, individualization of instruction with free and low-cost materials--are described in…

The purpose of this publication is to intoduce readers to the media program concept and to offer practical assistance to those interested in establishing or expanding media programs; typical services of media specialists are enumerated; a sampling is given of requests from teachers; and guidelines are suggested for implementing a media program.…

The Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) Project incorporates minute facilities for evaluating and improving its effectiveness constantly, where necessary, so that it may achieve its desired goals. A field test of IPI on 25 schools in the school year 1967-8 comprising three areas of inquiry emphasized this feature. The schools were tested and…

This document focuses on how research which investigates the interaction between learning abilities and instructional treatments (Aptitude Treatment Interaction or ATI) should proceed. Previous research related to ATI is evaluated in the context of the ATI premise that characteristics of learners affect their attainment of educational goals…

To ascertain the degree to which educational media was being utilized in vocational-technical training, a study was conducted involving a review of related literature and a reporting of four instructional approaches. Examination of literature yielded some generalizable findings: (1) Teaching of manipulation activity fy film, television, and…

On October 25-26, 1968, 74 participants representing junior colleges in Texas met in a workshop in Austin to share ideas and experiences relative to the 1- and 2- year post-secondary curriculums for students in vocational office education. Major presentations included: (1) "Traits an Office Manager Longs For in an Employee," by C.…

The general plan of a teaching activity is described in terms of specificity, component composition, and techniques of preparing such plans. Recommendations for writing behavioral and instructional objectives for the mentally retarded are outlined, and writing exercises are presented for practice by the teacher in implementing these…

This document is a compilation of abstracts of 28 research papers presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The major portion of the reports concerned methods of instruction; nine were related to college mathematics, ten on secondary school mathematics, and two at the elementary school mathematics…

The purposes of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of a Literacy Development Program using the computer as a means of adjusting reading instruction to the varying abilities of illiterate and semi-literate adolescents and adults, and to compare the effectiveness of the literacy materials presented through the computer system with the…

This document is a collection of the International Reading Association's first reports on the Right to Read effort. Five reports are included: report 1 discusses the basic principles of Right to Read, school and community based programs, administrators of the program, right to read states, special projects, technical assistance, emergency school…

There are numerous indications that school districts across the nation increasingly view year-round school operation as much for the opportunities to improve the educational program as for reasons of space utilization or economy. Additionally, a year-round school operation could capitalize on the school's capability for individualization of…