The primary purpose of this study was to ascertain, through teacher perceptions of the audiovisual climate within a school, some of the factors which might affect the utilization of media in the teaching-learning process. The subjects of the study were 432 teachers in 50 secondary schools, and the audiovisual coordinators for the schools. The…

Of the 142 students graduating from Crowley's Ridge College since 1964, 94 have transferred to senior college and, of these, 55 have completed one or more semesters at the senior institution, after completion of a unique concentrated program, which enables a student to do an entire academic year's work in 24 weeks at CRC. The purpose of this study…

The results of a study conducted by the National Commission on Resources for Youth, Inc., (NCRY) to demonstrate the feasibility of a Youth Tutoring Youth program (designed to put 14- to 15-year-old disadvantaged underachievers to work as paid tutors of similar elementary school children) for possible implementation as a project of the Neighborhood…

This study reports the results of teaching junior college students in a block or mini-college plan, in which five teachers shared the same students in a core program of courses. Objectives of this approach included increasing student identity with the college, developing new concepts about team teaching, utilizing the advantages of modern…

This project, located in a large metropolitan school district, concerns the operation and evaluation of three Mathematics Demonstration Centers. In the first phase, directions are given about the necessary information to be gathered by the evaluating organization, (e.g. the school district administrative organization, size of school district,…

This evaluation report of IPI in its second year concentrates on three main points: student attitudes towards IPI, teacher and student classroom activity and interaction, and student achievement during the school year. An account of overall impressions concludes the report which does not attempt to formalize any conclusions. It stresses, however,…

A survey was made, once in the fall of 1968 and again in the spring of 1969, of schools participating in the individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) program. The results of questions concerning pupil placement, prescription, curriculum-embedded tests, and posttests are compared. (JY)

The evaluation of an educational innovation can serve as an aid in the development of the innovation, and it can provide a basis for making judgments with respect to it. This report discusses the Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI) program and its approach to evaluation. IPI evaluation activities are carried out in six areas: the program…

This report describes the first-year progress of the Fredonia/Hamburg Teacher Education Center and is concerned with aspects of the general format, program, and organization of the center. Chapter one defines and discusses the development of competency-based programs and describes the purpose of the Teacher Education Center at Fredonia/Hamburg.…

Grade six and seven students at South Hill Elementary School were involved in the study to evaluate computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in arithmetic. The pupils were divided into three groups: the members of the "Computer Group" each received five minutes of CAI in arithmetic per day in addition to regular arithmetic classes, the…

During the period from January 19, 1972 to July 19, 1973, the Portland, Oregon, schools involved in Project Career Exploration 7-10 (PCE7-10) have focused on the goal of providing for every student in grades 7-10 the opportunity to explore, through hands-on experiences, many jobs found in broad families of occupations, with the aim of enabling…

This report takes a broad, analytical look at three systems that emphasize individualized instruction: Program for Learning in Accordance with Needs (PLAN), Individually Guided Education (IGE), and Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI). In this assessment the following areas are examined: (a) the principles that characterize the system, (b)…

Major career education concepts were infused into the total curriculum in District II of Richland County in Columbia, South Carolina. Six major areas of emphasis were identified reflecting district thinking and national trends: self awareness; decision-making; career awareness; attitudes and appreciations; economic awareness; and educational…

This six-part document describes Project League, which was established to implement and refine the Individually Guided Education/Multiunit Elementary School Program (IGE) in Massachusetts. Part 1 provides an overview of the project. Parts 2 and 3 discuss two important objectives of the project, which are: (a) the development of an evaluation…

This program is a model of individualization in which participants select components based on individual needs. Each component includes a performance criterion test, a statement of learning objectives, various learning options, and a variety of carefully selected resource materials. The major objective of the program is to demonstrate a teacher…