Education

India is a wonderously diverse country. With such differencescomes significant educational challenges regarding how to best accommodate the variety oflearners. The Indian Right to Education Act (2010) is bringing substantially more students into Indian schools. Many of these students are from poor or disadvantaged backgrounds and have limited or no educational experience thus requiring individualized attention. The Inclusion philosophy within the Persons with Disabilities Act (1995) promotes including differently abled children in regular schools. These children also require individualized attention. In fact, since each student is unique, the preferred model is to individualize educational programs to match each student's developmental level, strengths, interests and needs. This article addresses four important aspects of Individualized Education: (1) the Measurement Foundations of Individualized Education, (2) Two Critical Componentsfor Student Success, (3) Organizing a Classroom for Student Learnng and (4) Four Effective Instructional Tactics.

India is a wonderously diverse country. With such differencescomes significant educational challenges regarding how to best accommodate the variety oflearners. The Indian Right to Education Act (2010) is bringing substantially more students into Indian schools. Many of these students are from poor or disadvantaged backgrounds and have limited or no educational experience thus requiring individualized attention. The Inclusion philosophy within the Persons with Disabilities Act (1995) promotes including differently abled children in regular schools. These children also require individualized attention. In fact, since each student is unique, the preferred model is to individualize educational programs to match each student's developmental level, strengths, interests and needs. This article addresses four important aspects of Individualized Education: (1) the Measurement Foundations of Individualized Education, (2) Two Critical Componentsfor Student Success, (3) Organizing a Classroom for Student Learnng and (4) Four Effective Instructional Tactics.