Selma Singer wrote:
>
> I am particularly interested in the response some of you may have to the
> idea that each child should have a program individually tailored to her/his
> needs and that some children will graduate at 14 and others at 21.
[snip]
I am sure you do not intend what I am about to write, but
since ever-advancing technology makes it ever more
feasible, I think it is worth mentioning:
Individually tailored programs may be no more
salubrious for the individuals than
"blunt instruments".
Indeed, "one size fits all" may give most individuals some
room to manoeuver in their ill-fitting garment,
whereas an individually tailored straitjacket
educational program may poenetrate the
child's psyche far more effectively than the
Unitd States military has been able to
penetrate the caves of Tora Bora.
I have no doubt that the Educational Testing Service
(ETS) of Princeton, New Jersey, among others,
sees the wave of the future in the direction of
*indivbidualizing* instruction and measurement.
Speaking from experience....
\brad mccormick
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