This was an experiment in individualizing arithmetic to (1) identify problems involved, (2)
to
measure
children's progress,
and
(3)
to
arrive
at
some
conclusions concerning the value of
individualizinig
instruction
in arithmetic.
The experiment was carried out with the Fifth Grade at Campus School at Wisconsin State University. An achievement test was given before and after
the experiment. Records were kept by the children and teacher.
During the seven months of the experiment
the mean grade equivalent changed from 5.7 to 6.9. The range
of difference among the twenty-siX children decreased.