The Independent Study Manual provides information on the implementation and management of independent study. Excerpts are listed below. (Single copies may be downloaded for personal and classroom use.) Copyright © 2000 by the California Department of Education. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents and Preface (PDF; 31KB; 8pp.)
Chapter 1: Introduction to Independent Study (PDF; 34KB; 5pp.)
Chapter 2: Local Board Policy on Independent Study (PDF; 61KB; 13pp.)
Chapter 3: Students Who May Benefit from Independent Study (PDF; 32KB; 4pp.)
Chapter 4: Staffing and Organizational Structure (PDF; 70KB; 18pp.)
Chapter 5: Implementation or Expansion of Independent Study (PDF; 54KB; 9pp.)
Chapter 6: Ongoing Operations (PDF; 72KB; 10pp.)
Chapter 7: Home-Based Independent Study (PDF; 52KB; 10pp.)
Chapter 8: Attendance Accounting and the Audit Trail (PDF; 122KB; 31pp.)
Chapter 11: Curriculum and Instruction (PDF; 113KB; 28pp.)
Chapter 12: Assessment of Students (PDF; 39KB; 5pp.)
Chapter 13: Formats for Evaluation of Independent Study (PDF; 132KB; 38pp.)
Appendix A: Legal Citations for Independent Study (PDF; 103KB; 22pp.)
