INDIVIDUALIZATION OF INSTRUCTION IS A DISTINCT ADVANTAGE OF A SMALL, RURAL HIGH SCHOOL. FIVE FACTORS OPERANT IN INDIVIDUALIZATION ARE THE DIRECT GOAL-CENTERED INFLUENCES OF THE COMMUNITY, TEACHER PREPARATION, THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, USE OF THE PHYSICAL PLANT, AND OPTIMAL USE OF SCHOOL FUNDS. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATIONS IN MOCCASIN, MONTANA, SCHOOLS ARE CITED. THIS ARTICLE IS A REPRINT FROM "THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION RECORD," VOLUME 51, NUMBER 3, DECEMBER 1965. (JM)