Discussion of recordkeeping procedures and issues in college closing covers academic records, catalogs, update documents, original grade sheets, commencement programs and graduation lists, records of disclosures and requests, and class schedules. Recommendations are those of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions…

Precise transcript development is vital to the articulation and transfer of credit. The transcript, the institution's award of credit, must present the institution's relation to experiential learning; transcription practices must allow institutions to communicate with third parties. Sample transcripts are provided. (MLW)

Teachers' and psychologists' ratings of children's potential performance in reading and mathematics are influenced by selected information in referral statements read prior to having objective test scores or rating scales for evaluation. (JMF)

Describes the Health Passport Project, a program that uses a centralized computer database for maintaining and distributing health and education records for children in foster care in San Diego, California. Includes a content analysis of the health information stored in the first 431 "passports." (MM)

Transcripts of 784 psychology alumni from 4 universities revealed that students' timing of first enrollments in a statistics or methodology course was the result of an interaction between personal preferences and differences in program requirements. Where only a single methodological course was mandatory, first enrollments were especially late in…

This research brief examines high school students' coursetaking in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects. As technical and scientific innovation increasingly drives the global economy, educators and experts in technical fields have expressed concern about the academic preparation of U.S. students in STEM fields. Using…

The 44 records in this bibliography described record forms including cumulative record folders, report cards, test profile forms (which give varied interpretations of scores from standardized tests), and other data collection tools designed for specific uses in educational programs. The bibliography includes record forms for all grade levels. This…

This statistical appendix is meant to accompany "Changes in Course-Taking, 1982-88: a Study of Transcript Data from Selected Schools and States." The study was designed to provide quantitative data from transcripts about changes in course-taking among graduates of high schools enrolling mostly lower-achieving students in states adopting high…

As the new special education Title 5 regulations for eligibility criteria are implemented throughout California, a major concern is their impact on the learning handicapped student population. During the past two years, the effects of implementing criteria similar to those adopted by California have been studied in a large suburban district. The…

This article is an analysis of Pass/Fail grades in an attempt to help students, college counselors, admissions personnel and employers better understand student transcripts by revealing the percentage of grades taken P/F and the relationship of these grades to the students' academic index. (Author/HMV)

The purpose of this handbook is to assist those who work with the Migrant Children's Summer Programs in providing improved educational offerings. Objectives of a migrant program instituted in Wyoming for the children of Mexican American migrant workers are enumerated, along with personnel and administrative requirements necessary to institute…

This document describes the computerized procedures developed and utilized by Montgomery College (Maryland) to maintain records related to student academic progress. The new system was fully operable by fall 1972. Systems development included: (1) the conversion of past student records to a permanent grade history file; (2) the development of a…

The document attempts to consolidate and summarize the literature which documents the development and initial use of the continuing education unit (CEU). The first section discusses the need for legitimization of an individual's participation in noncredit programs. Section 2 presents a brief history of the CEU, and the third section interprets the…

Previous reports from the office for student affairs at the University of Minnesota have contained a review of the literature on programs for high risk students, a description of the overall progress of students in the Martin Luther King (MLK) program, and a description of MLK students academic records. The present report continues this series and…