The article describes a recent survey by a committee of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), which attempted to determine the current attitudes of various private schools toward pass/fail grading. While there have been no concrete results as yet, the committee will continue to gather information. (Author/JB)

The limitations of traditional student health records are described and a pilot student tape file and computer printed working and update record are illustrated. The major applications which can be developed from the master tape file are listed. (Author)

Urges extended use of existing computers to analyze health records, and gives survey results of institutions doing work in such analysis. Discusses operation of a specific project at Ithaca College. Presented at the annual meeting of the American School Health Association, Philadelphia, 1969. (CJ)

A narrow view of the faculty member's responsibility in writing recommendations for students has been adopted in recent years. The teacher has a broad responsibility that extends beyond assessing strictly academic performance to considering behavior and moral values. (MSE)

Children's rights in education in Great Britain and the United States were compared. Issues concerning control of educational choices, appeal against disciplinary decisions, access to student records, and the disclosure of school records in juvenile courts are analyzed. (AM)

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 (Illinois) is currently using a Digital PDP-11/70 computer system and administrative software to handle administrative functions with ease and efficiency. These functions include production of reports and payroll, student scheduling, reporting grades and student progress, and maintaining student…

Offers advice to schools that need to provide adequate health care for student athletes without benefit of a certified athletic trainer. Covers written policy concerning athletic trauma, maintenance of playing fields, medical records and consent forms, and equipment needed for injury prevention and care. Includes samples of forms and procedures.…

Using as examples four computerized database systems operating in schools of medicine, this article examines ways in which software designs differ and some of the operating implications of these differences. (Author/GK)

Administrators need to document all events connected with disciplinary action, including dates and descriptions of the incidents and of actions taken. These records, signed statements from witnesses and others involved, and references to applicable board policies or state statutes serve as crucial documentation in case of a formal court hearing.…

Summarizes the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, considers the questions most frequently asked about it, and cites several court decisions that have interpreted the amendment. (Author/WD)

The State University System of Florida's online registration system in a distributed environment utilizing an IBM 8100 is described. It is a modular system in which the user defines the operating environment for each registration period by selecting options from a comprehensive function list. (Author/MLW)

With over 500,000 foreign students in United States colleges and universities, the Immigration and Naturalization Service is piloting a program to monitor the activities of foreign students and scholars. The Coordinated Interagency Partnership Regulating International Students is being tried with 10,000 students in Alabama, Georgia, North…

Used portfolio and teacher change literatures as frames for analyzing four teachers' use of classroom portfolios over a three-year period. Found marked shifts in (1) portfolio document; (2) ability to document literacy learning; (3) students' involvement with the portfolio; and (4) use of portfolios to drive instruction for individual children.…

Describes a student profile information sheet that was devised by a high school counselor. The profiles standardize information on students, their schools, and their communities. It is claimed that the profile could supply much of the information a college admissions official might need regarding an applicant. (RJM)