The Minnesota State Department of Education has analyzed the issues related to pupil records, defined these issues, and established guidelines that will assist school boards and administrators in the formulation of school policies regarding pupil records. This publication consciously adjudicates between the various potentially conflicting…

The school counselor is forced to make important decisions in predicting student success. He makes these decisions, correctly or incorrectly, based on available data pertaining to that student. This two part study sought to determine the advantages of using a computer for handling information and making predictions and to see whether the counselor…

A record keeping system for adult basic education using automatic data processing was designed and operated for one year by the Arizona Research Coordinating Unit of Northern Arizona University. During the year, there were 3,163 students enrolled in 160 classes in 19 projects. Females outnumbered males by nearly two to one but male enrollment…

This paper first outlines the structure of the Canadian and provincial governments and discusses the nature of the school system in Ontario. The report then discusses Ontario laws and court cases as they affect school finance, teachers, collective negotiation, salaries, tort liability, civil rights, pupil records, and transportation. (JF)

This report was prepared to provide participating school personnel and other concerned educators with a short summary of the National Longitudinal Study and some of the results to date. Part I describes the planning and development of the Study including information on samples, data collection, and procedures. Part II presents a brief description…

The Secondary School Record and its accompanying Personality Record (published by the National Association of Secondary School Principals) had been widely used for communicating information to colleges about a student's academic record, personal characteristics, interests, activities and other achievements. In 1962, it was decided that a complete…

This volume is the teacher's edition of the student record book to be used with the seventh grade text "Probing The Natural World." The record book is divided into two sections. The first provides both spaces for answers to the questions asked in the text and the necessary data tables for the activities. The questions asked in the text…

This is a short assessment outline for use by non-clinicians in evaluating the development of young children. It usually requires 20-30 minutes to assess one child. It may be used periodically to evaluate changes, as a year-end summary, or as a means of communicating with others who have contacts with the child. Sections of the assessment deal…

Describes the Project on Noncollegiate-Sponsored Instruction, a system (developed by the American Council on Education and the New York State Board of Regents) to provide for academic credit for college-level coursework given by noncollegiate organizations. The evaluation system for selecting and reviewing courses and making credit recommendations…

Reviews a record-keeping system developed for a continuing education program for nurses in a state supported university. Discusses and includes samples of 18 forms representing three categories of records: individual offering records, registration process records, and Continuing Education Units permanent records (manual system). (EM)

After discussing opening the admission file, challenging the contents, and retention of records the NACAC Task Force recommends that the House of Representatives Bill 9982 be discarded. The more institutions are allowed to consider responsible information, responsibly gathered within reasonable limits, the better they will serve individuals and…

Computerization often requires more staff for coding, keypunching, and editing, but the management information obtained is invaluable for completing the Fiscal Operations Report and the Tripartite Application for Student Aid Funds, as well as for improving knowledge of and control over the financial aid operation. (Author/LBH)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 sets the basic standards for disclosure of data in educational records. The manner in which data are to be classified within the records is to be determined by local policy. This article describes the Massachusetts regulations on student data classification. (Author/GC)

This article reports on the Massachusetts experience, during the past two years, with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 on school records. It may help student advocates anticipate resistance to the law's implementation and plan appropriate action to assure that its benefits become a reality. (Author/GC)

The nations put forward here are that assessment and forward planning are interdependent. Continuous assessment is an essential feature of informal education and it is the basis of day-to-day planning. A cumulative record of childrens growth throughout their school life is also needed. (Author/AM)