An overview of court rulings and legislation defining student rights. (Editor/SJL)

Artificial cumulative folders were constructed for eight fourth grade boys and examined by teachers. Each folder contained varied information on previous misbehavior, race, and parents' educational attainment. Results showed that teachers were most influenced by comments concerning behavior when judging whether the student needed special…

The College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky has designed and implemented a student personnel information system that facilitates storage and retrieval of data concerning admissions candidates, student records and scheduling, and alumni. The system was designed to be run in-house by the clerical staff. (Author/MLW)

A large fire in a main administration building at Hope College (Michigan) destroyed many records, though not all. The crisis plan used to disseminate information about the fire and its results is described and both the problems and positive results are reviewed. (MSE)

Presents an alternative between open access to test results as recommended by consumer groups and test security as practiced by test producers. The alternative suggested places counselors directly in the center as interpreters who can satisfy client needs for increased feedback while maintaining test integrity. (Author)

Focuses on the last 15 years of privacy cases involving students. The cases examined cover the areas of searches, the family relationship, personal autonomy/appearance, and information privacy. (IRT)

The proper function of the computer is as a filter to suppress irrelevant data and highlight critical data, to make short-term projections, to display the dynamics of system interactions, and to allow managers and teachers to interact with models of the system. Outlines the components of such a system. (Author/IRT)

To improve cooperative programs by selecting qualified students, Manchester High School in Chesterfield County, Virginia, uses teamwork in the form of a screening committee consisting of the principal, assistant principals, program coordinators, and guidance counselors to review student applications, examine student records, and interview the…

To evaluate office occupations realistically, evaluation procedure criteria were developed using office simulation techniques. Grading methods given cover quality, quantity, attenance, tardiness, use of time, and cost of extra supplies, with grade penalties for performance deficiencies. (MF)

The Buckley Amendment and state right-to-know statutes are examined on the experience of two years following enactment. (Author)

Discusses policy implications of cyber (online) charter schools, including cost and control, standards and records, participation in special programs, and graduation requirements. (PKP)

Section 1415 of the Education of the Handicapped Act provides an array of procedural protections for handicapped students. This review and analysis of case law is intended to clarify the stay-put provision and to illustrate the various circumstances that bring that provision into effect. (MLF)

This study with 54 teachers of the moderately to profoundly handicapped examined whether different trends on graphs, frequencies of data collection, and interaction of trend and frequency influence teacher judgments of student performance. Results found that unless graphs indicated systematic improvement, judgments tended to differ by frequency.…

The Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers' recent definition of an official transcript and the issues regarding fraudulent documents identified for further study are outlined. The association's suggested practices and policies for prevention of fraudulent transcripts are appended. (MSE)

A high school teacher reflects upon the graduation of her gifted seniors and ponders their future as she reorganizes student record files. (JDD)