The paper describes a data collection system to record children's progress and to encourage parents of young handicapped children. The system consists of a calendar with blank spaces in which parents place stickers listing developmental behaviors and record comments about their child. The approach has four main objectives: to supplement…

Suggestions on how to manage an equipment loan program. (HB)

Outlines the kind of records that must be kept and the informational postings that must be made as required by federal legislation on the employer-employee relationship. (IRT)

The design log is a record of observations, diagnoses, prescriptions, and performance specifications for each space in a structure. It is a systematic approach to design that integrates information about user needs with traditional architectural programming and design. (Author/MLF)

Contains hints on note taking, layout, and other skills that are necessary for preparing the minutes of a meeting. (RL)

Discusses the potential of computerized school-based record systems to help monitor the 1990 and future health objectives for the nation, to provide a continuing health database on nearly 50 million Americans, and to improve current school health recordkeeping practices. (JOW)

Using a computer gradebook can minimize time spent calculating grades. Nine software programs for grading are reviewed. (MNS)

Computerized records are not necessarily accurate. Outlines how to do a short evaluation that checks the accuracy of student records. Includes discussion of how to improve student record-keeping. (MD)

The article demonstrates the use of word processing commands for the creation of sections of diagnostic reports, intervention plans, and progress summaries. The use of basic commands for searching and finding key words in a core report is illustrated, along with chaining sequences for writing objectives. (Author/CL)

The accuracy of teaching and determination of student progress with and without data collection were measured for three teaching assistants in classrooms for severely handicapped adolescents. Results appeared to support theories that teachers' subjective judgments of student performance are more prone to error than those based on recorded data.…

This document provides suggestions of how parents can keep important records related to their child's special education needs in an organized way. This is key in using these documents for Individualized Education Panning (IEP) and in keeping track of their child's educational progress. A brief list of related resources is also included.

This guide is a source of information on a wide range of issues involving student records and transcripts. It focuses on the necessity of reconciling the need to provide accurate information promptly to various constituencies and the need to safeguard privacy. Recommendations are provided for database and transcript elements, and current issues…

This workbook for the orientation for the Student Assessment Committee at Christopher Newport University begins with the agenda for the committee meeting. The first section contains the three column model of assessment and evaluation and sample assessment records using the university's theater arts program and the university counseling center as…

This article describes one of the products of accountability in schools--floods of forms and paper work. It centers on the situation in California districts which have the most comprehensive accountability law, questioning whether the quest for this objective is a distraction from teaching. (JA)