Farm business analysis instruction provides the core for a continuing education program which improves the economic and social status of farmers and stimulates other business in the community. (KP)

As an introduction to two Unesco studies, this article stresses the fact that efficient archives and records management are vital to public administration, particularly in developing countries. (1 reference) (Author/SJ)

A growing number of State and local legislatures are adopting right-to-know'' statutes that compel public officials to release details of virtually all facets of their operations upon request by a citizen. Implications for school administrators are spelled out. (Author)

The administrative user services instituted at Loyola University of Chicago, which provides administrators with immediate access to computing at low cost, is described. After preliminary training and file initialization, users are responsible for their own data processing. (Author/MLW)

Educational research would benefit if standards could be agreed for recording precisely what has been done in a research study, and if these records were available for scrutiny. Advantages claimed include better quality data, easier comparison with other studies, the possibility of analysis by others and greater credibility of findings. (BRR)

Guidelines are given regarding keeping and using educational records for exceptional children in Great Britain. Procedures related to anecdotal records, observation inventories, and rating scales are delineated. (CL)

Effective management of movable equipment in a large institutional environment requires a readily accessible database containing accurate up-to-date information. The design and maintenance of an equipment database at the University of Illinois School of Chemical Sciences are discussed. (MLW)

Since the keeping of good records is essential in the chemistry laboratory, general guidelines for maintaining a laboratory notebook are provided. Includes rationale for having entries documented or witnessed. (Author/JN)

The authors raise the question of how to file electronically handled business mail. They show how they concentrate on more than simply teaching filing systems and other technical areas of records management in their office administration courses. Techniques for reducing filing costs are explored. (CT)

Twenty-eight elementary and secondary principals responded to a questionnaire about their perceptions of vandalism as a problem, the growth rate of vandalism, types and locations of damage, types of vandalism records kept and reports made, and perceived effectiveness of different prevention measures. A model vandalism report form is appended. (SJL)

Videotape replay in clinical treatment presents intervention opportunities. Introducing this equipment as a record keeper leads to the understanding that videotaped information is initially available to provide interpersonal bahavioral data. The therapist channels the potentially anxious responses of family members to their recorded images into an…

Recommends the adoption of Weed's Problem Oriented Records System by practitioners and supervisors. Also discusses the purposes of recordkeeping in counseling and establishes criteria for adopting documentation systems. Case examples illustrate the applicability of Weed's approach in counseling and practicum supervision. (Author)

A logbook system for recording students' patient-care activities during a clerkship is described. It was designed at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine to provide data for assessing students and for evaluation of the clerkship itself. Student logbooks are collected at the midpoint and end of the clerkship. (MLW)

The article describes an overall approach used by model Ohio teachers to improve special education instruction for the hearing impaired through individualized education programing as required by P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Sections address four program components: prescription, teaching, reassessment, and…