Many who have been in physical education for years may remember a world where technology was non-existent. The only teaching tools available to physical educators were athletic equipment and a gymnasium. However, the world during the past two decades has changed rapidly. The growth and development of technology has vastly expanded the…

The increased number of government-mandated and private contractual information security requirements in recent years has caused higher education security professionals to view information security as another aspect of regulatory or contractual compliance. The existence of fines, penalties, or loss (including bad publicity) has also increased the…

Subjects discussed include the institutional loyalty of a psychologist as opposed to a client, the rights of parents to know the basis for decisions that affect the welfare of the child, and the right of a client to confront his accuser. (RC)

Written by the Cooperative for School/College Communication Studies, comprising eight associations, and approved by the Steering Committee of the cooperative on October 9, 1974, these guidelines highlight those areas in student development which are crucial to a proper evaluation of a potential student by a college. (Author/CJ)

In this speech, the author outlines recent social and judicial trends affecting the confidentiality of records and suggests methods for improving student records handling. (JF)

Pupil record keeping is an integral part of the pupil-teacher-administrator enterprise. Assuredly it is as important as maintaining curriculum relevancy or personnel staffing. The article briefly reviews the current law and outlines the steps needed to establish better pupil record keeping. (Author/NQ)

Outlines the recordkeeping system at Great Valley School in Pennsylvania that helps students become more responsible. (MD)

This report summarizes data submitted by Student Support Services (SSS) projects for program years 1997-98 and 1998-99, with selected data from 1999-2000. In 1997-98, aggregate data on project participants and services were submitted by 98 percent of projects; individual participant records were submitted by 86 percent of projects in 1997-98 and…

This study is an attempt to determine the changes in counselor information dissemination practices from 1962 to 1970. The results indicate that in 1970 counselors are tending to withhold more information from nonstudent requesting sources, particularly when those sources are outside the school. (Author)

In 1973, the Department of Health Education and Welfare released advisory committee recommendations that could change the recordkeeping policies of schools and other public and private institutions. Discusses the committee's findings and their implications for the future. (JF)

Provides safeguard requirements for administrative personal data systems which were drafted by the HEW Secretary's Advisory Committee on Automated Personal Data Systems. (JF)

The school counselors of one state were surveyed about the methods they employed in releasing pupil personnel information to requesting sources. Results indicated that while the methods used to release such data varied by type of information and requesting agency, complete confidentiality was rarely, if ever, extended to school-age clients.…

Discusses the use of college records for noneducational purposes. (Author)