An automated list of bidders can be organized to provide an effective means of soliciting qualified suppliers to school districts. The system in Frederick County, Maryland, is described. (MLF)

Resource teachers serving mainstreamed deaf students are encouraged to make use of a student weekly progress form to aid communication with regular classroom teachers. The form covers academic progress, level of effort, specific problems, and whether a conference is desirable. (DB)

Describes range of options and features in gradebook programs and reviews most popular and readily available software for organizing, calculating, and updating grades: Master Grades, EA Gradebook, Gradeaid, Grader, Graphic Gradebook, Classic Plus Gradekeeping System, Records, Gradecalc, Grade Master, Report Card, Electronic Gradebook for…

As of June 1, 1987 employees will be responsible for making sure each person hired since President Reagan signed the new federal immigration bill into law can legally work in the United States. One problem is in hiring Americans, who now have to produce documents showing they are citizens. (MLW)

Describes different types of financial reports needed in libraries as the bases for accountability, evaluation, and decision making. The appropriate form and content of reports are identified in terms of the audience and the use of the report. (CLB)

Differences in agreement between observers and analysts of naturalistic narrative data cause problems in observation research. This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of several possible solutions. (Author/GDC)

Reviews 15 potential uses of optical disc read-only memory (OD-ROM) in education, including instructional, curriculum, assessment, administrative, and counseling applications. Need for the product, cost of development, size of audience, critical competitor, and potential profitability to suppliers are noted for each application. (MBR)

Presents questions to consider when selecting a computer gradebook program. Questions cover (1) attendance, (2) academic progress, (3) reports, (4) design features, and (5) customer support. (CH)

Discusses methods of calculating students' average grades and assigning letter grades by using dBASE II. Procedures are described for creating, recording, appending, editing, and sorting grade files; calculating total grades; using the fixed method to assign letter grades; and finding sample variances. The program for creating command files is…

Using a Maternal and Child Health clinic as an example, the social context of record production is stressed. The interorganizational context of the clinic, and its influence on the clinic's record production, illustrate Ginsberg's (TM 508 964) dysfunctional side effects on quantitative indicator production. (BW)

Describes a study of student performance on national exams conducted in Nebraska by a consortium of nine school districts. Includes three tables. (MD)

A computer-assisted student recordkeeping system provides storage and statistical analysis of machine-scored test results and produces colored frequency distribution graphs for posting. (MSE)

Discusses tax preparation and planning programs for microcomputers, including how programs save time and money, how they may or may not perform calculations accurately, how they compare to services offered by professional tax preparers, and the deduction of software costs. Ten tax programs are listed and described. (MBR)

Describes two methods of evaluating nursing education faculty for tenure. Three-page guidelines help document progress toward promotion and tenure. Each page covers one area (teaching, scholarship, service). The second tool is a worksheet upon which faculty can record accomplishments, dates, and documentation. (CT)

Discusses psychological report writing and suggests that current guidelines have not been responsive to changes in professional practice stemming from legal mandates, changing professional roles, and contemporary theory and practice. Reviews approaches to assessment and their potential influence on report writing and presents a contemporary…