How some administrators are tackling testing, evaluation, and accountability concerns in open classroom programs is spelled out in this special report that includes nine examples of diagnostic, evaluative, and recordkeeping instruments devised by pioneering schools. (Author)

Presented is the executive summary of the National Study on Child Neglect and Abuse Reporting in which data from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories are represented. Tables and charts are used to provide such statistical information as case status of reports, source of initial reports, 1976 family income figures for…

This bulletin is published to assist in alerting districts to the state and federal report requirements, assist in stabilizing report requirements, assist in encouraging districts to submit their required data via data processing models where practical, assist in more timely data collections in order that the data may be of more value to users,…

Compares three methods of treating missing data with respect to the results obtained, the informational value of each method, the population to which the results can be referred, and statistical power. (Author)

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)

The authors suggest a method for analyzing the costs and benefits of recordkeeping systems for individualized instruction programs. (DS)

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

The article outlines a model for reporting and evaluating educational assessments. Topics covered include demographic data, reason for referral, relevant history and background information, school observation, testing observations and results, and recommendations. (CL)

An individualized reading approach is described in which teachers list specific sequenced reading objectives on separate skill cards, marking the date accomplished by special education students. (CL)

There has recently been a growing awareness that effective teaching, efficient schools, and quality data are related. The quality of information used to develop an instructional plan, run a school, plan a budget, or place a student in a class depends upon the school data clerk, teacher, counselor, and/or school secretary who enter data into a…

Violence and crime in schools affect students and their families, school employees and administrators, law enforcement and criminal justice officials, policymakers, and communities. Enactment of strong, concise school violence reporting laws is a crucial first step on the road to making schools safe and violence free. This bulletin provides an…

One of the most difficult concepts for beginning accounting students is an understanding of debits and credits. A rule has been formulated which covers most other rules: Beginning balances and increases appear on the same side of the account as the account appears in the fundamental equation (assets = liabilities + capital). (SC)

The authors describe a system implemented in the media services unit at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, which allows for a simple but accurate accounting of costs and activities. (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)