The Performance Rating portion of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Objective Test Scoring and Performance Rating (OTS-PR) system is designed to help the clinical teacher evaluate students' clinical performance. The system collects, processes, and reports ratings of learners' performances in clinical settings. The system's 160…

Module 16 (in a 17-module self-instructional course on student financial aid administration for novice financial aid administrators and other institutional personnel) discusses forms and publications that should be developed and used by the financial aid office. The full course is an introduction to the management of federal financial aid programs…

Written for teachers and program directors of Indian adult education programs who will use PATHWAYS curriculum for instruction of basic reading and writing skills, the handbook includes a number of considerations vital to the implementation of the curriculum. The first section focuses on understanding the Native American adult learner by…

Supporting performance objective 18 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on inspecting incoming documents and merchandise for completeness are included in this packet, which is one of a series. The student materials include four purchase…

Supporting performance objective 31 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Secretarial Catalog, both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on computing the balance column amount in ledger accounts are included in this packet, which is one of a series. The student materials include a record of a…

Both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on maintaining a petty cash fund are included in this packet, which is one of a series. The student materials include a pretest, five learning activities which contain the information and forms needed to complete the activities, a student self-check, with each activity, and a posttest. The…

An automated record-keeping system for publicly supported day care centers, developed by the South Carolina Office of Child Development (OCD), is described here. This OCD Information System evolved around the need for accurate and timely data pertaining to publicly funded day care centers. Allowance was made for possible subsequent inclusion of…

Examines the use of instructional management, which incorporates college student records and registration and acknowledges their place as partners with faculty in managing curriculum delivery. Describes the evolution of this approach at Boston College (Massachusetts), including applications in degree auditing, distributed systems, room scheduling,…

The instruction manual for Utah's vocational management information system gives general and specific directions and forms for administrators and teachers to record vocational student enrollment, staff assignments, curriculum information, attendance, vocational student followup, and financial reports (revenue sources). The system is designed to…

Intended for non-experts in evaluative techniques, this monograph presents suggestions and examples for assessing: (1) the child; (2) the classroom; and (3) the program or the school. Illustrative techniques of recordkeeping are presented. Methods of collecting data include documentation and formal records. Techniques to be used during evaluation…

This document is intended to help California school boards in the selection of an appropriate and adequate student transportation system; and in the establishment, operation, and maintenance of a school bus fleet. Guidelines and pertinent State legislation are given for school bus purchase, maintenance, insurance and replacement; health…

This publication includes proceedings from a fall 1989 meeting attended by representatives of projects funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the U.S. Public Health Service as part of its infant mortality reduction initiative. It also contains abstracts describing the funded projects and a list of products available to others interested…

This guide is intended to acquaint literacy tutors with the techniques of tutoring small groups of learners enrolled in a basic reading program. The first chapter compares one-on-one and small group instruction. Chapter 2 covers the following aspects of organizing a group: interviewing; adding people to established groups; and confirming the first…

This handbook for administrators, teachers, parents, and students describes a system of strategies that will assist in implementing follow-up studies of former vocational program participants (completers and/or early leavers). Section 1 discusses use of the handbook. Section 2 concerns the rationale for doing follow-up and includes legislation,…

The replication guide for the construction and implementation of an adult basic education (ABE) program is based on three Federally funded, Butte, Montana demonstration projects: Project Homebound, The Experiment at Butte, and Project Prepare. The guide provides specific advice and recommendations on: staff selection, workshops, student…