This article argues that the organizational structure and culture of schools may impede the prevention of violence in America's schools, specifically threat assessment and management for students of concern. The data come from a qualitative case study of a school shooting where two students died; the data include deposition testimony from 12…

Reprinted here, with permission of the Russell Sage Foundation, selected excerpts from Guidelines for the Collection, Maintenance, and Dissemination of Pupil Records, published in 1970. The document is the report of a work conference, convened by tehe Foundation in May 1969. (Author)

These guidelines and sample forms for record keeping are intended to serve as a supplement to Oregon Graduation Requirements, Administrative Guidelines (Section 1), which was published in September 1973. The purposes of the guidelines and sample forms are to outline various record-keeping procedures and to provide sample forms that districts may…

Offers suggestions for storing and handling records efficiently and economically at educational institutions. (JG)

The information contained in the body of this document was obtained from the "Federal Register." The document presents educators in the state of Idaho with information on the maintenance of student records and the control of access to those records. The appendix contains examples of forms and procedures used by the state department of…

The paper is the second of a series of working papers developed by a project which conducted a cooperative study of existing student study team processes in nine California special education local plan areas. The working papers augment the final report by providing detailed descriptions of the methods used and the preliminary findings. This…

Presented are the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit 23 (Pennsylvania) 1975 policy statements and subsequent clarification on collection, maintenance, and dissemination of pupil records in special education. Outlined are procedures for information collection, data classification and maintenance, administration of security, and information…

Reviewed are administrative guidelines for planning and implementing adapted physical education programs for handicapped persons. An overview section considers the rationale, student participation and goals of adapted physical education. Administrative guidelines are discussed for orqanizational patterns; personnel, facilities, equipment, and…

This brochure suggests standards and procedures for establishing day care center programs for preschool children. It includes chapters which (1) describe day care centers and the role they play for the pupil, (2) tell how to start a day care center in a community, (3) explain standards or rules of operation for day care centers, and (4) discuss…

The preparations, forms, checklists, parental permission letters, and pre-planning procedures necessary in conducting and participating in an outdoor school program are related. This teacher information material includes: outdoor school staff member's classroom visitation, classroom preparation for the outdoor school, films and materials, post…

This guide is designed to familiarize counselors with the use of the Student Profile as a tool for placing students in cooperative vocational education programs in New Jersey. (The Student Profile, a two-page form, was developed to assist in the process of obtaining information from students' permanent records for the purpose of placing…

Information is provided on the Student Aid Report (SAR), which is used to determine student eligibility for Pell Grants. Four to six weeks after a student submits a 1986-87 "Application for Federal Student Aid" or one of the non-federal applications, the student will receive the SAR. The student's eligibility status determines which of…

It is a well-known fact that, while we have a considerable body of literature on public-school administration, information on collegiate administration is meager. This is especially true concerning the problems of the registration office. In collecting the data used for this report, the institutions holding membership in the Association of…

This manual has been prepared to provide operating guidelines for admissions officers, financial aid officers, and registrars. The systems described herein were designed specifically for the predominantly Negro colleges, but the procedures are applicable to other 4-year liberal arts colleges with the following general characteristics: (1) small to…

One of two supplements which accompany chapter 2 of "Mountain-Plains Handbook: The Design and Operation of a Residential, Family Oriented Career Education Model" (CE 014 630), this document contains specific information concerning accounting procedures and forms utilized by the controller services division. Presented are step-by-step…