A shortened version of the planning model developed in "A Policy Information System for Vocational Education" is contained in this booklet. Initial handout sheets for training sessions to get vocational administrators started in planning and utilizing the computer based system are presented. They include a list defining the categories on the input…

One of six documents describing the Management Information System for Vocational Education (MISVE), this document is intended for MISVE managers and electronic data processing (EDP) operations staff who would be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the MISVE on the computer. (MISVE was designed to provide users with an advanced…

The Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS) was designed to permit schools to share the accumulated understanding of many prior schools about the migrant child and his needs. This shared migrant student information frees a school to focus its energy on serving a child's needs instead of using it to identify those needs. If the MSRTS is to…

The migrant program is a national program legislatively mandated to "establish programs and projects designed to meet the special needs of migratory children of migratory agricultural workers and to coordinate these programs and projects with similar programs in other states." In Illinois, technical assistance and funds are provided to…

The six experiments presented in these two manuals were designed for use in any introductory or advanced undergraduate psychology course either partially or totally concerned with human cognition. One manual serves as the teacher's accompaniment to the actual experiments detailed in the student's manual. A list of textbooks which might be…

The primary outcome of any information feedback system must be data for the classroom teacher. For this reason, a system's value has to be measured in terms of its usefulness to the teacher in making instructional decisions. A report should contain only data that the teacher needs and should be produced in an understandable format. User feedback…

Designed to aid in the orientation of personnel newly assigned to the Office of Manpower Utilization (OMU), Marine Corps Headquarters, this manual provides a brief overview of Marine Corps Task Analysis (TA) by presenting the basic steps in this process, which are (1) construct a task inventory, (2) administer self-report inventory, (3) analyze,…

Described is the Alfa Project in Uruguay, designed to integrate computer education into secondary schools through teacher-training. Both teacher-users and teacher-authors were considered. Course objectives, curriculum content, and teaching guidelines are presented. (MNS)

A first computer lesson in algebra is described, with illustrations of programing by students. Standard algebraic notation with BASIC are discussed, and further activities described. The purpose is to use the computer so that it develops a rational understanding of the mathematical concepts involved. (MNS)

Explains how a microcomputer scheduling program works and discusses specific features that should be considered in selecting a program. A chart detailing capabilities of 17 scheduling programs is included. (MBR)

An applications problem, which illustrates an important technique in mathematical applications, is presented and discussed. (MK)

Some insights are provided into techniques for removing the mystery of how calculators evaluate functions. (Author/MK)

The development of a software package to be used in developing basic reading comprehension skills is described. The package uses a cassette to present a short story, with multiple-choice questions on a screen. (MK)

Special ways of using computers as a useful tool in algebra instruction are reviewed, with applications to linear equations featured. (MP)

The results of the interaction of fifth- and sixth-grade students with a computer are described. (MK)