Arguing that complete, reliable, up-to-date system documentation is critical for every data processing environment, this paper on computer disaster recovery planning begins by discussing the importance of such documentation both for recovering from a systems crash, and for system maintenance and enhancement. The various components of system…

Outlines the basic uses of computer systems and software programs by school administrators. Describes the different hardware and software needed to accomplish complex school administration. (MD)

TPLANSYS (Training PLAN SYStem) is a software program that provides classroom teachers with a convenient way to record, print, and maintain cooperative training plan information for students in their classes. It allows them to identify their classes, the training plans that can be used, and the students who are using these training plans. This…

Directed to local superintendents of schools and local coordinators who desire assistance in developing and implementing student information systems in their districts, this guide summarizes material presented in the Alabama State Department of Education's LEA Basic Data Systems: A Manual of Developmental Activities. It describes Alabama's…

Intended to assist school administrators in developing both student information systems and total information systems, this guide contains suggestions which, when considered in terms of local characteristics and concerns, can be used to create such systems to support administrative decision making, state and federal reporting, guidance, research,…