This study proposes an information system to gather, coordinate, and evaluate longitudinal data collected periodically from students in sample groups beginning with entry into high school and continuing through young adulthood, i.e., five years post college. Its purpose would be to gain insight into characteristics of the student population, and…

VARIOUS COUNTY, PUBLIC, AND SCHOOL LIBRARIES HAVE UTILIZED THE SERVICES OF CENTRALIZED CATALOGING AND PROCESSING CENTERS. TO DETERMINE WHETHER PRACTICAL AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS MIGHT ENABLE PUBLIC JUNIOR COLLEGES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO ESTABLISH SUCH A SYSTEM, 35 JUNIOR COLLEGES WERE SENT A CHECKLIST OF 100 TITLES, A QUESTIONNAIRE…

In the face of more sophisticated data collection technology, California voters have demonstrated an increasing concern about their own privacy. In response, Assemblyman Cullen has proposed a bill to the state legislature which would require anyone opening an automated information system to send notice to the Secretary of State. This notice would…

THE PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DEVELOP A MODEL FOR COMPARING VOCATIONAL JOB PLACEMENT WITH ENROLLMENT AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ITS APPLICATION ON A STATEWIDE BASIS. THE MODEL WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH SEARCHING LITERATURE, CONSULTING WITH EDUCATORS AND ELECTRONIC DATA PROGRAMERS, AND OBSERVING EXISTING PROGRAMS. IT WAS ESSENTIALLY A DATA…

A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) FOR THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE STUDY CENTERED AROUND THREE TASKS--(1) TO DETERMINE PRESENT INFORMATION NEEDS AMONG PERSONS CONCERNED WITH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, (2) TO IDENTIFY THE TECHNOLOGY PROBABLY AVAILABLE TO MEET THESE…

This "Annual Report," July 1969 to June 1970, is the fourth progress report of the Institute of Library Research. The activities of the Institute encompassed the completion of several projects and the initiation of other projects during this period. One recorded milestone of singular importance was the establishment in June 1970 of the…

Activities to date are summarized for the California Education Information System (CEIS), a data processing service which provides county and regional offices with a series of automated applications capable of meeting the majority of standard pupil and business information processing requirements. The following components are included: an outline…

A model was prepared for an information storage and retrieval system for reporting job placement follow-through data of persons trained in industrial education programs in the state public schools. Recommendations for application of the model are made on a statewide basis to serve the information needs of local, state, and federal industrial…

A STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES IN THIS MULTICAMPUS DISTRICT SHOWED THAT USES COULD BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES--(1) ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES, INCLUDING DECISION MAKING, PROCESSING, COMMUNICATING, AND SUMMARIZING, (2) DIRECT AND INDIRECT SERVICES TO FACULTY MEMBERS, AND (3) INSTRUCTION. TO…

The California Education Information System (CEIS) was developed to provide integrated information processing for educators at every level of operation. The objectives of CEIS are to make available through a state-wide system for local district use, complete, current and reliable information about education at the local and state level. CEIS…

The policy papers included in this package address various facets of the topic of data-based accountability for education in California. Guy Benveniste of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Education explores the underlying issue of accountability and describes the implications of different types of accountability measures. In…

This is one of a series of reports based on an ongoing reality test of systemic evaluation for instructional decision making. This feasibility study is being carried out by the Center for the Study of Evaluation with the Laboratory in School and Community Relations at a suburban Los Angeles high school (called Site A). Viewing a school as a…

Experiences in systems-development for state information systems are summarized for eight pilot-test state agencies, as part of the State Level Information Base project. Attention is directed to the evaluation of information needs; hardware and software choices; survey administration; data organization, storage, and linkages; and staffing…

This exploratory investigation of the process of defining the information needs of computer users and the impact of that process on information retrieval focuses on communication problems. Six sites were visited that used computers to process data or to provide information, including the California Department of Transportation, the California…

A descriptive model of the Fire Education Resources Information System (FERIS) is examined in this document. Information regarding educational materials relating to fire prevention, protection, and suppression is discussed. A description of the model is presented in two sections. Section 1, Problem Definition, surveys the background and needs for…