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Otterson, Carol – 1973
A review of the data processing operations used by the Tacoma, Washington School District to process its student records is presented. The first section of the paper provides some pertinent statistics about the district's student population and its hardware, software, and computer personnel. Next, a brief review of the results of a computer-usage…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Elementary Education, Information Processing
Crawford, Chase – Practitioner, 1987
This paper examines the administrative uses of the microcomputer, stating that high performance educational managers are likely to have microcomputers in their organizations. Four situations that would justify the use of a computer are: (1) when massive amounts of data are processed through well-defined operations; (2) when data processing is…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Data Processing
Parker, Robert; Sands, James – 1985
This instructor's manual is designed to familiarize vocational education teachers with the use of computer-managed instruction (CMI) in competency-based vocational education programs. Discussed in the introductory section of the manual are the basic functions of CMI, tips for getting started, daily recordkeeping procedures, weekly timecard…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Collection
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. Dept. of Evaluation, Testing, and Research. – 1996
This publication describes an evaluation design developed to assess school-to-work (STW) efforts throughout the Saginaw Valley STW Partnership area in Michigan. An introduction is followed by an overview of the aim of evaluation. Section 3 describes how the variables pertinent to the evaluation of the STW program initiative were identified,…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Processing, Database Management Systems
Chiang, Eleanor Yin – 1986
This report describes the development in 1986 of a management information system by the Sacramento City (California) Unified School District for use in high schools. A nine-page attachment, which comprises two-thirds of the report, offers profiles of selected schools drawn from the databases. Data sets of 200 information items, collected from all…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Collection, Data Processing, Database Management Systems
Wright, P.; Valbonesi, P. – 1985
This report comprises a detailed evaluation of two minicomputer-based school information management systems for use at the senior high school level: (1) Prompt Automated Scheduling System (PASS) by Mid-American Corporation and locally developed software, which runs on an IBM minicomputer, and (2) Student Administration System (SAS) by SIERRA…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Data Processing, Databases
Dick, James C.; And Others – 1991
The management information system (MIS) development project for California's Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROC/Ps) was conducted in 3 phases over a 12-month period. Phase I involved a literature review and field study to match MIS design features and development strategy with existing conditions in ROC/Ps. A decision support system…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Evaluation, Data Processing, Decision Making
Koble, Daniel E., Jr.; Cap, Orest – 1979
This report describes a study to collect, analyze, interpret, and report appropriate information that could be used to guide the implementation of an automated management information system (MIS) for vocational education in Vermont. The first section lists twenty-five specific recommendations for action to follow-up the completion of this study.…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Budgets, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Analysis
Gregory, Margaret R.; Benson, Robert T. – 1985
This curriculum guide is intended to train trade and industrial education students in the hands-on aspects of the occupation of data processor. Included in the guide are course outlines that address the following topics: developing job descriptions; performing power-on and power-off procedures; loading the operating systems, programs, files, and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Computers, Data Analysis
Patterson, Douglas; And Others – 1977
A project was developed to design and implement a management information system (MIS) to provide decision makers with accurate, usable, and timely data and information concerning input, output, and impact of vocational education. The objectives were to (1) design an MIS embracing student accounting, fiscal accounting, manpower analysis, and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Budgeting, Comprehensive Programs, Data Collection
Henrico County Public Schools, Glen Allen, VA. Virginia Vocational Curriculum Center. – 1989
These competencies and objectives are designed to assist business educators with the implementation of updated competency-based courses in administrative systems, business management, and information systems programs. Business education courses are arranged alphabetically. Information for each course includes the course title, course number,…
Descriptors: Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral Objectives, Business Administration
Texas Advisory Council for Technical - Vocational Education, Austin. – 1983
These proceedings contain 11 papers that focus on how education must change what and how it teaches to keep up with the technological revolution. The presentations address the need for vocational education to produce students with skills in electronics and data communications (including computer-to-computer transmission); office systems and…
Descriptors: Aerospace Industry, Biomedicine, Communications, Computer Oriented Programs