RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN DATA PROCESSING FOR PUPIL PERSONNEL AND CURRICULAR SERVICES.

A COMPREHENSIVE PUPIL PERSONNEL AND CURRICULAR DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED AND DEMONSTRATED FOR USE OF CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOLS. THIS SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED TO SERVE GROUPS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGH REGIONAL, DATA PROCESSING CENTERS. THE OVERALL SYSTEMS PLAN, THE NECESSARY PROGRAMING ACTIVITIES, AND A TECHNIQUE FOR MASTER CODING WERE DELINEATED. ELEMENTS OF THE SYSTEM'S DESIGN WERE ORIENTED TOWARD PROVIDING BOTH TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE IN REGISTRATION AND SCHEDULING, ATTENDANCE ACCOUNTING, GRADE REPORTING, AND TEST SCORING AND ANALYSIS. THE SYSTEM WAS PROGRAMED TO MAINTAIN CUMULATIVE RECORDS ON MASTER FILE TAPES, AT A REGIONAL DATA CENTER, ON EACH STUDENT IN THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS. (JH)