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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Letter: Building An Automated Record System
Bibliographic Information
Introduction
Purpose of this Booklet
Contents of this Booklet
Description of Student Records
Description of a Student Record System
Benefits of a Well-Designed Automated Student Record System
Summary
Resource List
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Steps for Designing and Implementing an Automated Student Record System
Step 1:
Determine the desired uses of the student record system
Step 2:
Identify federal, state, and local regulations affecting the maintenance of student records
Step 3:
Select the overall contents of the student record system
Step 4:
Select the data elements to be kept in the student record system
Step 5:
Select a system for assigning a unique identifier to each student
Step 6:
Determine the physical design of the student record system
Step 7:
Identify the format for the data within the student record system
Step 8:
Determine how you will enter or import data into the student record system.
Step 9:
Determine your procedures for providing access to the system
Step 10:
Plan ways to ensure the integrity of the data in the student record system
Step 11:
Plan procedures for doing standard and ad hoc analysis and reporting
Step 12:
Develop procedures for appropriate reporting of student data
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