Applications of Computer Technology in School Profiling and Databased Decision Making. Program Report / Dennis Deck.

This paper explores ways in which technology (especially microcomputers) can improve the access to and utility of educational data for school improvement efforts. The paper focuses on the product and project options available to the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's Database and School Pro...

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Main Author: Deck, Dennis
Corporate Author: Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1986.
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Physical Description:15 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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