How to keep Records in Schools?

Welcome to today's Sessions on PLC we shall discuss various records that should be kept in every school.
Records keeping in schools are among other things, the most important activities carried out in schools.

What are the kinds of Records in your school?
Every school or teacher should keep records. There are various forms of Records kept in a school. Here are some examples:

1. Teachers Records (Bio - data)
2. Pupils' Records ( Bio - data)
3. Tools and Materials Records
4. Teaching and Learning Records
5. Appraisal Records
6. Pupils' Performance Records
7. Health Records
8. Monitoring and Supervision Records
9. Parents/ Guardian Records

How do you keep Records in Schools?
There are various forms of Records Keeping.
Records in schools can be kept in both hard and soft copy form.

There are various software applications that can be used to keep records. Some are Free whiles others are for Sale.
You can however, design your own simple applications using any Free Spreadsheets Applications such as Ms Excel.

You can also keep records in Hard Copy form by having an Exercise Book and well demarcated.

Why do you keep Records in Schools?
Keeping records is an integral part of our work as educators. There are various reasons why we keep records.

1. We keep records to monitor progress or otherwise of our learners and teachers.

2. Records kept in schools help in teacher appraisal and promotion.

3. Keeping of Records in Schools makes data available for decision making processes.

4. Records kept in schools can be used for classification and assignment of teachers.

5. Education officers take serious attention in records keeping.

It is great to keep records. But, more importantly, records should be easily accessible and readily available.