AGENCY: Board of Education. Office of Education. Curriculum Section

SERIES: 12502
TITLE: Distance accelerated learning project files
DATES: 1984-1988.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: These records document the Distance Accelerated Learning Project (DALP), a program begun in 1984 by the Media Productions unit in Curriculum to develop a series of videotapes to be used in teaching Spanish. The project was funded through state and federal monies. Included are records of expenditure, contracts for services, correspondence, various literature, videotapes, and evaluations of the usefulness of the project. All but the videotapes and evaluations will be purged after five years.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain for 5 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 08/1996

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 5 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Video recordings master: Retain in Office until superseded or administrative need ends and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical Legal

This disposition is based on 34 CFR 76.730, 76.731, and 76.734 which require that records of state-administered Department of Education projects be retained for five years "after completion of activity for which [the state] uses grant or subgrant funds." Also, the project evaluations and videotapes hold permanent informational value for educators.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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