It was the purpose of this study (1) to find out what use is being made of the tape recorders as shown by the literature; (2) to find out by questionnaires to what extent they are used in the city school districts of California; (3) to find out by personal interviews the extent to which they are used in nearby counties and comparable neighboring school districts; (4) to determine the administrative practices and extent of use of tape recorders within elementary schools of the Modesto City School District, and (5) to recommend a program of administration and use of tape recorders based upon the findings of this survey.