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Download full textKNIGHT, GEORGE A. – 1966
FUNCTIONAL PROCEDURES FOR A MAJOR CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM WHERE SCHOOL PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION IS A CONTINUOUS PROCESS ARE PRESENTED. INCLUDED ARE MATERIALS FROM CONSULTING ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, ATTORNEYS, AND SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS. FIVE PHASES OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS ARE PRESENTED. THE PREPLANNING PHASE INVOLVES EMPLOYMENT OF AN ARCHITECT AND…
Descriptors: Climate Control, Construction Needs, Contracts, Educational Facilities
PAWLEY, ERIC – 1962
A COLLECTION OF 40 ARTICLES DISCUSSES VARIOUS ASPECTS OF SCHOOL PLANNING PROBLEMS. THOSE ON PRELIMINARY PHASES REVIEW--(1) ARCHITECT SELECTION, (2) DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND (3) SCHOOL COSTS. ARCHITECTURALLY-)RIENTED ARTICLES COVER--(1) CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURAL TYPES, (2) STANDARD SCHOOL PLANS, (3) FLEXIBILITY, (4)…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Design
Engelhardt, David Frederic – 1968
A number of aspects of the relationships between characteristics of architectural space and science teaching methods in secondary schools were investigated using teacher questionnaire response and interviews for comparative facilities. Significant factors include--(1) the provision of classroom-laboratories, (2) proximity of the library, (3) size…
Descriptors: Biology, Comparative Analysis, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design
Engelhardt, David Frederic – 1968
A number of aspects of the relationships between characteristics of architectural space and science teaching methods in secondary schools were investigated using teacher questionnaire response and interviews for comparative facilities. Significant factors include--(1) the provision of classroom-laboratories, (2) proximity of the library, (3) size…
Descriptors: Biology, Comparative Analysis, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design
Rothlisberg, Allen P. – 1975
Northland Pioneer College (NPC) consists of five mini-centers located throughout Navajo County (Arizona), and extension classes offered in areas where no centers have been established. Because it was financially impossible to create separate libraries to service all these areas, a decentralized library system was needed. The Holbrook Center, which…
Descriptors: American Indians, College Libraries, Decentralization, Educational Facilities Design
Philadelphia Commission on Decentralization and Community Participation, PA. – 1970
The Philadelphia Commission on Decentralization and Community Participation offers plans for reforms on the school and district level. On the school level, three options are suggested: (1) informal community participation in decision-making; (2) advisory participation in the form of an elected or appointed committee from the community; or, (3)…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Advisory Committees, Boards of Education, Community Action
Fitzroy, Dariel; Reid, John L. – 1963
A field study was made of the acoustical environment of schools designed for increased flexibility to meet the spatial requirements of new teaching methods. The object of the study was to define all the criteria for the acoustical design of this type of classroom including the determination of--(1) minimum acoustical separation required for…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Classroom Research, Classrooms, Educational Environment
Gatewood, Thomas E.; Walker, George H., Jr. – 1971
This study was made to (1) compare Michigan middle schools with junior high schools on the basis of selected ongoing programs and practices, and (2) determine if the two organizations differed in any way. Proportional stratified sampling provided a selection of 138 junior high schools that could be compared with the 138 middle schools in the…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Comparative Analysis, Core Curriculum, Educational Facilities Design
Greenwich Public Schools, CT. – 1965
This publication focuses on school and classroom organization for team teaching and provides insights into the solutions of accompanying problems such as clarifying roles, overcoming scheduling difficulties, avoiding rigidity in daily programing, and dealing with communication problems. The booklet also includes a field-oriented description of…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Educational Innovation, Elementary Schools, Evaluation
Andrae, Annika; Dahllof, Urban – 1973
The Process Analysis of Non-Grading (PANG) project evaluates the planned experiments with non-graded upper grades in communities with few pupils in Sweden. The main objectives is an analysis of the possibilities and difficulties that will appear through the new frame situation concerning realization of achievement goals and social goals. Six…
Descriptors: Boarding Schools, Curriculum Design, Decentralization, Economic Factors
Broward County School Board, Fort Lauderdale, FL. – 1972
Third-, fifth-, and eighth-grade pupil achievement test results in the 1970-71 school year are contrasted in terms of types of school plants, with those schools that had been in operation in a recently constructed school plant for at least one year grouped as "Innovative." Differences in ability levels of pupils were taken into account…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction
Rosenman, Marvin Eli; And Others – 1972
The Burris School facility has been physically investigated in terms of existing and future needs. A priority-based sequence of remodeling and additions is suggested to meet these demands. The sequence consists of 31 distinct operations that can be grouped into eight major phases for purposes of financing and construction. The design proposals, by…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Cost Estimates, Design Requirements, Educational Environment
Ezersky, Eugene M.; Theibert, P. Richard – 1976
This book covers in detail the construction and equipping of athletic facilities. Planning and building for future as well as present needs and the wise, economical use of space are emphasized. Accompanied by informative illustrations, the topics discussed are: (1) historical antecedents and sociological trends in physical education and…
Descriptors: Athletic Equipment, Building Design, Building Plans, Construction Programs
Shrader-Harvey, Erika; Droge, Martha – 2002
This research project examined how educational facilities are perceived and used by the occupants. It sought to inform the design of effective learning environments in elementary schools through a heightened awareness of the needs of the occupants and an understanding of how they use their school facilities. Project objectives included the…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Built Environment, Design Preferences
Mione, Lawrence V. – 1997
The New Jersey Department of Education, as part of its goal to modernize its learning environments, has established a Distance Learning Network Aid program. The program supplies funding to school districts to participate in a statewide technological network system designed to support achievement of the state's Core Curriculum Content Standards.…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Distance Education, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement
