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Peer reviewedEisenberger, Katherine E.; Jasik, T. E. – Lutheran Education, 1977
One practical suggestion for recycling old school buildings is to use them for housing. (MJB)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Obsolescence, Declining Enrollment, Facility Utilization Research
Progressive Architecture, 1972
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Building Innovation, Building Plans, College Buildings
Peer reviewedAbbott, Jerry L. – National Elementary Principal, 1971
Discusses ideas for adapting old school buildings to meet current needs. (JF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Obsolescence, Facility Improvement, Interior Space
Brandle, K. – Build International, 1971
Investigates the combination properties of building components in relation to moduar room sizes, and wall and ceiling thicknesses. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Plans, Building Systems, Ceilings, Controlled Environment
Sch Manage, 1969
Descriptors: Building Systems, Construction (Process), Modular Building Design, Prefabrication
Graves, Ben E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1975
School facilities can be restructured for changing educational programs at minimal cost. (DW)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, Building Innovation, Building Obsolescence
Peer reviewedPlanning for Higher Education, 1973
Declining enrollments and the current economic recession in higher education have forced colleges and universities to suspend or cutback plans for new construction and consider re-use of existing buildings. One candidate for rehabilitation is the campus chapel. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Building Design, Building Plans, College Buildings
Download full textStein, Otto R.; Schmalzbauer, Leah – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2012
The Montana State University student chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA is a student-managed partnership with the people of Khwisero, Kenya. The primary mission, to bring potable water and clean sanitation facilities to 61 primary schools and the surrounding communities of Khwisero, necessitates a long-term commitment to collaboration and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Students, Majors (Students)
Direct linkLatino, Jennifer A.; Ashcraft, Michelle – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2012
"The First-Year Seminar: Designing, Implementing, and Assessing Courses to Support Student Learning and Success," a five-volume series, is designed to assist educators who are interested in launching a first-year seminar or revamping an existing program. Each volume examines a different aspect of first-year seminar design or…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, National Surveys, Peer Influence, Peer Relationship
Rustique, Elle; Rutherford-Quach, Sara – Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, 2012
This case study describes how Porterville Unified School District (PUSD), a rural school district in California's Central Valley, began to fulfill its vision to transform high school and career education through the implementation of Linked Learning. Linked Learning is a state-wide initiative for redesigning large comprehensive high schools into…
Descriptors: High Schools, Rural Schools, Career Education, School Districts
Healthy Schools Network, Inc., 2012
Sanitizers and disinfectants can play an important role in protecting public health. They are designed to kill "pests," including infectious germs and other microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Unfortunately, sanitizers and disinfectants also contain chemicals that are "pesticides." Exposure to persistent toxic…
Descriptors: Public Health, Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Child Health
Ross, John A.; Scott, Garth; Sibbald, Timothy M. – Journal of Educational Research, 2012
The authors conducted a third-party study of the student achievement effects of Struggling Schools, a user-generated approach to Comprehensive School Reform (CSR). The design was a quasiexperimental, pre-post matched sample (N = 180) with school as unit of analysis, drawing on 3 years of achievement data from standardized external assessments.…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Reading Achievement, Academic Achievement, Case Studies
Coll Univ Bus, 1969
Descriptors: Building Design, College Buildings, Design, Theaters
Library Journal, 1973
The construction of an instant library is shown in photographs prefaced by a brief note about its history. (DH)
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Buildings, Libraries, Library Facilities
De Carlo, Giancarlo – Harvard Educ Rev, 1969
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, School Buildings
