A developmental research investigation concerned with the establishment or reorganization of a very small, individualized secondary school in an isolated community was described in these guidelines. Fifty-five principles in 7 areas were incorporated into an attitudinal instrument and mailed to 4 populations: Western States Small School Project…

This bulletin discusses the use of color in school buildings and describes those colors specifically designed for use in schools. Part I discusses the difficulty of using color in physical environments where many different and often conflicting needs must be met, encourages the systematic consideration of these needs, and suggests principles or…

This pamphlet recounts the experiences of Division 15 in reorganizing to include a middle school. Planning steps, staffing arrangements, and inservice training are discussed, and descriptions of the building and the equipment are provided. Continuous consultation with teachers during the entire process kept staff morale high and is considered to…

Contributions of the physical environment to the learning process and environmental needs of preschool children are evaluated. Guidelines for the planning and design of preschool day care facilities, especially for mentally retarded and other children with developmental disabilities, are established. The current status and trends in day care…

This document reviews the literature, previously cited in RIE, concerned with open plan schools. The open plan design is defined as one that encompasses large, open areas that shelter numbers of students, paraprofessionals, and teachers in a climate of daily change. Central to the discussion of the open plan concept is the consideration that a…

THE COST OF DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, INCLUDING ACQUISITION OF SITE AND CONSTRUCTION, IS APPROXIMATELY $5,000 PER FULL-TIME DAY STUDENT. TENTATIVE ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS INDICATE 700 STUDENTS WHEN THE SCHOOL OPENS, SEPTEMBER 1967, AND A LEVELING OFF AT 4,000 BY 1973. THE EVENING DIVISION PART-TIME ENROLLMENT MAY…

The plan described in this report delineates present and future plant (site and building) needs for the period 1971-1991 in the Wichita school district. The optimum situation is discussed in terms of districtwide goals and objectives as set out by a study committee; then these statements are translated into standards for plan development.…

This manual brings together in one package basic knowledges and facts about estimating to assist the building trades instructor in developing his instructional program. Teaching estimating as a separate unit, or integrating it into a regular program are given as two different instructional approaches. After a description of the estimating process…

Describes and illustrates some innovative programs and facilities that interrelate school design with the larger concerns of the community. (MLF)

This report is intended to supply an objective data base that states the amount of existing space and its utilization in the school district in order to enable decision-makers to impartially allocate building space. All the school buildings were visited by teams that measured the dimensions of every room and noted its usage. Each building is…

A stratified random sample of 100 residence hall freshmen and 100 freshmen living in university apartments was surveyed to determine whether the two groups differed in levels of satisfaction with their living environment, in their academic performances and in their use of on-campus student services. Significant differences were found. (Author)

A teacher educator looks at some of the trends in the construction industry and their implications for the preparation of instructional materials. The best training materials seem to be performance-based, activity-centered, and built around a task analysis. Sample performance objectives and a sample task listing are included. (MF)

The communicative, and therefore organizational and managerial, aspects of the Marshall Space Flight Center's (MSFC) metamorphosis from Saturn V to Skylab are analyzed. MSFC's consistent successes are attributed to the organization's commitment to communication systems, its technical integrity, and its single-minded purpose. (JMF)

The author, who assisted in developing Kentucky's 115 modules for carpentry instruction, describes his competency-based carpentry program in which students use sectional construction methods to build a house on school grounds which is later sold, dismantled, moved, and reassembled on the buyer's lot. (MF)

Congress seems serious about designing a new federal program to modernize campus research facilities, but the ultimate issue in dividing the funds will be whether the current distribution of federal resources for research best serves the national interest. (MSE)