This report purports to delineate the process used in studying the facilities of the District of Columbia Public Schools, present analyses of all available data pertinent to the approved board of education criteria for studying schools, present the recommendations of nine study groups, and make recommendations on phasings and closings based on…

This study explored the interaction of personality and physical environment in students' choices of study space in a university library. It was hypothesized that non-impulsive, introverted students would use small, enclosed study carrels; and that impulsive students would tend not to use study carrels. One hundred twenty students were rated for…

The experiences of public and private educational institutions with slant track videotape recording systems were surveyed. The users were requested to describe the type and brand of equipment they owned and to rate the machine's reliability and ascertain other performance factors. The survey also investigated the method of selection of equipment,…

A state-wide study is reported on the utilization of classroom, laboratory, and physical education instructional space in private and state-controlled higher educational facilities in Virginia. The report is quantitatively based and includes a discussion of its scope and criteria for validity, summary statements of findings as well as definitions…

An introductory section includes information regarding the background and educational aspects of the study, and the collection and analysis of data. Consideration is then given to--(1) various factors affecting the cost of school buildings in Ceylon, and (2) standard building plans. The report shows how the cost of buildings for education in…

As public use of school facilities increases, legal questions concerning their use can also be expected to increase. Such increases in litigation are most likely to involve the constitutional rights of students to use school facilities. Anticipating this increase, this paper reviews some cases dealing with constitutional issues of freedom of…

This bibliography lists, describes, and identifies 153 sources of pertinent information about extended school year programs. The material is organized into (1) books, pamphlets, articles, and reports; (2) theses and abstracts; and (3) filmstrips and bibliographies. Those items available through the ERIC system are so indicated. (Author/MLF)

This report represents the first component of a 3-year comprehensive planning study of longrange facilities needs of institutions of higher education, mandated by Congress in the "Higher Education Amendments of 1966." A manual provided institutions with a common method of defining and measuring space. Each room of every campus building…

This document presents data on class sizes in the universities in Ontario. Four major disciplines were covered by the survey that elicited the data: humanities, biological sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences. The data are further broken down into method of teaching, i.e., lecture, seminar, tutorial or laboratory. Each activity of each…

A study investigated the nature and extent of telecommunication programs in universities throughout the United States. One hundred and seven institutions were surveyed by questionnaire. The data indicated that 30% operated VHF television channels, 19% UHF channels, and over two-thirds had closed circuit television systems. The survey also revealed…

This document first reports on the status of the quinmester program, outlining the evaluation and operational concerns of the currently operating seven pilot schools. The final section outlines the expansion plans recommended for the program during the summer of 1972 and for subsequent years. Also included in this section are (1) a general…

Psychotherapy is viewed by college students as highly useful in dealing with living problems, yet--when given the availability of other treatment methods (peer interaction, yoga, meditation)-- it is frequently not the first choice of the student. (MJB)

The Building Energy Data Group at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California, compiles measured energy data on retrofitted buildings and new buildings designed to be energy-efficient. Currently in the database are data from 89 elementary schools, 31 secondary schools, and 14 colleges. (MLF)

Suggests that significant economics could be realized by operating a school system on a four-day week. (DS)