The needs assessment model developed in the Lansing School District has the advantages of encouraging decentralized educational decision-making at the building level including program budgeting and personnel assignments, of providing a system for community input, and of providing a commonality of student goals and objectives between all buildings.…

The Philadelphia Art Commission refused to approve the proposed Eastwick/Pepper Educational Complex that combines a high school and a middle school into one facility. Their rejection was based on (1) the prohibitively large numbers of children the school is to serve, (2) the overly broad age span of the students, and (3) the inadequate outside…

Following a brief history and explication of the School Construction System Development Project, descriptions of a group of standard building components developed to satisfy three objective are presented--(1) to build better schools, (2) to build them more economically, and (3) to build them more rapidly. Detailed structural and performance…

Concepts and recommendations are presented regarding a proposed system of dispersed classroom clusters or 'infill schools'. These small independent urban schools would be housed in prefabricated structures developed for infill housing in Boston. The infill unit uses pre-designed building components and can be constructed in a few weeks. The infill…

The technical director of the Metropolitan Toronto School Boards Study of Educational Facilities (SEF) presents a description of the general theory and execution of the first SEF building system, and his views on the general principles of system building as they might affect architecture and the economy. (TC)

The relationship of architecture to human behavior is a topic of increasing concern both to designers and behavioral scientists. To further evaluate the extent of the relationship a series of preliminary investigations has been undertaken. The primary means of measurement was informal conversations of dental students as related to the…

Current trends in physical education in secondary schools in England are analysed in relation to the design of indoor physical education facilities. Spaces needed for the study of movement in dance and modern gymnastics are outlined; and the indoor provisions necessary for games, athletics, contests, and swimming are discussed, with comments on…

The study investigates in particular whether the multiple use of one building plan was economical, whether limitations were thereby imposed on the school program, and what inadequacies were discovered in the school building constructed. Conclusions, recommendations, and a bibliography are included. (FPO)

Information is presented regarding the current trend in educational facilities planning. Discussion is included of--(1) outstanding features of award winning schools, (2) multi-story schools, (3) reshaping schools, (4) innovative trends, (5) design criteria, (6) geometric form, and (7) cost factors. Examples are shown of nearly every style of…

The following topics are given consideration in the conference reports--(1) goals for early childhood education, (2) programs for early childhood education, (3) the educator's role in the planning process, (4) environment for learning, (5) what the architect needs to know to plan kindergarten facilities, (6) the planning process, (7) the…

This aid consists of three specially designed charts for determining the number of teaching stations required to house any given enrollment of pupils in any subject. Further uses are to determine class size, to discover the adequacy of proposed multi-purpose rooms, and to compute the fraction of a school day any room will be used. A specific…

The Human Resources Center in Pontiac, Michigan is an educational institution designed to help develop talents and human potential from early childhood through adulthood. The Center offers a new approach to the problems of urban communities through comprehensive planning; education is made to serve a broader role than it has in the past.…

This annotated bibliography of literature on the open plan school confines itself to material that relates educational programs to open design buildings. The first section, "Teaching in an Open Plan School," offers 46 items that include discussions of the program, its administration, and the teacher's role. In the second section, "Facilities," 37…

Selected periodicals dealing with the open classroom concept are reviewed and evaluated in this annotated bibliography, which is intended as an introduction to open education for parents and concerned citizens. Technical journals are avoided. Some articles are singled out and rated as good, very good, or excellent. The majority deal with the open…

AN INTRODUCTION WAS PRESENTED IN THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF THREE REPORTS OF THE WORK DONE AT BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL IN SAGINAW, MICHIGAN. THE ORGANIZATIONAL MODIFICATIONS IN EDUCATION THAT SUPPORT THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATIONS WERE STUDIED USING SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNIQUES. THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL…