Audiovisual instruction has become a necessary part of good teaching. This monograph separates the experiences and devices of audiovisual materials into three categories: nonprojected, projected, and audio materials and equipment. The design of schools for the use of such materials, the importance of audiovisual research, and the administration of…

Tornadoes and extreme winds cause heavy loss of life and property damage throughout the United States. Most buildings offer significant protection from this danger, and building administrators should know the areas where this protection is available. This booklet presents a review of three schools, all of which were struck by tornadoes on April 3,…

Building systems can be traced back to a 1516 A.D. project by Leonardo da Vinci and to a variety of prefabrication projects in every succeeding century. When integrated into large and repetitive spatial units through careful design, building systems can produce an architecture of the first order, as evidenced in the award winning design of…

Following recent tornadoes, terms of specially trained architectural and engineering faculty conducted onsite examinations and research of building damage. It was concluded that tornado damage to buildings is predictable. A trained architect or engineer can establish, before a tornado strikes, those portions of the building that will offer the…

The proper understanding and effective use of space in open space schools requires teacher, administrator, and student participation and involvement. Open plan schools can improve instruction because teachers are all visible. As a result, instructional improvements can be observed and encouraged, and weaker teachers tend to become stronger as they…

Profiles are presented of two middle schools designed to improve the transition of elementary pupils to a modern high school program featuring individualized, self-directed study and research. One school uses a cluster plan, the other a compact design. The descriptions emphasize why the schools were designed as they were and how they were designed…

A profile is presented of a high school designed to accommodate a team teaching approach to education. The description emphasizes why the school was designed as it was and how it was designed and built. Schematics and photographs are included along with an evaluation of the school in relation to the program for which it was planned. (FS)

A summary is presented of the results of two experiments concerned with the advisability of reusing school plant plans both in highly divergent situations and in very similar situations. A review is included of an attempt to reuse an elementary school plan, as well as some pertinent literature on stock plans and modifiable stock plans. (FS)

The best techniques of individualized instruction have been utilized in the development of the program in this new middle school. Team teaching will provide for large and small group instruction plus opportunities for independent study. The teacher teams will utilize both the horizontal and vertical organizational approach. Diagrams of the…

The objectives and activities of the planning project are stated, the general goal being to plan a school in which adaptive, exemplary, and innovative instructional programs could be introduced and evaluated. A site plan, complete floor plans, and a front elevation drawing are included. (FPO)

The overall campus development and distribution of the required facilities are discussed in this study, which was prompted by the inadequacy of several existing facilities and an unorganized campus layout. An analysis is developed of--(1) the educational program, (2) the relationship of the campus to the city and the neighborhood, (3) the…

Several new ideas are described related to the design and renovation of village primary schools in England. Many of the schools must provide accommodations for the social and cultural life of the village in addition to their educational responsibilities. Design considerations for village schools are related to both the case studies of new and…

The report is a discussion of the curriculum and supportive educational facilities for the state of Hawaii. An administrative view of guidance services and teacher programing is included. Supportive facilities are sketched, showing their relationship to such specific instructional areas as music, shop, home economics, drawing and painting,…

Areas covered by this guide are--(1) ten steps for preparing a building program, from the determination of needs to the purchasing of insurance, (2) recommendations for elementary school sites and criteria for site selection, and (3) facility recommendations, which deal with classroom size and special facilities. (RH)

Consideration of school facilities for physically handicapped, emotionally disturbed, and mentally retarded children includes a brief discussion of special education and some introductory comments on each condition. Suggestions are given for the design and construction of appropriate school facilities. (FS)