THIS PART OF THE EVALUATION REPORT ON TITLE I PROJECTS IN FLORIDA CONTAINS ANALYSES BY THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES OF THEIR EFFECTIVE ACTIVITIES. ARRANGED ACCORDING TO STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA CLASSIFICATION AND BY COUNTY, THESE RESPONSES DESCRIBE AND ASSESS SUCH ACTIVITIES AS READING AND INSERVICE PROGRAMS, PRESCHOOL PROJECTS,…

PRESENTED IS A DETAILED REPORT ON PLANS FOR AN EDUCATIONAL PARK IN THE BRONX IN NEW YORK CITY. THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PARK ARE BASED ON THE MAJOR CRITERIA OF (1) PROVISION FOR SCHOOL INTEGRATION, (2) DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUND COMMUNITY-SCHOOL RELATIONSHIP, (3) IMPLEMENTATION OF GRADE LEVEL REORGANIZATION AS SET FORTH BY BOARD OF EDUCATION…

THIS REPORT IS AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF THE FACTORS BEARING UPON THE NEEDS FOR ADDITIONAL CENTERS OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA. PLANNING FOR THE ORDERLY GROWTH OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NEED FOR AND THE LOCATION OF NEW FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS ARE DEVELOPED FROM THE FOLLOWING GENERAL AREAS OF…

THIS STUDY REPRESENTS A SEARCH FOR A SYSTEM OF DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF LAND REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DATA IS CONTAINED IN TABLES THAT PROVIDE A BASIS OF DETERMINING THE SITE SIZE FOR A SCHOOL THAT IS BEING DESIGNED TO SERVE A SPECIFIC ENROLLMENT SIZE AND GRADE LEVEL RANGE. THE SITE…

NINE GROUPS OF 119 BRIEF EVALUATIVE QUESTIONNAIRES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE LOCAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, BOARDS OF EDUCATION, AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH AN INSTRUMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVE SELF-ANALYSIS OF THEIR SCHOOL SYSTEM'S OPERATION AND FOR IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS IN WHICH SPECIFIC EFFORTS AT IMPROVEMENT MIGHT BE DIRECTED. RELATED SUBTOPICS FOR…

UNLESS THE RATE OF INTEGRATION IN NORTHERN SCHOOLS IN LARGE CITIES ACCELERATES, THERE WILL BE EXTENSIVE URBAN SEGREGATION UNTIL AT LEAST THE MID-21ST CENTURY. HOWEVER, DATA FROM SMALLER CITIES SHOW THAT THERE SEEM TO BE "UNIFORM" CONDITIONS WHICH FAVOR DESEGREGATION--NEGRO PROTEST ACTION, STIMULUS FROM EXTRA-LOCAL AUTHORITY, AND A LESS…

THE AUTHOR SUBMITS THAT PROBLEMS OF FINANCE AND STUDENT CAPACITY NECESSITATE INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS. A POSSIBLE SOLUTION IS PRESENTED--SCHEDULING THE SCHOOL YEAR ON A QUARTER SYSTEM (OR THE FLEXIBLE SYSTEM)--UNDER WHICH ONLY 75 PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS WOULD BE IN SCHOOL AT THE SAME TIME AND THE SCHOOL YEAR WOULD BE EXTENDED TO 11…

The persons and groups who held lead roles in the development of an electricity generating plant near Craig, Colorado, and/or aided in problem solving activities are the concerns of this examination of boomtown studies in which field theory is employed as a framework for assessing Craig's community structure characteristics. The usefulness of…

A survey was initiated at the request of the U.S. Office of Education and the Energy Task Force to: (1) measure the increase in energy expenditures since the OPEC oil embargo of 1973-74; (2) assess changes in energy consumption over a two-year period; and (3) examine some of the specific conservation practices of higher education institutions.…

The planning for, design, and implementation of information management systems in colleges and universities is approaching a state of adolescence as a science. Because rules cannot be devised with sufficient scope and depth to cover all institutional and systems contingencies, the necessary activities remain somewhere between magic and art. At…

These guidelines are intended for administrators, supervisors, and directors of district learning resource programs who are engaged in the development of comprehensive programs, including evaluation, funding, and staffing, for the provision of services at both the local campus and district levels. Functions and responsibilities, staff, facilities,…

It is presumed that those reading this book presently own and operate a central control and monitoring system (CCMS) or plan to implement one in the near future. One objective of this workbook is to present useful knowledge from case histories of members of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators of Universities and Colleges as well as…

THIS MANUAL DESCRIBES MEASURES USED IN "THE COGNITIVE ENVIRONMENTS OF URBAN PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN" PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO. THE SAMPLE FOR THE STUDY CONSISTED OF 163 NEGRO MOTHER-CHILD PAIRS SELECTED FROM 3 SOCIOECONOMIC CLASSES BASED ON THE FATHER'S OCCUPATION AND THE PARENTS' EDUCATION. A FOURTH GROUP INCLUDED FATHER-ABSENT…

Data are presented from an exploratory study examining the influence of dental school building design on the quality and quantity of student information conversations. The purposes of the research were to determine--(1) what patterns of interaction exist commonly among dental students, and (2) how the architectural design of the building…

With the aim of substantially increasing the number and proportion of trained teachers in British further education, a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council on the Training and Supply of Teachers reported on the requirements and objectives of professional training, estimated numbers of teachers needed through 1973-74, needed expansion of…