Courts have been consistently reluctant to interfere with governing boards' powers to control the administration of institutions of higher education. This deference seems to be based on the belief that board expertise makes it significantly more qualified than are the courts to make the necessary administrative decisions. Uncritical deference by…

The first in a series of leaflets designed for the dissemination of information on school building, this publication describes and summarizes the broad issues and problems facing those engaged in the provision of school building facilities. It is preceded by a short statement outlining the objectives and activities of the Programme on Educational…

This guide is the result of a consolidation of three separate, closely related dissertation studies designed to provide information for preparing a planning guide for drafting and design technology programs. One of the studies was of the Texas Junior College drafting and design curricula, another was of the buildings and equipment, and the third…

The purpose of this study were to identify the vocational offerings of 29 high schools in 12 school systems in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, to determine the principals' perceptions of the vocational programs, the adequacy of the programs as perceived by the principals, and the degree to which the offerings were utilized by the…

A national seminar brought together a large group of architects, teachers, and administrators who have had experience with open plan schools. The participants agreed that the open plan school system with its flexible physical arrangement and flexible teaching program holds great promise as a way of training people to think for themselves. An…

Designed as an administrative guide for Industrial Cooperative Training (ICT) Coordinators, this handbook was assembled to provide much of the information needed to operate a successful program. The guide includes the policies of the Trade and Industrial Education Service, curriculum outlines, duties and responsibilities of the coordinator and…

These guidelines contain suggestions for the planning and development of a career information center, specifically relating to staffing, budgeting, resource utilization, ordering supplies and equipment, and evaluation procedures. Several photographs illustrate the text, which was developed by a task force of vocational counselors and coordinators…

Fifth-year pupil and teacher attitudes and opinions in innovative and conventional school plants during the 1970-1971 school year are contrasted. Teachers' educational backgrounds are also compared. The most significant finding of the study was that very few teachers in innovative plants favored a return to traditional school plants or…

This booklet represents an effort to assist teachers and administrators in the professional planning of dance facilities and equipment. Three chapters present the history of dance facilities, provide recommended dance facilities and equipment, and offer some adaptations of dance facilities and equipment, for elementary, secondary and college level…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a description of the UAR Ministry of Education's efforts during 1970 to implement national education policy. All children of compulsory age were admitted to elementary school. This required the construction of new facilities in rural areas to combat absenteeism and…

A look at college reading/study skills programs reveals the haphazard preparation of practitioners trained in child-oriented theory from which they are supposed to extrapolate methods applicable to adult populations. And since reading is often under the auspices of the English department, teachers are inclined to be trained primarily in…

A list of equipment and supplies useful in the daytime care of infants and toddlers is presented. This equipment is in use at an all-day care center for 15 infants and 10-12 toddlers. The following types of items are listed: furnishings, linens, toys for motor activities, manipulative toys, crib toys, outdoor play equipment, books, phonograph…

This publication is concerned with the general learning facilities (classrooms) of the school. Its purpose is to assist those involved in planning kindergarten areas and open space general learning facilities for the primary and junior divisions. To this end, the document is arranged in two sections -- the indoor and outdoor facilities for…

The purpose of this study was to develop a computer-based automated inventory information retrieval system of educational facilities for grades K-12. This system will permit the Florida Department of Education to maintain a complete and current inventory of public school facilities. Though designed specifically for the Florida Bureau of School…

Addressed is the identification of factors that effect learning as perceived by college students. The assumption is that a knowledge of these perceptions will help teachers and university administrators organize and provide more effective learning situations. Data are presented on: (1) students' perception of statements concerning the instructor;…