Designing a mobile makerspace, the MakerBus, originated from our goal of bringing maker education to "all" students in K-12 schools, thus empowering students to believe they could create things and make social changes. This design case was guided by the human-centered design principles and the rapid prototyping instructional design…

This manual is the first of two to be developed by the Department of Transportation to assist in conducting the 1974 National Transportation Study. This second in the series of biennial studies has been designed to build upon the data base and organizational framework established for the 1972 National Transportation Study as well as to develop…

This guide is developed for individuals, organizations, and communities interested in helping runaway youth. The first four sections discuss the numbers and types of runaways and illustrate the problems presented by youth using buses and trains to run away from home. Specific characteristics and behavior of runaways are outlined to assist in the…

The book presents guidelines for adaptive transportation measures for handicapped students. Part 1 considers the transportation cycle as a means to evaluate individual student competencies at all logical points during the transportation experience. The transportation cycle is reviewed from deciding to transport the student to gaining access to…

INVESTIGATION AND RESEARCH FOR AN AUTOMATED, BUS UTILIZATION AND SCHEDULING SYSTEM WAS REPORTED. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM WOULD INVOLVE (1) PROGRAM DESIGN AND COMPUTER SELECTION, (2) CODING OF THE SUPERVISOR PROGRAM AND RELATED PROGRAMS, (3) PROGRAM CHECKOUT, (4) DATA CONVERSION, (5) SYSTEM VERIFICATION, AND (6) FINAL DOCUMENTATION,…

Describes how a school district created a more efficient bus routing system with the help of two industrial engineers and the district computer. (IRT)

The major purpose of this report is to describe the strategy utilized in the West Virginia State Department of Education to overcome barriers to educational change in an organizational setting. The first part of the report describes two interventions, disposable organization (an ad hoc institution temporarily assembled to solve specific short-term…

Presents multicriteria school bussing models, reporting on the application of goal programming to the bussing problem in order to achieve multiple, conflicting objectives. Available from: Management Science, 146 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, $4.50 single copy. (Author/JG)

This booklet is intended to aid local school district administrators by providing guidelines for implementing programs on school bus evacuation and safe riding practices. Included are general guidelines for developing and implementing classroom instruction in safe riding practices, detailed guidelines for familiarizing bus drivers and students…

This bulletin is one in the series on pupil transportation issued by the Office of Education. Its purpose is to furnish information and guidance for local school administrators and others who are concerned with school bus maintenance. Programs of school bus maintenance vary among the 48 States. Presumably all contract vehicles are maintained by…

Contents of this final progress report of staff training programs funded under Title IV, Civil Rights Act of 1964 include: guidelines for progress report; the integration effort brought up-to-date; project proposal activities for the period being reported; evaluation; dissemination; program changes; personnel; and problem areas and…

The Ad Hoc Task Force was established by the Superintendent of the Los Angeles City public schools to develop a process by which the District could plan to meet the requirements of the State Education Code (AB 724). AB 724 was passed by the 1971 Session of the California State Legislature and, in essence, places State Board of Education guidelines…

This study reports the evaluation of the effects of a mandated busing program which integrated the student body in a K-8 suburban school district. A two phase, three year study gathered evaluation data on achievement, classroom instruction, student and staff attitudes, perceived classroom environments, and student behavior incidents. Evaluation…

This report presents the evaluation of a court approved desegregation plan for elementary schools in the school district of the City of Erie, Pennsylvania, starting with the school year in September 1975. The plan was that the district's elementary school would house grades K-5. Two elementary schools, Garfield and Longfellow, would close and…

A model for on-bus instruction during travel time from high schools to area vocational centers was developed, tested, revised, implemented, and evaluated. Two units of study adapted from existing material used for teaching occupational survival skills were included in the model. Audiotapes, handouts, worksheets, attitudes, and cognitive tests were…