Dangers and difficulties are indicated in the use of standard school plans furnished by the state architect rather than individual design solutions developed for a specific situation. Criticism is raised of several state departments of education which continue to prepare and recommend standard school plans. Areas of difficulty include--(1)…

Extensive development of criteria for a given school design is presented for an elementary school pilot project. Descriptive material includes curriculum and site considerations, cooperation with state regulatory agencies on area restrictions, work with educational laboratories, architects and teams of consultants, planning phases and techniques.…