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Tanner, C. Kenneth – Journal of Educational Administration, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare student achievement with three school design classifications: movement and circulation, day lighting, and views. Design/methodology/approach: From a sample of 71 schools, measures of these three school designs, taken with a ten-point Likert scale, are compared to students' outcomes defined by six…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Educational Facilities Design, Language Arts, Likert Scales
Slater, Barbara Ruth
Effects of school noise conditions on student written task performance were studied. Three noise levels were examined--(1) irregular interval noise, 75-90 decibels, (2) average or normal noise, and (3) quiet condition, 45-55 decibels. An attempt was made to reproduce noise conditions typical of the school environment. A second controlled…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Anxiety, Attitude Measures, Auditory Perception