A survey of all U.S. cities having populations greater than 50,000 and of 125 cities having populations between 20,000 and 50,000 shows that the adoption or planning of educational parks is becoming widespread throughout the country. The survey used three sources to obtain data on current educational park development: (1) Questionnaires to State…

The purpose of this dissertation was to describe processes involved in the development of the East Side Educational Park-Independence High School, East Side Union High School District, San Jose California. Impetus for development of the Educational Park came from the need to develop a system of quality education that would, at the same time,…

An overview of the school building program in Chicago in the 1960's and the long-range school facilities program is followed by a discussion of various planning criteria. In considering the educational parks concept and its implementation in Chicago, emphasis is given to--(1) types of educational parks, (2) educational park design in relation to a…

The feasibility of an educational park for a school district in Arkansas is examined. A brief introduction defines the educational park idea and sketches its background. Advantages and disadvantages are cited as are the evaluative criteria employed. The research design and its results are stated, and the phases of the proposed development…

Condensation of five speeches concerning the need for, planning of, and nature of educational parks. Summaries of discussions and recommendations of conference groups are presented concerning the following facets of the educational park--(1) clientele, (2) curriculum and instruction, (3) facilities, and (4) fiscal, management, and social aspects.…

The community school concept is the basis for this design for education in the Litchfield Park area of Arizona. In this concept, the entire community is a laboratory for learning; the community school is a place where living and learning converge. Based upon this concept, goals of education and the characteristics of schools and programs to…

A report of a study conducted for the Chicago Public School System on the feasibility of the cultural-educational park answering the educational needs of the community. The concept is defined and its historical development traced, its advantages, disadvantages and evaluative criteria are noted, and finally, specific recommendations are made. A…

The evolution of the education park is traced, and the present park concept discussed. The park concept is then applied to actual conditions in Philadelphia, New York, and Baltimore. Many of these conditions are typical of those existing in other large urban areas. Along with delineating the advantages and disadvantages of the park for the three…

Speakers and discussions at this one day conference were dedicated to building for quality education, with major emphasis on the concept of educational parks. The five major speeches are--(1) Advantages and Disadvantages of Educational Parks, (2) Educational Parks: Appalachian Style, emphasizing a twist in the park idea in order to accommodate…

This study considers use of the "educational park" and "middle school" concepts in Fresno, California. It is part of Phase II of PROJECT DESIGN, an ESEA Title III project administered by the Fresno City Unified School District. The educational park remains largely theoretical; few have moved to physical planning and…

This report, funded under Title III of ESEA, describes the Berkeley Unified School District's search for a permanent solution to the problem of maintaining racial heterogeneity along with educational quality. Of the alternatives available, the educational park concept was found to be most promising. Early sections of the report deal exclusively…

THIS TECHNICAL NOTE IS A NONTECHNICAL DISCUSSION OF THE URBAN EDUCATION MODEL, AN ANALYTIC, SYMOBLIC MODEL TO BE USED IN PLANNING THE LOCATION AND ENROLLMENT SIZE OF URBAN SCHOOLS. AMONG THE EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVES THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE METHODOLOGY PRESENTED ARE THE "GREAT HIGH SCHOOLS" AND THE "EDUCATIONAL PARKS." THE…

TO ASSIST IN DESEGREGATION, VARIOUS MODELS FOR THE SCHOOL PARK ARE PROPOSED--(1) ASSEMBLING ALL STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS OF A SMALL OR MEDIUM-SIZED COMMUNITY ON A SINGLE CAMPUS, (2) SERVING ONE SECTION OF A LARGE CITY, (3) CENTERING ALL SCHOOL FACILITIES FOR A SINGLE LEVEL OF EDUCATION ON A SINGLE SITE, AND (4) ESTABLISHING RINGS OF SCHOOL PARKS ABOUT…

This book analyzes and discusses the various aspects of the "Educational Park," the concept of which was originated as an approach to the present-day crisis of the inner city and its public school system. Basically, the Educational Park is conceived as a large clustering of educational facilities serving all the schools on a campus, so as to bring…