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Hale, Olivia – American School & University, 2002
Describes how the dirt and grime tracked onto school building floors can be minimized with a few simple steps, such as walkoff mats, and using vinyl composition tiling. (EV)
Descriptors: Cleaning, Flooring, School Buildings, School Maintenance
Moore, Frank J. – School Business Affairs, 2002
Describes maintenance tips to prolong the life of school building roofs. (PKP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Roofing, School Maintenance
Steger, Michael – College Planning & Management, 2000
Explains the maintenance options available for hardwood flooring that can help ensure long life cycles and provide inviting spaces. Developing a maintenance system, knowing the type of traffic that the floor must endure, using entrance matting, and adhering to manufacturers guidelines are discussed. Daily, monthly or quarterly, and long-term…
Descriptors: Cleaning, Colleges, Finishing, Flooring
Peer reviewedGranger, David A. – Educational Theory, 1998
Expands on Richard Poirier's interpretation of pragmatism and his discussion of Dewey as an Emersonian pragmatist, discussing linguistic issues related to Dewey and to Emerson's responses to the temptations of external-world and other-minds skepticism. The paper concludes with remarks about the relevance to education of Dewey's and Emerson's work…
Descriptors: Cultural Maintenance, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories
Peer reviewedDahlgren, Sally – Athletic Business, 2000
Discusses how advances in light-emitting diode (LED) technology is helping video displays at sporting events get fans closer to the action than ever before. The types of LED displays available are discussed as are their operation and maintenance issues. (GR)
Descriptors: Display Systems, Equipment Maintenance, Postsecondary Education
Adams, Matt – Facilities Manager, 2002
Discusses maintenance business plans, statements which provide accountability for facilities maintenance organizations' considerable budgets. Discusses the plan's components: statement of plan objectives, macro and detailed description of the facility assets, maintenance function descriptions, description of key performance indicators, milestone…
Descriptors: Accountability, Facilities Management, Performance, School Maintenance
Gossett, Elaine – Facilities Manager, 2001
Describes how Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, successfully reversed a 15-year contract management arrangement for custodial services and built its own in-house management team. The article describes and presents results of the university's task-development workshop. (GR)
Descriptors: Management Teams, Planning, School Maintenance, Workshops
Peer reviewedArnold, L. Eugene; Chuang, Shirley; Davies, Mark; Abikoff, Howard B.; Conners, C. Keith; Elliott, Glen R.; Greenhill, Laurence L.; Hechtman, Lily; Hinshaw, Stephen P.; Hoza, Betsy; Jensen, Peter S.; Kraemer, Helena C.; Langworthy-Lam, Kristen S.; March, John S.; Newcorn, Jeffrey H.; Pelham, William E.; Severe, Joanne B.; Swanson, James M.; Vitiello, Benedetto; Wells, Karen C.; Wigal, Timothy – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2004
We examined 9-month data from the 14-month NIMH Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (the MTA) as a further check on the relative effect of medication (MedMgt) and behavioral treatment (Beh) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) while Beh was still being delivered at greater intensity than at 14-month endpoint, and…
Descriptors: Maintenance, Hyperactivity, Generalization, Attention Deficit Disorders
Download full textAnderson, Drew A.; Simmons, Angela M.; Milnes, Suzanne M. – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2005
Behavioral treatments are perhaps the cornerstone of modern obesity treatment. Maintenance of weight lost via behavioral treatments has been less than hoped for, however. Weight regain is the result of complex interactions between physiological, behavioral, cognitive, and environmental factors; in this paper we review some of these factors and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Weight, Behavior Modification, Maintenance
Direct linkVigue, Beverly – American School & University, 2006
The goal of an effective security program is to prevent vandalism, reduce the risk of personal violence, prevent direct or collateral damage to assets and facilities, preserve a safe and secure environment while limiting liability, and lower repair and maintenance costs. With the proper equipment it is possible to achieve all these things. A door…
Descriptors: Structural Elements (Construction), School Security, Maintenance
Hornsby, Michael – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2008
Globalisation processes, often accused of imposing uniformity the world over, also open up opportunities for minorities (including linguistic ones) to exploit a variety of spaces for self-definition and self-expression. The expansion in the use of minority languages in public signage is one consequence of this present phase of reorientation in…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Bilingual Schools, Linguistics, Language Minorities
Crow, Nita – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2008
Every year on or near October 15, the California School for Blind celebrates National White Cane Day. Over the years, all kinds of events have been planned to celebrate the day. About two years ago, the school decided to do something different. Early that fall, staff members in the Orientation and Mobility Department at the school started teaching…
Descriptors: Travel Training, Accessibility (for Disabled), Special Education, Case Studies
Bunar, Nihad – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2008
The question of what role free schools should perform in the Swedish educational system has been a contested subject between three ideological, theoretical, political and policy tenets. The first, "contribution to pedagogical diversity in a controlled school market" reflects a traditional social democratic view. The second,…
Descriptors: School Choice, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
Jones, Hywel M. – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2008
This paper provides a review of the statistical evidence base pertaining to the future demographic prospects for the Welsh language. Census statistics show some encouraging features from the point of view of those concerned with reversing language shift but these are not entirely supported by statistics from other sources, education statistics in…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Family Characteristics, Social Environment, Statistics
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2008
This article presents 10 areas that education administrators can target as they work to create and maintain facilities that offer a high-quality learning climate. These areas are: budget, forward-thinking, community, health and safety, security, environmental stewardship, maintenance, learning climate, appealing and technology.
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Educational Environment, Budgets, Educational Finance
