Several factors affecting school ground maintenance, including accessibility, site size, topography, exposure, and soil conditions, are discussed. Consideration is also given to site planning, maintenance materials, lawn development, and selection of maintenance equipment. (FS)

Joint use of school and community facilities is considered in a collection of reports organized under the following general headings--(1) cooperative planning for creative learning, living and leisure, (2) design for learning, living and leisure, and (3) balancing quality and economy in schoolhouse planning. (FS)

The purpose of this guide is to assist specifiers in properly specifying carpet made of Monsanto Acrilan acrylic fiber. As carpet is used in an expanding range of applications, it must meet increasing and varying regulatory requirements. Performance needs vary with the type of environment in which the carpet is installed. Carpet construction must…

The purpose of this guide is to assist specifiers in properly specifying carpet made of Monsanto Ultron advanced generation nylon fiber. The guide describes a variety of conditions that should be considered in arriving at the proper selection and provides reference information and data, ranging from varying regulatory requirements, performance and…

The savings were effected in the areas of transportation, maintenance, and operations. (IRT)

Discussed are three recommended methods of tank disinfection as approved by the Standards Council and the AWWA for tanks constructed of all types of material, including concrete and fiberglass. (CS)

Use of carpeting in educational buildings has become the rule rather than the exception. Guidelines include a checklist of how to remove specific stains and spills. (Author/MLF)

Maintenance budgets in Seattle's neighborhood park system have been kept low through a program of work contracting that delegates routine park maintenance responsibilities to workers hired part time by the local neighborhood committees. (MJB)

Broward County, Florida, was one of the first districts to carpet its schools. The performance and maintenance of the district's carpeting are reported. (Author/MLF)

Featured in the third article of the series are management techniques for school insurance record management and for reducing the amount of time school maintenance personnel spend driving from school to school. (Author/MLF)

Pressure to reduce budgets has prompted persons responsible for school maintenance to schedule cleaning some areas on alternate days rather than daily. (MLF)

Outlines five successful administrative practices to follow to prevent problems with school buses. (MD)

The study evaluated the effectiveness of a social skills intervention program with two groups of three preschool hearing impaired children (differing in communication mode). Among results were an increase in positive peer interaction, generalization of positive interaction to free play, but decreased positive interaction when intervention ceased.…

A sociolinguistic approach and ethnographic information are essential to the development of successful French native language instruction in Alberta and other francophone minority settings in Canada. Teachers should develop an appreciation of the local French and the sociocultural context to enhance students' motivation to learn and maintain their…

Results of withdrawing instructional components and trainers after a previous study using picture recipe cards to teach three mentally retarded adults to prepare meals indicated (from self reports and roommate reports) maintenance of trained skills during a 10-month period. (Author/DB)