Outlines the primary arguments and much of the available evidence on desirable school size. Summarizes important factors in the history of U.S. school consolidation. Suggests that the key to the school size debate may be educational control rather than educational quality. Contains 39 references. (SV)

This document provides an overview of key finance data terms and is designed to accompany the "Financial Accounting for Local and State School Systems: 2003 Edition" by identifying common reporting requirements and defining frequently used indicators and calculations using data elements from accounting and other data systems. It also…

One of the most remarkable yet least remarked upon accomplishments in American public education in the twentieth century is the success of the school consolidation movement. Between 1930 and 1970, nine out of every ten school districts were eliminated through consolidation. Nearly two-thirds of schools that existed in 1930 were gone by 1970. These…

Purpose: The aim of this study was two-fold: to demonstrate a general construct of schools called academic optimism and to show it was related to student achievement in urban elementary schools, even controlling for socioeconomic factors, and school size. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from 99 urban elementary schools in Texas…

The Kingdom Come School in Linefork is now a public school, but it began its life in 1924 as part of the settlement school movement that was all the rage at the beginning of the twentieth century. The school was founded by Hiram Frakes, a methodist minister who wanted to create a community that valued education, and promoted opportunities for its…

This document describes the successful schools-within-a-school (SWS) program implemented at Kapa'a Elementary School in Hawaii. The SWS model addresses the issue of school size and its ramifications. In 1989, the school sought the help of a leading educational researcher, Dr. Mary Anne Raywid, to develop a change model that gave the teachers…

This paper reports on the results produced by a recent study concerned with the optimal size of school and school board in Ontario. (Editor/RK)

Reports on a study which postulated that within educational organizations conflict was a function of school size, specialization of teaching, and the centralization of decision-making authority. A reciprocal relationship was also posited between intra-hierarchical and inter-hierarchical conflict. (Author/SF)

One of a series of reports on the International Project for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (in Mathematics). Text in German.

The Composite Indicator of Changes (CIC) is a statistical measure for gauging and comparing changes in average salaries and wages paid to public school employees. Based on data from the National Survey of Salaries and Wages in Public Schools for 28 professional and support positions, this annual report of the CIC compares statistics for 1980-81…

INVESTIGATED WERE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ELEMENTS OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLANT AND CERTAIN CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIORS OF THE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS IN THESE BUILDINGS. THE PROBLEMS WERE WHETHER THE BUILDING DESIGN AND UTILIZATION HAD ANY INFLUENCE ON THE INTERACTION OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND WHETHER THE BUILDING DESIGN AND…

This speaker looked at secondary education in the United States and made a number of generalizations concerning its history, the principles shaping it, its goals, and how these goals are chosen. Changes in secondary schools over the last fifteen years are examined in areas of educational goals, school size, and expenditures. Types of secondary…

This study examined teacher mobility between 1969-70 and 1971-72 in 36 elementary schools within one school district. Its purpose was to determine the influence of school characteristics on mobility, taking into account the influence of teaching-staff composition. This report describes the (a) relations between school characteristics and the…

Information, instructions and worksheets are provided for use in computing the functional capacity of an elementary, middle or secondary school building. The functional capacity is the number of pupils that can adequately be housed in a school building without overcrowding. (FS)