This newsletter briefly discusses the question of whether or not large secondary schools suffer from more problems than smaller schools and then examines the possibility of subdividing large schools through use of the "school-within-a-school" approach. Two different variations on the school-within-a-school approach are described, including…

An investigation of the relationship between high school priorities and self-concept was undertaken. Upper- and underclassmen from large and small high schools completed questionnaires and the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale. Participation in five activity areas was related to self-concept scores using a multiple-regression technique.…

This discussion of what constitutes the optimum school organization for early adolescents includes a review of the following questions: (1) what critics say about schools for early adolescents?; (2) what does research indicate about the physical, social, and emotional growth of early adolescents?; (3) what is the most appropriate size of a school…

This document, which deals in whole with the optimum and maximum size of the university, is broken down into 4 major chapters, each of which was written by an expert in the particular field. The first discusses the unity of the university and studies: (1) the unity of the university, including in particular the relationship between the university…

Eighty-one percent of Tennessee's public school principals responded to a survey of the physical conditions of their schools. Two sets of 12 criteria were developed, based on the responses, to distinguish adequate and substandard school plants. City systems had more adequate plants than county systems. Secondary and middle schools had more…

With dropping enrollment, the purely arithmetical view dictates school closures. But this changes if we look toward desired future qualities of the educational system. Factors which may need consideration include additional space for more flexible teaching, increased organizational emphasis on human relationships, and greater community…

Outlines the development of thinking concerning equal educational opportunities as related to school finance. Discusses effective schools research and its implications for educational equity, school operation, and professional preparation and practice. The roles of individual schools and competent leadership should prevail over preoccupation with…

In a period of rapid enrollment growth, cities in which University of California campuses reside are waging a noisy campaign to demand an end to campus expansion, either by adding a campus or keeping enrollments down. The university remains committed to offering a place to all qualifying students. (MSE)

A survey revealed that institutional mainframe computers were the first to be used in pharmacy colleges, followed by college mainframes. Microcomputers were the last to be adopted, but are now used more than mainframes. Computer use was found to be related to faculty and graduate program size and to sector. (MSE)

California's Peninsula Academies train high-risk students academically and vocationally. Partnerships with employers provide hands-on training and summer jobs. The program's small school atmosphere helps motivate previously disaffected students. (SK)

A review of research and case studies concerning how the size and type of an institution of higher education affect academic achievement and affective development showed that size should not be seen as an independent variable having any direct impact on institutional outcomes. (RM)

Reviews studies of cognitive development of high school students in small rural schools. Finds that while research clearly shows that students in small rural schools may not be as intellectually developed as students in large schools, little research has been done to identify possible causes for this difference. (BRR)

Developed an occupational stress inventory for school counselors, based on a pilot study of 353 counselors and a replication study of 410 counselors. Factor analysis identified six factors of occupational stress. Age and school size were the variables that had the most influence on perceptions. (JAC)

Attainment of five earth science concepts by high school seniors depended on the amount of previous science coursework by the students and on the size of their school's enrollment. Seniors in Texas high schools were subjects of the study. (Author/PP)