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Download full textWortham, Stanton; And Others – 1997
In an ethnographic study, teachers investigated a cultural difference between Anglos and Hispanics involving organization of space and activities at home, and applied the findings to high school classroom organization. The research was undertaken in a small community where a significant proportion of Hispanic students have…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Classroom Environment, Cultural Context, Cultural Traits
Cash, Robin; And Others – 1993
The new year-round calendar implemented at Western State College (Colorado) is described, and the corresponding changes in curriculum and facility use are highlighted. The Western Scholars Year, with four alternating 12-week and 8-week terms, replaces the traditional 16-week semester schedule. Regular academic courses are scheduled over four…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Environment, College Faculty
Yinger, Joanne; And Others – 1976
The major purpose of this guide is to show teachers of kindergarten through third grade students how to create an environment in which young learners can begin to develop the thinking and behavioral skills they will need to function effectively in their school and personal lives. It is based on an educational philosophy, the Responsive Education…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Students
Hawkins, Harold L. – 1977
Developed to meet the need for a comprehensive, up-to-date instrument to measure the quality of school facilities, this guide has as its purpose the evaluation of school facilities in terms of their general condition and suitability to meet the educational program of the school system and community. Appraisal criteria are categorized according to…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Liew Kok-Pun, Michael; And Others – 1981
Land scarcity dominates the thinking of school planners in Singapore. Techniques for optimizing the use of land for schools include (1) the construction of multi-storied or high-rise schools; (2) operation of a double-shift system and, in some cases, a triple-shift system; (3) multiple use of educational spaces; and (4) construction of several…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Classroom Design, Construction Costs, Educational Facilities Design
Henderson, Howard B. – 1978
In an effort to alleviate or minimize the more serious effects of declining enrollment in Ontario, this report provides relevant data, case studies, and guidelines regarding the use of school facilities. Many school boards in the province have already established practices relevant to the issue of redundant school facilities and consolidation, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Community Schools, Consolidated Schools
Kaiser, Harvey H. – 1979
In an effort to stimulate and assist higher education administrators to think and do something about the erosion of buildings taking place on many campuses, this publication serves as a basic overview of the problem. Rising energy costs, continuing inflation, and worsening financial conditions in general only compound the situation that has been…
Descriptors: Building Obsolescence, Building Operation, Campus Planning, College Administration
THOMAS, GEORGE ISAIAH – 1966
THIS REPORT EXPLORES PLANS OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ORGANIZATION BASED UPON THE LENGTHENING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TO REDUCE BY ONE OR MORE YEARS THE TOTAL PERIOD OF SCHOOLING. PRACTICAL INFORMATION IS PRESENTED CONCERNING (1) THE CONTINUOUS SCHOOL YEAR PLAN, (2) THE TRIMESTER PLAN, (3) THE QUADRIMESTER PLAN, (4) THE MODIFIED SUMMER SCHOOL…
Descriptors: Costs, Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention, Educational Improvement
Wakefield, Howard E. – 1968
These references on flexible educational facilities are abstracted by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities. College material includes an experimental learning center, a college health center, a fine arts center, and university library design. References on schools include secondary school design, flexible high school design, standard…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Auditoriums, Building Design, Building Innovation
Bagley, Clarence H., Ed. – 1965
The proceedings of this forum contain 23 papers focusing mainly on the technical aspects of institutional research. Most of the authors are institutional research officers in various colleges and universities. Part 1 contains papers on institutional research methodology. They deal with such topics as faculty load studies, enrollment projections,…
Descriptors: Computers, Curriculum Research, Data Collection, Design
Thern Associates, Inc., Oshkosh, WI. – 1969
Construction costs, building form, design, and space planning are compared with regard to teaching and the learning needs within educational facilities. Photographs and diagrams emphasize the importance of functional and flexible facilities to quality education and environments for learning. Building types presently popular and successful are…
Descriptors: Building Plans, Classrooms, Construction Costs, Construction Materials
Klitzke, Dwight Mark; Starkey, John – 1973
Teachers, Principals, and other public school personnel interested in establishing learning resource centers are provided with guidelines and a framework within which they can structure their efforts. Professional literature, observation, and experimental trials serve as the sources from which observations are drawn. The advantages of the resource…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Audiovisual Centers, Cataloging, Classroom Furniture
Business Task Force on Education, Inc., Portland, OR. – 1969
This book reports the results of a survey by a task force of Oregon business executives and managers to analyze noninstructional areas of elementary and secondary education in Oregon. The study centered on the following business aspects of school operations: examination of operational and administrative costs and evaluation of methods for their…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing, Educational Administration, Educational Finance
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. Commission on Higher Education Facilities. – 1997
This study presents the results of the 30th annual inventory and utilization study of space at North Carolina institutions of higher education for the 1996 fall semester. Text and 26 tables present data for 113 institutions, including the 16 public senior institutions which comprise the University of North Carolina (UNC), 39 private nonprofit…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), College Buildings, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities
Montanye, Edwin Y. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1924
The educational advantages and the housing economies effected by the work-study-play plan have led administrative officers to adopt some form of this organization in many school systems. The plan is variously designated as the "platoon plan," "alternating school," "companion class method," or "duplicate…
Descriptors: School Administration, School Buildings, Urban Schools, School Organization
