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McKay, Ian A.; Parson, Helen E. – Journal of Geography, 1997
Examines the spatial implications of farm lot shape. Specifically discusses three aspects of farmstead location: the location of the house, the location of the barn, and the distance and direction relationships between the barn and the house. Explores the role of farm lot shape within the farm survey system. (MJP)
Descriptors: Buildings, Built Environment, Farmers, Geographic Concepts
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Office of Institutional Research and Planning. – 1995
Data were gathered and analyzed in fall 1994 on the use of residence hall facilities at all New York state operated colleges with residence halls, and these data were also analyzed for trends in comparison with data since 1985. Twenty-six institutions were surveyed. Findings included the following: (1) total utilization of residence hall…
Descriptors: College Buildings, College Housing, Dormitories, Educational Finance
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. General Administration. – 1998
This document reports the results of the 31st annual utilization study and inventory of space in North Carolina institutions of higher education as of the fall 1997 semester. Text and 26 tables present data on all branches of the University of North Carolina, all branches of the North Carolina community college system, three private research…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), College Buildings, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities
Arnold, Helen – 1984
To allow school district staff to administer community organizations' use of school facilities, school boards should set strong but flexible policies on such use, as has the Akron (OH) Board of Education. Although Ohio law allows schools to be used for a wide range of social, recreational, and religious activities, the board--acknowledging its…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Ancillary School Services, Board of Education Policy, Community Centers
Hollins, Carol S. – 1984
This compilation of research briefs about John Tyler Community College (JTCC) is designed to aid managers, promote staff development, and inform key persons external to the college of trends at JTCC. The 14 reports included in the compilation are: (1) A Three Year Comparison of Annual Full-time Equivalent (FTES) Enrollment and Annual Unduplicated…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Planning, Educational Trends, Enrollment Trends
Missouri State Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1984
This publication is designed to assist school administrators, architects, boards of education, and others in Missouri in planning and providing facilities for departments of vocational agriculture. The first part of the guide provides information on characteristics of vocational agriculture related to facility needs; general considerations;…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Building Design, Building Plans, Buildings
Tucker, Richard N. – 1976
Produced for use by educators and administrators in Scotland involved in planning and developing learning resources centers in elementary and secondary schools, this guide contains: (1) examples and discussion of the allocation of space for resources centers in schools with different architectural layouts, (2) three case studies of schools which…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Building Plans, Case Studies, Educational Equipment
Butler, Michael J., Comp. – 1981
This bibliography is designed to help teachers and administrators effectively address the problems facing them in a time of financial rigor. The citations have been drawn from material appearing over the past five years in ERIC's Resources in Education (RIE) and Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE), and they address such topics as…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Declining Enrollment, Educational Administration, Educational Facilities
Hamden Public Schools, CT. – 1977
A step-by-step procedure, defined to help the Hamden Public Schools (Connecticut) board of education with the task of choosing one or more elementary schools to close, develops a list of criteria used for comparing and ranking elementary schools into a working system intended to give a precise, objective structure to the board's decision-making…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Declining Enrollment
MARTYN, KENNETH A. – 1967
THIS FOLLOWUP STUDY EXAMINES THE PROGRESS OF THE LOS ANGELES CITY AND COUNTY SCHOOLS IN IMPLEMENTING THE EDUCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT OF THE MCCONE COMMISSION, THE GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON THE LOS ANGELES RIOTS. IT PRESENTS DATA, SUPPLIED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ON DOUBLE SESSIONS AND UNUSED CLASSROOMS,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Administrative Problems, Class Size, Counseling
Engelhardt, David Frederic – 1966
Key issues in the design of science facilities used by grades nine through twelve are presented and analyzed in this extended discussion. Four basic determinants of educational specifications are given as--(1) gross activities and sub-group organization, (2) number of students in the space, (3) services required, and (4) location in relation to…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Educational Specifications, Equipment Storage, Flexible Facilities
Pacific Oaks Coll., Pasadena, CA. – 1975
This 2-year study describes existing day care arrangements for school age children and examines the problems of providing day care for these children. A total of 30 day care centers and 73 family day care homes were included in the analysis, based on observation and interview schedules developed for the study. In addition to a general description…
Descriptors: After School Centers, After School Education, After School Programs, Day Care
Saint Louis Research Consortium, MO. – 1976
A set of techniques is presented to assist administrators in forecasting the need for primary and secondary school facilities and in critically evaluating proposals to satisfy that need. The four basic components--enrollment, facility, fiscal, and geographic--presented in EA008632 are adapted for school districts without access to a computer and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment Projections
National School Boards Association, Washington, DC. – 1976
Population growth in the United States has declined since the early 1970s. As a result of the lower birth rate and changing migration patterns, approximately one-third of the school districts in the country have experienced some drop in enrollment. Smaller districts are the hardest hit by enrollment decline, since they are less able to absorb the…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Declining Enrollment, Educational Finance, Educational Planning
Willis, Anne; And Others – 1975
This book presents principles, guidelines, and procedures for establishing and maintaining a quality group care environment (either family- or center-based) for infants in the first year of life. The following areas are covered: (1) a general statement of program goals, (2) relationships with families, (3) program and staff organization, (4) a…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Day Care Centers
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