Booker Park School is a new complex for pre-primary children and primary pupils with a range of behavioural and learning difficulties. To respond to the pupils' varied needs, the school facilities offer a high degree of flexibility and a quality environment for learning.

Many elementary school teachers with a passion for teaching social studies are finding that the administratively defined time for direct instruction in social studies is becoming increasingly restricted. Fortunately for the teacher who is convinced that social and civic education should be at the center of the elementary school curriculum, where…

This descriptive study investigated the possible effects of selected school design patterns on third-grade students' academic achievement. A reduced regression analysis revealed the effects of school design components (patterns) on ITBS achievement data, after including control variables, for a sample of third-grade students drawn from 24…

While a number of excellent campus climate planning resources are available, this guide attempts to fill a gap by providing an abundance of "how-to" information. The goal of the guide is to assist climate action planning teams at schools that are well versed in campus climate issues and well along in the CAP (Climate Action Planning) process as…

When a school-age child with disabilities is accepted into a childcare setting, it is only the first step. The sustenance of the care option depends on whether the setting makes appropriate adaptations to accommodate the child with disability in the setting. Parents face a host of challenges related to adaptations and accommodations. This study…

This article reports on the findings of a small-scale investigation into the views of children on potential changes to the playground in a large primary school. As a parent, midday supervisor and member of the school Grounds Development Committee I was interested in how views gathered to underpin change to the playground of one school might fit…

The adoption of a more "open" national training market in vocational education and training (VET) in Australia has led to considerable changes in VET organizations and considerable challenges for VET managers. Recent research has established the critical role that 'strategy' plays in leading and managing these organizations and the…

Libraries need to weigh the benefits, usage, and cost-effectiveness of owning collections against seeking alternatives to deliver the information needed by customers. The University of Arizona Library investigated different approaches for meeting the research needs of East Asian Studies faculty and students under great pressure of physical space…

A well-designed environment for maintenance and operation staff will pay for itself and will provide a morale-building atmosphere. (Author)

The first phase of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Graduate Center works well within its context. (Author)

A new student union building at the State University of New York, College at Plattsburgh, is oriented both to campus and town, which are on the diagonal to each other. (Author)

Investigation has revealed that usable rooftop space in New York City is approximately 20,000 acres. Haus-Rucker, Inc. is studying this unexplo red urban edge and plans to stimulate interest in this area. Suggestions for imaginative development of these spaces include utilization of hotels, brownstones, and other building types. (MA)

This article describes how a classroom can be arranged to encourage and channel a child's curiosity instead of discouraging it. (PB)

A network model is developed to determine the optimum number of shelf heights to use which will minimize the shelving cost for a given collection of books. (Author)

The importance of effective utilization of resources in planning university libraries is emphasized. (PF)