This report summarizing the findings of a Title III/ESEA study by a committee of 33 community leaders endorses the educational park concept as a way to provide quality education to a growing minority group student body. Special attention in the report is given to particular aspects of the proposed educational park, including its feasibility,…

Demographers estimate the US population will zoom to 320 million by the year 2000, 85% of whom will concentrate in some 200 metropolitan areas. Large segments of the population already live in the cities, which suffer from problems that provide interested urban universities with opportunities for meaningful urban studies and programs. It is…

Establishment and development of a three campus (5,000 students per campus) community college system is detailed. Available sites and facilities were evaluated, and abandonment, conversion or replacement recommendations were made. Recommendations include enrollment projections, suggested programs and services needed, construction schedules and…

Prepared for boards of education and municipal planning authorities, school site selection is related to school bus safety. Consideration of direction and density of traffic flow, street crossings, curbing, drainage, road width, parking areas, number of pupils and personnel, number of buses, method of transportation, schedules and extra-curricular…

A multitude of design strategies are available to achieve energy-efficient windows. Opportunities for improving window performance fall into six groups: site, exterior appendages, frame, glazing, interior accessories, and building interior. Design strategies within these groups can improve one or more of the six energy functions of windows: solar…

This book is written primarily as a textbook for students of recreation and park administration. It is organized in two parts. Part one gives a detailed description of the process of park planning, phase by phase, explaining the functions, roles, contributions, and responsibilities of the members of the park planning team, from predesign…

The District of Kaski in central Nepal is analyzed as part of a series of case studies on the application of the school mapping technique. The District of Kaski is placed in the Nepalese context of location, economic and social development, and education. A retrospective analysis is made of the first- and second-level networks from 1966-67 to…

Factors to be considered in the planning and development of a resident outdoor education program are presented in this paper. It is noted that basic educational planning must come first and every other aspect of planning should then refer to the educational plan. Various aspects of planning are described including planning the educational program;…

Specialized information is presented for those involved in assuring improvement in the outdoor physical education facilities of the future. The materials included are intended to be useful to architects, engineers and designers generally; program specialists, administrators and consultants in education; and students preparing for professional…

The North Circle Project demonstrates the feasibility of a multi-purpose, multi-channel television network attained through cooperative efforts of an educational community. The study was necessitated by the likelihood of congestion of airwaves on educational channels in urban areas. In 1966 the Federal Communications Commission called a meeting of…

The process of site evaluation and selection for the expansion of a community college is discussed. Two sites, one downtown, the other suburban, are recommended for consideration. Background information is given on population patterns, enrollment potential, campus size, and site area requirements. Ten potential sites are analyzed using the site…

In order to determine the feasibility of establishing demonstration centers for apprenticeship and skill training, extensive interviews were conducted involving union officers, employer representatives, vocational educators, and officials of federal and state apprenticeship divisions in this country and abroad during the period from 1971 through…

This review surveys literature previously announced in RIE and CIJE pertaining to site selection for elementary and secondary schools. Many of the documents cited identify typical site standards and discuss their relationship to site selection techniques. Other documents describe methods for predicting land costs, establishing attendance areas,…

First Things First is a comprehensive intervention to transform low-performing public schools with high percentages of non-White and at-risk students. It encompasses major changes in school structure, instruction, and accountability and governance. The program model, which is grounded both in research and the best practices of schools serving…

Notes that the location of any child care center is a key factor in its success. Provides four major objectives to consider when siting a center: (1) the center as a part of the community; (2) access and visibility; (3) desirable and undesirable surroundings; and (4) characteristics of the site itself. (SD)