These guidelines for school location planning (SLP) provide a methodology for countries borrowing from the World Bank for the purpose of expanding and improving their education systems. The discussion is presented in four major sections. In Section A SLP is defined more exactly, and examples are given to illustrate the range of situations in which…

Recommendations and guidelines pertinent to effective planning and construction of school plants in Rhode Island are outlined. Recommendations as to the development of facilities needs, organization and functions of the planning committee, and planning for pupil and curriculum needs are considered as the basic frame of reference. General…

A recommendation of certain desirable standards and provisions for school structures, this guide cites basic requirements for safe and stable design and the uses of materials in construction. It also serves as an aid in the equipping, maintaining, using and occupying of all school buildings. Site sizes and location factors are included. Classroom…

This publication provides a source of information and research to the people interested in and responsible for American Sponsored Overseas Schools (ASOS). The first section includes an overview of six major categories of research, namely: school setting, school institutionalization; school organization and administration, school program,…

Construction guidelines are presented to assist in the planning process, to encourage good school plant design, and to serve as criteria in the evaluation of area community college and area vocational school plans. Consideration is given to various aspects of area plant planning and area site size and development. Guidelines are presented for…

The activities of the Asian Regional Institute for School Building Research are described (studies conducted, contracts, development group work). Technical notes are presented concerning high-rise school buildings in Asian urban areas and related cost implications; the following factors are considered--(1) demand for space in urban areas, (2)…

Primary school buildings of the Asian Member States of UNESCO are evaluated in this study, which is in three parts--(1) a statement of the purposes and procedures of the study, with comments and recommendations relating to the primary school situation, (2) a detailed analysis of the replies to the questionnaire which was utilized, and (3) a…

Following a presentation of suggested steps for preparation of a secondary school building program, state laws governing the construction of school buildings in Texas are quoted. Design and plan considerations for the administrator and the board of trustees are discussed. An outline of preparation and content of educational specifications is…

THE BOARDS OF EDUCATION OF CLINTON, MUSCATINE, AND SCOTT COUNTIES, IOWA, ARE PROPOSING AN AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHICH WOULD BE CONCERNED WITH ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TERMINAL VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND TRANSFER COURSES. PLANS ARE BEING MADE FOR AN INITIAL ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FOR THE FIRST YEAR (1965-66). POPULATION…

Conclusion about site-specific determinants of educational outcomes of the controversial longitudinal evaluation of the Follow Through programs (1976) are challenged again by reexamining the Direct Instruction model data. Reanalysis confirms earlier critiques and supports more recent research funding on the relationship between types of…

This review, requested by the Florida Legislature, answers six questions about Miami-Dade County School District's land acquisition practices. The six questions are: (1) Does the district effectively identify its facility needs and plan for those needs? (2) Does the district acquire the land it needs? (3) Has the district adopted land acquisition…

This report is a follow-up to the first publication of the Child Proofing Our Communities Campaign, titled "Poisoned Schools: Invisible Threats, Visible Actions." The previous report looked at the problems of public schools built on contaminated land years ago, the trend of proposing new schools on contaminated land, and the threat of…

Attitude measures were developed to examine relationships between attitudes toward science and selected variables (school type, location, ownership; sex and age of students; and year of study--Third/Fourth Form). Among results reported are those indicating that boys have more favorable attitudes than girls and boys' attitudes are affected by…

Cognitive preferences of chemistry students (N=156) in School of Basic Studies (SBS) at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) were investigated. Results indicate that the four preferences (recall, principles, application, questioning) appear to be unrelated to sex and location of previous school for these Nigerian subjects. (JN)