The school Assessment Survey (SAS) is a validated instrument that both assesses school conditions and provides useful feedback for staff. The SAS is organized around nine key organizational dimensions identified in the literature: (1) Goal Consensus; (2) Facilitative Leadership; (3) Centralization of Influence: Classroom Instruction; (4)…

The Learning Technologies and Telecommunications Action Recommendations proposed in this document for New York State are related to three major goals for cultural and educational institutions: (1) excellence--interactive learning technologies and telecommunications should be used to achieve quality within the New York educational system and…

Raspberry argues that there is no persuasive evidence that racial balancing is worth the effort in terms of increased educational opportunity for the children; Meyers asserts that Raspberry's objections are based on several misconceptions about the goals of integrationists. (Author/JM)

This report offers selected readings and suggestions from the literature aimed at reducing violence and vandalism in the Newark Public Schools. Section one lists facts that indicate the type and degree of problems affecting the school system. The second section presents highlights of a report and recommendations made by the Task Force on Reducing…

Educational environment in California has evolved from the one-room schoolhouse to the two-story center corridor building with self-contained classrooms, to the "finger-plan" arrangement and more recently to the large enclosed shell of flexible teaching space. Existing facilities must be remodeled to carry on the educational process for earthquake…

This campus plan for the conversion and expansion of the existing Maui Technical School into a two-year community college in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii describes the site, educational facilities, and services needed. Schematic drawings in terms of floor plan and front view are given for all major buildings. Preliminary estimated costs for the community…

School climate is defined as feelings and opinions about various aspects of a school with respect to 13 variables in the three domains of personal relationships, personal development, and effective organization. This handbook describes the application of a school climate questionnaire in a series of nine steps, as follows: (1) take the initiative;…

Rarely have school districts had the opportunity for an indepth examination of themselves such as the times now offer. In order to do this professionally, a master plan should be created. The plan should consist of a comprehensive statement of the district's long-range goals and the procedures for their implementation. Once developed, this master…

Theoretical background materials for the development of an overall curriculum are presented in this first report for teacher use. Following descriptions concerning the middle years of schooling, current trends of curriculum objectives are discussed in connection with value systems, children's social adjustments, learning theories, and balanced…

This book contains seventeen thumb-nail sketches of schools in Europe, the United States, Asia, Britain, and Australia, as they appeared in the eye of the author as a professional educator and a journalist while travelling around the world. The author considers the schools described to be good schools, and not necessarily the 17 best schools in…

Explores the premise that the key to school reform is political/procedural change rather than substantive improvement. Argues that recent interest in accountability arose from disappointing 1950s, 1960s reform efforts, and examines reforms based on reducing professional's power and increasing family/community participation. Scrutinizes social and…

Brigham Young University's program integrating ongoing campus capital replacement and renewal into overall physical plant administration is described, including the initial capital needs study, planning for replacement cycles and one-time expenditures, and management of the information gathered. (MSE)

The first of two articles outlines the steps of commitment and diagnosis for an energy management master plan. An "Energy History Chart" model is included. (MLF)

This school system cut its energy consumption by 40 percent by involving people throughout the school system in simple energy conservation measures suggested by an energy audit and undertaking structural improvement projects half-funded by federal grants. (DCS)

A Michigan law allows school districts to make energy conservation improvements and pay for them with savings generated by lowered energy consumption. A 71-year-old school, now the Community Education Center of Kalamazoo, Michigan, also serves as the base for a centralized energy management system for the school district. (MLF)