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Grube, Karl William – 1973
This study attempted to: (1) develop research criteria and statistically valid analyses; (2) measure the economic influences of well-developed and undeveloped elementary school sites, large open space and small, or limited space school sites, on the market sale prices of comparable single-family residential housing units in matched pairs of urban…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Assessed Valuation, Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors
Download full textGrube, Karl W. – 1973
Sufficient research has been generated to economically justify the necessary capital investment expenditures in developing the public school site into a community land asset. Open space school sites designed, developed, and maintained as community land reserves are self-liquidating economic land units because they contribute significantly to the…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Parks, Elementary Schools, Land Use
McMurrin, Sterling M., Ed. – 1971
Contents of this book include five papers: (1) "Financing Education for the Urban Disadvantaged," Henry Levin--analyzes the linkages between educational finance and educational quality in large-city schools, and discusses alternative plans for financial innovation; (2) "Accountability in Education," Leon Lessinger--explores the idea of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Control, Desegregation Methods, Disadvantaged Youth
Guthrie, James W.; Wynne, Edward – 1971
Contents of this book include: (1) "New Models: The Need for School Reform," James W. Guthrie--a survey of some of the past successes of our educational system, an attempt to assess present public opinion about it, and an analysis of some possible explanations for its apparent inability to perform satisfactory; (2) "National Assessment: A History…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Control, Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged
National Park Service (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 2002
The Booker T. Washington National Monument preserves and protects the birth site and childhood home of Booker T. Washington, while interpreting his life experiences and significance in U.S. history as the most powerful African American between 1895 and 1915. The park provides a resource for public education and a focal point for continuing…
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black History, Blacks, Curriculum Enrichment
Marsh, Lisa; Snow, Pamela – 2002
In 1870, Boston, Massachusetts, was an overcrowded, noisy, and dirty city. Concerned with the health and happiness of Bostonians restricted to these unhealthy surroundings, the city hired Frederick Law Olmsted to design a park system. The series of parks he designed over the next several years is known as the Emerald Necklace. From lovely…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Heritage Education, Historic Sites, Intermediate Grades
Peer reviewedAbsher, James; Morgan, Mark; Sutherland, Dave; Loudon, Bob – Legacy, 1998
Describes efforts to assess the effectiveness of high school-aged interpreters through the use of a field experiment and measures of audience response. Concludes that youth naturalists were not always as effective in delivering interpretive programs as are adults; however, data suggest that the efficacy of employing youth as interpreters is strong…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Audience Response, Educational Facilities
Peer reviewedAlgava, Alisa – Educational Leadership, 1999
A class of fourth-graders-turned-film-producers created an animated video about national parks. The experience helped students acquire academic skills and knowledge, use technology meaningfully, feel confident about themselves and their learning, value cooperation, understand the creative process, sustain a vision, and have fun in school. (MLH)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Animation, Basic Skills, Discovery Learning
Sessoms, James D. – 1994
This activity guide, developed to provide hands-on environmental education activities geared to Singletary Lake State Park in North Carolina, is targeted for grades 6, 7, and 8 and meets curriculum objectives of the standard course of study established by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Three types of activities are included:…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Ecological Factors, Ecology, Environmental Education
Helms, J. Christopher; Corbett, Robert J. – 1994
This activity guide, developed to provide hands-on environmental education activities geared to Jones Lake State Park in North Carolina, is targeted for grades 6, 7, and 8 and meets curriculum objectives in the standard course of study established by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Three types of activities are included:…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Ecological Factors, Ecology, Environmental Education
Parmley, John D.; Hutchinson, Art; Parmley, Scott C. – 1998
During the early 1990s, Art Hutchinson, in his role as Park Ranger and Coordinator of Education/School Services at Mesa Verde (Colorado), was exploring possible applications of the early digital information and multimedia technologies. The goal was to provide new experiences for Park visitors on-site as well as for students across the Four Corners…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education
Ibrahim, Hilmi; And Others – 1987
This text explains the role of boards, commissions, and councils for parks and recreational programs in generating funds and involving volunteers in local service. The text covers functional differences and structural differences between administrative bodies, policy-making bodies, and advisory bodies. Special attention is given to small group…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Advisory Committees, Citizens Councils, Delivery Systems
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Washington, DC. – 1977
The resource guide lists information on 1341 references (1960-1975) on barrier-free environments for elderly and/or handicapped persons. Each citation contains bibliographic information (author, title, ordering information and source), descriptors, and a brief abstract. Resources are arranged according to the following categories (sample subtopics…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Architecture, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Building Design
DONOVAN, BERNARD E. – 1967
THIS FIRST DRAFT OF THE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM FOR 1968-1974 CONSISTS OF LISTS OF (1) PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE 1968-1969 CAPITAL BUDGET, ARRANGED IN ORDER OF PRIORITY, AND (2) PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR INCLUSION IN THE ENSUING 5-YEAR PERIOD (CAPITAL PROGRAM FOR 1969-1974). THE DRAFT WAS PREPARED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Budgets, Capital Outlay (for Fixed Assets), Early Childhood Education
Laing, James M., Comp. – 1969
This report begins with summaries of the ten popular desegregation plan strategies implemented after the 1954 Supreme Court decision. These strategies encompass the following: neighborhood schools, educational parks, voluntary transfer, gerrymandering attendance zones, closing minority schools, pupil assignment, organization by grades (Princeton…
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Community Schools, Decentralization, Desegregation Litigation
