The implications of the Britain's Jarratt Committee study of efficiency in selected universities and the politics underlying the study are examined and criticized as self-serving. (MSE)

How a facilities survey enable this Massachusetts district to determine repair and renovation priorities. (Author)

A brief examination of a system which attempts to help insure that educators get maximum results given a less than optimum learning space. (AK)

This report consists of State-by-State bibliographies of higher education facilities planning source documents. It is composed primarily of research reports and publications developed in whole or in part through grant assistance under the Higher Education Facilities Comprehensive Planning Grants Program administered by the Division of Academic…

The purpose of this article is to discuss the pros and cons of the various alternatives now available for the organization of administrative data processing in the university." (Author)

THIS STUDY IS A REVIEW OF THE PRACTICES OF NINE REPRESENTATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE EXTENDED SCHOOL DAY PROGRAMS. IT ALSO REVIEWS THE PRACTICES OF FACILITY UTILIZATION BEYOND THE STANDARD SCHOOL SCHEDULE BY SCHOOL GROUPS AND BY NON-SCHOOL GROUPS. IT PRESENTS THE CONCEPTS OF THE EXTENDED SCHOOL DAY, WEEK, AND YEAR, AND THE PURPOSES FOR THE…

A summary is presented of a national survey on the subject of dental health. The survey, which covers a ten year period from 1964 to 1974, obtained information on the following: 1) personal and demographic characteristics of respondents; 2) dental behavior; 3) perception of need; 4) knowledge, habits, and attitudes toward dental treatment; 5)…

A stochastic simulation model is presented which describes the learning activity in an educational system in terms of pupil flow through student modules and produces a comprehensive picture of utilization during each time period for each activity type. Using this model the decision-maker can choose the optimal configuration of student module…

Focuses on the effect of the Community Long Term Care project on nursing home utilization. Over an 18-month period of participation, experimental group clients experienced significantly fewer admissions and a 38 percent reduction in nursing home use. (Author/BL)

An analysis of a student mental health service developed in a college of approximately 1,000 students and a discussion of the benefits of a well-designed system of mental health services as well the student utilization rate of services. (JA)

The author used interviews, questionnaires, and in-depth interviews to gather data about the use of computer assisted scheduling systems in operation in higher education. The study presents descriptive data about each system and also seeks to identify those institutions operating superior systems. It compares computer assisted scheduling systems…

The reorganization of the school districts in the province of Ontario provided an opportunity for the development of a computerized procedure for producing efficient bus routes with considerably reduced time and effort. This report describes in detail the actual procedure to be followed in using the system. A series of tests designed to check the…

This report presents summary analyses based on data obtained in a study of the physical facilities inventory and the regularly scheduled resident classes taught at the state-controlled colleges and universities in Virginia. The data reflect the actual utilization of instructional classrooms and teaching laboratories for Fall 1970, and are…