Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Acoustics | 6 |
| School Maintenance | 6 |
| Lighting | 4 |
| School Buildings | 4 |
| Educational Environment | 3 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
| School Safety | 3 |
| Ventilation | 3 |
| Building Design | 2 |
| Carpeting | 2 |
| Cleaning | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| American School and University | 1 |
| National Clearinghouse for… | 1 |
| Office of Education, Federal… | 1 |
| State Education Standard | 1 |
Author
| Allen, Joseph | 1 |
| Buckley, Jack | 1 |
| Eitland, Erika | 1 |
| GARRETT, JOE B. | 1 |
| Gilliland, John W. | 1 |
| Schneider, Mark | 1 |
| Shang, Yi | 1 |
| Wilson, Charles C., Ed. | 1 |
| Wilson, Elizabeth Avery, Ed. | 1 |
| Yiles, Nelson E. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Historical Materials | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| National Longitudinal Study… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkEitland, Erika; Allen, Joseph – State Education Standard, 2019
Improving the school building may well be the most overlooked means of improving student health, safety, and academic performance. Yet in conversations about factors that lead students to academic success, only rarely does the role of the physical environment come to the fore. By downplaying the importance of the building, policymakers and parents…
Descriptors: School Buildings, Physical Environment, Role, Academic Achievement
Gilliland, John W. – American School and University, 1968
Carpeting must be maintained through a proper maintenance program so as to extend the carpet's life and allow for continued sound control. Four types of common soils or stains are discussed--(1) dry soils, (2) water soluble stains, (3) petroleum soluble stains, and (4) other stains. Various cleaning methods, such as, vacuuming, spot removal, wet…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Carpeting, Cleaning, Educational Environment
Download full textGARRETT, JOE B. – 1964
THIS SPEECH DISCUSSES THE ACOUSTICAL, INSULATIVE, LOW-MAINTENANCE FLOOR COVERING KNOWN AS CARPET AND ITS USE IN SCHOOL FACILITIES. IT REVIEWS THE BASIC INDEPENDENT RESEARCH WHICH HAS BEEN DONE, DOCUMENTING THE ACOUSTICAL AND MAINTENANCE PROPERTIES AS A SCHOOL FLOOR COVERING, AND TRACES THE ACTUAL EXPERIENCE OF A NUMBER OF CARPETED SCHOOLS.…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Auditoriums, Carpeting, Ceilings
Wilson, Charles C., Ed.; Wilson, Elizabeth Avery, Ed. – 1969
A broad range of topics deals with the development, maintenance, and full utilization of a healthful school environment, encompassing such areas as--(1) school organizations which affect the student environment, (2) accident prevention, (3) the criteria for healthful food services, (4) physical education and the necessary athletic facilities, (5)…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Ancillary School Services, Building Design, Cleaning
Yiles, Nelson E. – Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1950
Adequate school plants are essential to a modern educational program. The school plant that is not properly maintained soon fails to provide the service for which it was intended. The total program of maintenance, including repairs, renovation, remodeling, rehabilitation, and modernization should be carefully planned. Some tasks will recur at…
Descriptors: Educational History, School Buildings, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Design
Buckley, Jack; Schneider, Mark; Shang, Yi – National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2004
The attrition of both new and experienced teachers is a great challenge for schools and school administrators throughout the United States, particularly in large urban districts. Because of the importance of this issue, there is a large empirical literature that investigates why teachers quit and how they might be better induced to stay. Here we…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experienced Teachers, Educational Facilities, Urban Schools
