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…

Resource and demand characteristics of the public and private institutions of higher education in Indiana are reviewed. A summary and utilization study of the physical facilities available are presented, as is a profile of the instructional activity for these colleges and universities during the fall term, 1967. Space inventory summaries are…

Included in this comprehensive study of physical facilities is an inventory and utilization study and the projected physical facility needs for the years 1975 and 1980 for twenty-two of the twenty-four colleges and universities in Arkansas. In order to insure uniformity in the data collected, a physical facilities procedure manual was utilized…

This report presents the findings from a comprehensive inventory and general evaluation of physical facilities at Virginia institutions of higher education, both state-controlled and privately controlled. The report provides information concerning existing facilities as of Fall 1967, needs for building replacements and renovations, and anticipated…

The space adequacy survey-college is a procedure by which a junior college administrator may determine how many and what kinds of teaching spaces are needed for a specific enrollment in a given educational program. Included in this report is a presentation of the major characteristics of the space adequacy survey-college and a description of the…

The data collection system used in this evaluation was developed in cooperation with the U. S. Office of Education. The inventory data included data in the categories of building information, room information, classroom-laboratory utilization, office assignments, and enrollment. A summary of the data is charted and described for each of the…

A Media Learning Resources Committee was appointed by the Chancellor to study the use of media at UCLA and to make recommendations concerning its role in the university. Section 1 of the committee report presents the conclusions derived from the policy/program recommendations and operational suggestions of section 2. These are supported by…

The Lister Hill Experimental Computer Assisted Instruction Network has existed since July 1972. It has connected three university data bases to as many as 80 user institutions. The paper presents a history of the network, compares computer-assisted instruction (CAI) with information storage and retrieval, and summarizes the uses made of the CAI…

Channeling of public interest and putting it to work on a clearly structured course can make a major contribution to successful school-community work in educational planning. Through anticipation of problems, schools are often able to furnish solutions before a problem arises. Educational planning involves evaluating the educational opportunities…

This report informs researchers, educators, and laymen about the Valley View 45-15 Continuous School Year Plan. The report gives a background of the school district, describes the 45-15 plan in detail, analyzes its effects on school and community, and chronologically summarizes significant events that followed implementation of the plan. The plan,…

A compilation of seven articles discusses such areas as sharing facilities, natatorium facilities, physical fitness centers, and recreation centers. (MM)

The planning process needs to integrate facility planning into the decision-making process. Two case studies are discussed: an assessment of resource-allocation policies for university chemistry research laboratories, and a model for evaluating the utilization of a community college. (MLW)

Professional personnel and building maintenance were studied by the Halifax School District Board (Nova Scotia) to examine economy and efficiency and to determine quality education, using the value-for-money concept. This process can be utilized by any board to assist in identifying areas needing analysis, but program effectiveness should also be…

Draws some initial connections between library performance measures and library space planning and collection management. Output measure surveys are suggested for establishing hierarchies of use and appropriate design of environments for housing the collection. Four references are listed. (MES)

In Virginia, ownership of unused school facilities reverts to the city or county government. This situation illustrates Total Community Resource Planning, a concept that proposes cooperatively utilizing resources to serve the needs of the total community. Explains the steps necessary to systematize the process. (MLF)