Berman, S. (2011). 50 (11)
Some school districts tranforming their open spaces have looked up -- to their roofs. There's been plenty of activity up there, with districts transforming what can be a functional afterthought into a new asset in order to advance strategic goals.
Sheets, M. E. (2011). 1 (1)
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the condition of rural public high school facilities in Texas and the educational outcomes of student achievement, student attendance, and teacher turnover, while considering the effects of the demographic variables of student wealth level (percentage of economically disadvantage students), school district wealth level (property value per student), and percentage of minority students. The measures for the condition of facilities variables used in this study were obtained from the 2006 Texas Comptroller’s Facility Survey of the 1,037 public school districts in Texas.
National Education Association Health Information Network (2011).
School athletic facilities pose a special risk for spreading infectious diseases such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) because of the potential for skin-to-skin and surface-to-skin contact among students and athletes. A comprehensive cleaning program with a written protocol for infection control can help prevent the spread of pathogens (germs) that cause infectious diseases in athletic areas and throughout the entire school. It also ensures that facilities use the most appropriate products and procedures available for the task to help avoid exposing product users and other building occupants to potential health hazards.
Romeo, J. (2011). 50 (11)
Restroom technology and design in today's K-12 school environment have several points of concern for school boards as well as those who design and build them. These include the cost of materials and insuring that the restroom is design to conserve resources such as accessories and supplies. The article presents how planners and designers need to consider fixtures and products, within K-12 restrooms, as an integral part of the school's community and total school environment.
Earthman, G., & Lemasters, L. K. (2011). 1 (1)
The theory-based program presented in this paper can be considered a paradigm, a model to investigate how school buildings influence their users. The paradigm consists of a series of relationships that explain how school authorities are responsible for the condition of the school building and how the condition of the school building influences faculty, administrators, parents, and students. Further, it explains how the condition of the building influences the attitudes and achievement of the students who attend school in the building. Theory in the field of educational administration is used to try to explain, in the absence of empirical evidence, how humans and organizations behave. The theoretical model used in this paradigm tries to explain human phenomena related to how the physical environment influences humans. The model explains how school buildings come to be in their current conditions and how the conditions then influence school staff, parents, and students.
Steiner, J. (2011). 1
This paper presents a regression model that analyzes the effects of school enrollment and schools per district on costs per pupil and standardized test passing ates in Indiana elementary and secondary schools. This model employed data from the Indiana Department of Education and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. The results showed that districts with more schools had higher costs per pupil and that a school’s enrollment had no significant effect on student achievement. In addition, the results suggest that school consolidation could cut costs while not necessarily lowering student achievement levels. // Steiner, J. (2011). Are big schools bad schools? Measuring the effects of the number and size of schools on district costs and student achievement. Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research, 1, 46 – 51.
National Education Association Health Information Network (2011).
School buses are mobile environments that are prone to the spread of infectious diseases such as colds and the flu. In addition to the number of students who may introduce bacteria and viruses when they board the bus, surfaces such as the seat backs and handrails can also contribute to the further spread of germs. A comprehensive cleaning program with a written protocol for infection control can help prevent the spread of pathogens (germs) that cause infectious diseases in athletic areas and throughout the entire school. It also ensures that facilities use the most appropriate products and procedures available for the task to help avoid exposing product users and other building occupants to potential health hazards.
National Education Association Health Information Network (2011).
School cafeterias and kitchens contain numerous high-touch surfaces and little time between meal rotations, making them susceptible to the spread of infectious diseases such as colds and the flu. A comprehensive cleaning program with a written protocol for infection control can help prevent the spread of pathogens (germs) that cause infectious diseases in athletic areas and throughout the entire school. It also ensures that facilities use the most appropriate products and procedures available for the task to help avoid exposing product users and other building occupants to potential health hazards.
National Education Association Health Information Network (2011).
Every day dozens of students and staff move in and out of school classrooms, making these environments uniquely prone to the spread of infectious diseases such as colds and the flu. The presence of frequently touched surfaces such as shared desktops and keyboards, as well as other materials, puts students and staff at more risk of spreading bacteria and viruses. A comprehensive cleaning program with a written protocol for infection control can help prevent the spread of pathogens (germs) that cause infectious diseases in athletic areas and throughout the entire school. It also ensures that facilities use the most appropriate products and procedures available for the task to help avoid exposing product users and other building occupants to potential health hazards.
Although inequity in educational opportunity provided to children (based on poverty, ethnicity, disability, or English as a second language) has led to a massive federal and state initiative to reshape public education (ESEA 1965 and ESEA 2001, known as the No Child Left Behind Act, or NCLB), the issue of the condition of schools such children attend has been resistant to inclusion in the culture of educational reform. This study was undertaken to probe this resistance by examining the perceptions of a specific population of principals whose evaluation and continuing employment was tied to improving student achievement in their schools, in order to assess the condition of their buildings and their identification of condition with effect on student achievement.
