The successful utilization of open plan schools requires a genuine commitment to an educational format that stresses student initiative and responsibility, backed by funding for staff development. Teachers need support from administrators, board members, and parents; aid in developing both a philosophy and rationale for their approach; workshops…

Open space schools will lead to coordination by teachers in more exciting ventures in education, such as joint teaching, individualized instruction, and crossgrouping of students. "Open space schools," denotes a type or architectural design and not an instructional program. Many teachers, though, are frustrated by open space and are…

The SOLVE story begins with a History of SOLVE and a Statement of Need. The needs of the member schools of SOLVE are nearly all focused on staff development skills. In the section on Staff Development the writers of this project have detailed some expectations for teachers in the individualization of instruction. Also in this section are detailed…

The implementation tasks listed in this guide are those considered important for a smooth operation of the Fort Lincoln Elementary School. To accomplish these tasks, some models or suggested procedures have been devised. The models and procedures are contained in several different volumes on Fort Lincoln. A complete list of all Fort Lincoln…

In 1970, the OISE library published an annotated bibliography entitled, Open Plan (See ED 051 549), that covered the design of open plan schools and the educational practices connected with these facilities. Since then, a clearer distinction has developed between the terms "open plan" and "open education." This revision of the earlier volume…

The questionnaire used to elicit the attitudes of students toward school is presented. It consists of 75 true-false items. (For related document, see TM 002 762.) (KM)

Challenged to prove the effectiveness of high pressure sodium lamps for an elementary school, lighting experts demonstrated the system and won the school board's unaminous approval. (Author)

Individualized instruction in Westorchard elementary school has resulted in high scores on standardized tests of achievement in reading and mathematics. (IRT)

Broward County, Florida, was one of the first districts to carpet its schools. The performance and maintenance of the district's carpeting are reported. (Author/MLF)

Reviews the literature to find out why open plan secondary schools appear to be on the decline. The answer seems to revolve around four words: faddism, finance, faculties, and philosophy. (Author/IRT)

The nation's school buildings are generally in poor repair. This article summarizes the 1987 Council of the Great City Schools Report's observations, statistics, and list of budgetary considerations associated with technology, educational programs, building utilization, equipment needs, and priority-setting. Toledo's (Ohio) experience and a recent…

Describes Choice, an alternative elementary school program that features combination classrooms (K-1, 2-3, and 4-5), an open classroom format, and strong parental involvement. Discusses widely held misconceptions about the program and attributes these to the conservative, working class nature of the community (Somerville, Massachusetts). (GC)

Concerns itself with improving the organizational pattern of the self-contained classroom as it relates to the time structure of the daily and weekly schedule.

Five authorities discuss the advantages of school carpeting and the relative merits of carpet cushioning versus glued down carpeting. (MLF)

A study, focusing on teachers from five elementary schools in a single school district, defined teacher attitudes, single teacher practices, multiteacher practices, individual student practices, and small-group practices for both traditional and open instructional space facilities. (Author/MLF)