Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present previous studies and reports which have
shown that most school buildings in the USA suffer from inadequate physical conditions. As …

School facilities where both students and teachers struggle with such issues as noise, poor
indoor air quality, poor lighting and even physical security concerns is unlikely to be …

USE THIS PLANNING GUIDE! Readers are permitted to modify, customize, and reproduce
any part of this document. The National Center for Education Statistics, the National Forum …

Guidelines for improving the quality of school facilities in the United States are presented in
this document. A national survey conducted by the Educational Research Service of 2,418 …

This report presents key findings from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS: 2002)
Facilities Checklist for all ELS: 2002 public and private schools and students in the 10th …

The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the impact of the quality of
facilities on the educational environment in high schools located in northeast Texas. The …

School officials across the US increasingly recognize the impact of environmental quality of
the school upon the educational process. What role these environmental factors are …

This report provides nationally representative data on the condition of public school facilities.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) previously collected data on this topic in …

I analysed school facilities maintenance, a school governance function in South Africa.
Qualitative interviews were conducted with 13 principals and three deputy principals as …

This guide provides a comprehensive method for measuring the quality and educational
effectiveness of school facilities and may be used to perform a post-occupancy review; to …