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Greetings!
You are invited to participate in a research study that is designed to examine the perceptions and attitudes of elementary school facility designers, elementary school teachers, and elementary school administrators regarding three progressively specific sets of school facility design standards. This survey is the only time you will be contacted regarding this study. The survey is a part of a dissertation study entitled: Form Following Function: A Prototype Elementary School Facility Based on Design Standards. Results may be published. A webpage will be maintained with real-time statistical results and charts for your interest and convenience. The link to the site will be provided to you as you submit the completed questionnaire. No personal respondent information will be included in any way related to this site.
This study is being conducted by Chris McMichael, Doctoral student in Educational Leadership at the University of Georgia (770-965-1578) under the guidance of Dr. Kenneth Tanner and in conjunction with The Department of Educational Leadership (310 River's Crossing, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, P: (706) 542-4067, FAX: (706) 542-5873) and the School Design and Planning Laboratory at UGA.
One of the aspects of educational leadership and planning that is highly significant as well as often overlooked is the idea that the physical design and organization of the learning environment can have a profound impact on the success of the students and faculty of a school. The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions and attitudes of elementary school facility designers, elementary school teachers, and elementary school administrators regarding three progressively specific sets of school facility design standards. These design standards include: six general design principles produced by the US department of Education (1999), 33 broad design principles (Lackney and Tanner, 2003), and 86 elementary K-5 specific design elements (University of Georgia School Design and Planning Laboratory, 2000).
By focusing attention to the learning environment design standards as a vital component of student and teacher success this study can provide benefits to other researchers, designers of educational facilities, district level planners, and school level leaders and teachers in a way that might reach more than just the surface concerns of money, time and materials and increase their understanding of how and why the physical design of an educational facility may be extremely important for the individual learner and teacher in many affective, behavioral, and cognitive areas.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. By submitting the completed questionnaire you are providing your legal consent to the researcher to use your responses for the stated purpose.
The survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
It is very important for us to learn your opinions.
The records of this study will be kept private and entirely confidential. The questionnaire does not ask for personal information such as names, addresses, or telephone numbers. No published report will make it possible to identify a subject. Internet communications are insecure and there is a limit to the confidentiality that can be guaranteed due to the technology itself. However, once the completed survey (or email) is received by the investigator standard confidentiality procedures will be employed. All research records and e-mail addresses will be kept in a secured file. Only the researcher and the research advisor will have access to the original list of e-mail addresses at any time. Research records are obtainable by court order. You may also print out the survey, fill it out by hand, and return it with no return address to: Chris McMichael, 4216 Martin Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 30542.
Contact and Questions:
If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask now or at a later date. Please contact the researcher, Chris McMichael with any questions: Phone: 770-965-1578 [email protected]
- Website: www.arches.uga.edu/~cmac1/
Additional questions or problems regarding your rights as a research participant should be addressed to Chris A. Joseph, Ph.D., Human Subjects Office, University of Georgia, 612 Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center, Athens, Georgia 30602-7411; Telephone (706) 542-3199; E-Mail Address [email protected].
Thank you for your participation! Chris McMichael Doctoral student in Educational Leadership The University of Georgia 4216 Martin Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 Phone: 770-965-1578 Email: [email protected]
If you wish to participate, please start the survey by clicking on the CONTINUE button below. If you choose not to participate, please email the researcher at [email protected] declining your invitation to participate.
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| * How many years of experience in your selected field above have you completed? |
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Please select the appropriate Country or U.S. State.
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| Please rate the importance of the physical environment on the academic and social success of elementary students. |
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| * Please rate the educational facility in which you currently spend most of your time. |
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Please place the following 6 Design principles in rank order of importance for elementary level education facilities planning and design.
Please use each numeral only once. (1=highest, 6=lowest )
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Elementary school design principles should:
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| Design flexible and adaptable environments |
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Please indicate the level of importance of each of the following school design principles in elementary school facilities design and planning.
The planning and design process for elementary schools should:
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How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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| How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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| How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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| How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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| How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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| How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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| How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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| How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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| How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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| How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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| How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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| How relevant is each of the following school facility design elements to the overall educational experience of elementary (K-5) level students?
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