Building Community From Within and Without: A Return to Small Urban Schools

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dc.contributor.advisorBennett, Ralphen_US
dc.contributor.authorCastronuovo, Jenny Anneen_US
dc.contributor.departmentArchitectureen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-06-22T05:30:32Z
dc.date.available2007-06-22T05:30:32Z
dc.date.issued2007-03-12
dc.description.abstractThe school environment is an opportunity to inspire learning and instill a sense of curiosity in children. The design of the environment can communicate to students the value our society places on education, teachers, and the students themselves. Despite the overwhelming evidence that points to the academic and social benefits of small schools, most schools today are much larger buildings as a result of perceived economies of scale. These large, impersonal schools are failing to provide an adequate learning environment for students, in spite of numerous studies that show the effects school facilities have on academic achievement. Small schools, located within the students' neighborhood, not only foster stronger interpersonal relationships within the school setting, but also encourage a symbiotic relationship between the school and its community, who both benefit from the resources each has to offer.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/6655
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledArchitectureen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledschoolen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledelementaryen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledrightsizingen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledNorthwest Oneen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledDistrict of Columbiaen_US
dc.titleBuilding Community From Within and Without: A Return to Small Urban Schoolsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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