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Facilities, Conditions of the Learning Environment Have an Effect on Students and Staff
There is nearly 30 years of research that shows facilities, and learning environments, have a definite impact on a student’s ability to learn and an instructor’s ability to teach. Following are samples of just a few of those resources.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
U.S. EPA, 2010
“How Does Indoor Air Quality Impact Student Health and Academic Performance? ” www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/student_performance/index.html
PERFORMANCE
The Research Alliance for New York City Schools, 2016
“School Organizational Contexts, Teacher Turnover, and Student Achievement https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/scmsAdmin/media/users/sg158/PDFs/schools_as_organizations/SchoolOrganizationalContexts_WorkingPaper.pdf
RECRUIT AND RETAIN
New Directions for Institutional Research, 2007
“The Impact of Facilities in Recruitment and Retention of Students” https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229943730_The_Impact_of_Facilities_in_Recruitment_and_Retention_of_Students
HEALTH
U.S. Department of Education, 2004
“A Summary of Scientific Findings on Adverse Effects of Indoor Environments on Students’ Health, Academic Performance and Attendance” www.osti.gov/bridge/purl.cover.jsp?purl=/842506-TArnCu/native/842506.pdf
ACHIEVEMENT
21st Century School Fund 2010
“Research on the Impact of School Facilities on Students and Teachers.” www.21csf.org/best-home/docuploads/pub/210_Lit-Review-LetterSize-Final.pdf
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