Over the past several months the School Design and Planning Laboratory (SDPL) has been conducting research to find school design variables that influence student achievement. Our samples have been in the State of Georgia and may not necessarily generalize to other areas. We were successful in finding 29 design patterns that significantly relate to student achievement. In all cases statistical controls were placed on social and economic variables to eliminate bias. The following list represents findings from two studies. All of the school design categories were assessed by a valid and reliable scale and correlated significantly with student achievement (Alpha = .05). The research represents findings concerning the cognitive aspect of learning. We have not examined the behavioral or affective dimensions, but these areas are on our research agenda. |
