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An Introduction to Building Schools for the Future External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF). 2008. Department for Children, Schools, and Families.

Building Schools, Building Communities: The Role of State Policy in California External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF). Center for Cities and Schools and American Architectural Foundation.

California Code of Regulations, Title 5, sections 14001-14036 on school facilities construction.

Closing the Achievement Gap: The Report of Superintendent Jack O/Connell's California P-16 Council External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF).

Education Code.

Lackney, Jeffery. 33 Principles of Educational Design External link opens in new window or tab..

Map of Future Forces Affecting Education: 2006-2016 External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF). KnowledgeWorks Foundation and The Institute for the Future.

Model Policies in Support of High Performance School Buildings for All Children External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF). October 2006, Building Educational Success Together (BEST).

Picturing School Design, A Visual Guide to Secondary School Buildings and Their Surroundings Using the Design Quality Indicator for Schools External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF). 2005. Department of Education and Skills, The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.

Report from the National Summit on School Design: A Resource for Educators and Designers External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF). Convened by the American Architectural Foundation and KnowledgeWorks Foundation.

Stevenson, Kenneth R. Educational Facilities within the Context of a Changing 21st Century America External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF). 2006. National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.

Stevenson, Kenneth R. Educational Trends Shaping School Planning and Design External link opens in new window or tab. (PDF). 2007. National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities.

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