The document discusses several studies that show improvements in student achievement from refurbishing old school buildings in low-income areas. The studies found that modernized buildings with better lighting, air quality, and other facilities led to test score gains of 5-17 percentile points compared to older buildings. Specific programs that personalized learning through small schools, project-based learning, and adaptive learning technologies also showed promising results, such as doubling math pass rates in Boston and increasing graduation rates in New York.

1. Improving Learning with Refurbished Buildings for Students in Lower-Economic Areas Frank Locker PhD Frank Locker Educational Planning [email_address] Remodelling Education Spaces Conference Manchester UK September 2010

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11. Teachers’ opinions of problem areas: “ The Condition of Education 2003”, National Center for Educational Statistics Small schools mitigate the negative effect of poverty VARIABLES Research

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51. SMALL SCHOOL; STRATEGIC LOCATION MATCH School – Boston, MA HMFH Architects Tutorials Flexible Space Dormitory Cell Phone Store RELATIONSHIPS Low SES High success

52. HIGH STUDENT SUCCESS; TUTORS MATCH School – Boston, MA HMFH Architects Tutorials Flexible Space Dormitory Cell Phone Store RIGOR, ROLE MODELS 8AM TO 5PM Summer school MCAS RESULTS 8 th grade: 80% fail 10 th grade: Math 3rd highest in state COLLEGE RATE: 100%

53. SHARED FACILITIES, LOW SF/STDNT MATCH School – Boston, MA HMFH Architects No Gym No Library No Tech Ed No Family/Consumer Use YMCA Use Public Lib Sports based on interest 185 Stdnts+- 107SF/stdnt

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