NPC Quietnet: Quiet Classrooms

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <P ALIGN="left"><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="top"><IMG SRC="home.gif" ALT="Link" ALIGN="left" WIDTH="75" HEIGHT="50"></A> <BR> <BR> <BR></P> <CENTER><IMG SRC="qc.gif" WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="150"></CENTER> <P>The Classroom Acoustics Coalition provides important background on the nature and scope of the problems caused by bad acoustics in classrooms, and offers practical planning strategies and methods to avoid or correct bad acoustics in existing or planned educational facilities.</P> <CENTER> <P>Our booklet <A HREF=booklet.htm>Classroom Acoustics</A> is now online. It is an excellent resource for "creating learning environments with desirable listening conditions."</P> <TABLE WIDTH="90%" BORDER="1"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="30%" ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="articles.htm">Links to Contemporary Articles on Classroom Acoustics</A></TD> <TD WIDTH="30%" ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="mission.htm">About the Coalition for Classroom Acoustics</A></TD> <TD WIDTH="30%" ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="contacts.htm">Quiet Classroom Experts in the Field</A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="30%" ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="workshop.htm">Materials from Past Workshops</A></TD> <TD WIDTH="30%" ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="other/schools.htm">Non-Noise-Related Background on School Conditions</A></TD> <TD WIDTH="30%" ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="other.htm">Federal Access Board's Request for Information on Classroom Acoustics, Including Responses</A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> <P ALIGN="LEFT">The Classroom Acoustic Coalition brings together people engaged in planning, development or use of educational facilities, including:</P> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH="50%"> <TR> <TD><FONT SIZE="+1">Educators</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT SIZE="+1">Speech Pathologists</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT SIZE="+1">Administrators</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT SIZE="+1">Acousticians</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT SIZE="+1">Architects</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT SIZE="+1">Government Officials</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT SIZE="+1">Audiologists</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT SIZE="+1">Concerned Parents</FONT></TD> </TR> </TABLE></CENTER> <P ALIGN="LEFT">Poor classroom acoustics (high noise level or reverberation):</P> <UL> <LI>Create a major barrier to individual learning</LI> <LI>Place additional burdens on teachers</LI> <LI>Cause low student achievement</LI> <LI>Result in poor classroom discipline</LI> <LI>Lead to teacher burnout</LI> <LI>Are detrimental to all students and teachers but especially to those with a hearing, learning or language disability</LI> </UL> <P ALIGN="LEFT">Noisy classrooms can be avoided by design and corrected in a cost effective manner.</P> <HR> </BODY>