This systematic review examined core elements within school-based interventions and supports for Black adolescent males (12 to 18 years of age) and identified themes for research in this area. Several educational, psychology, and social science databases were searched systematically. From this search, 13 published studies met the inclusion…

Although their research agendas may vary widely, school library researchers from around the world share the common goal of conducting studies designed to advance the field of school librarianship. International school library scholars are united in their efforts to prove that quality school library programs can have a significant impact on student…

This paper seeks to analyse the policy trajectory of the inter-regional plans to establish a common space in higher education (HE) involving the European Union (EU) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) regions. Although both regions developed different formats of higher education cooperation programmes, it was in 1999 that an…

This article presents a review of the development of platform network models that rely on partnership contracts to implement comprehensive school reform. The literature from the previous three decades of development of school networks, emerging largely from the United States of America, is reviewed. The recent development of similar network models…

This article is a review of relevant literature on collaborative, standards-based music learning. The review is organized as follows: (a) historical perspective, (b) collaborative music learning, (c) collaboration and creating, (d) collaboration and performing, (e) collaboration and responding, and (f) conclusions. In an effort to bridge the gap…

Policymakers, funders, and researchers today view "research-practice partnerships" (RPPs) as a promising approach for expanding the role of research in improving educational practice. Although studies in other fields provide evidence of the potential for RPPs, studies in education are few. This article provides a review of available…

An expanding body of evidence based on cognitive neuroscience provides music teachers with information about the interaction of music instruction and brain development. This information is foundational for those interested in the biology of teaching in addition to the curriculum taught. Pedagogy can be grounded in research-based insights on how…

English education has recently experienced radical policy reform in the areas of school autonomy and accountability. The key focus of this paper is on how schools might best navigate through these policy moves. It highlights how these moves have constructed schools, teachers and students in problematic ways but also how they are offering…

Traces the development of a four-pronged approach to a collaborative interprofessional educational effort within a state university's College of Education and Human Services. Describes the potential barriers, the process of building interprofessional support to overcome those barriers, and planning a variety of activities to engage faculty in…

Presents a variety of examples of how partnerships can be developed to enhance campus life and strengthen community relationships. Common elements of these partnerships are identified and discussed. (Contains 16 references.) (GCP)

A literature review of university/K-12 educational reform partnerships identified essential components: the reform must reflect genuine problems; partnership requires written commitment, flexibility, conflict management, and communication; teachers and parents must be involved; and university educators should serve as co-inquirers, not experts.…

Focuses on partnerships between institutions of higher education and private providers of services, particularly as they relate to traditional student affairs functions. Presents examples of successful outsourcing partnerships to illustrate the potential of this type of service provision. (Contains 11 references.) (GCP)

Defines school-business partnerships and reviews changes in such partnerships over the past 25 years. Provides steps to building effective partnerships for school-to-work activities: review the school's mission; select partners that will bring strength to the relationship; set clearly defined, realistic goals; maintain the partnership; and…

The violence prevention program Connections, described in this article, represents the culmination of the efforts of several social work faculty to forge a partnership with a local school district to address students' needs to learn and feel safe at school, using known best practices, while simultaneously providing education for social work…

Describes the first year of the Alternative Teacher Education (ATE) Initiative as seen by its participants. The participants focus on their roles and relationships, as well as the type of partnership and collaboration that emerged from this project. Concluding comments analyze these perceptions and what the analysis says about the ATE program. (GR)