This paper highlights several current collaborative activities of the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC). There are many specific examples of TA (Technical Assistance) collaborations that take place on a regular basis; the seven examples presented here were selected to represent different types of collaboration. The…

The annual report of the Alabama Consortium for the Development of Higher Education (ACDHE) is presented in relation to its member institutions and ACDHE committees. The member institutions, including Alabama A&M University, Huntingdon College, Judson College Miles College, Stillman College, the University of Alabama, and the University of…

A forecast of the computing requirements of the Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley, an analysis of their needs, and specifications for a joint computer system are presented. Problems encountered included the lack of resources and computer sophistication at the member schools and a dearth of experience with long-term computer consortium…

COGEN is a consortium of nursing units from 12 universities in California and Nevada formed in 1971 for the purpose of broadening opportunities for graduate education; to provide more flexible modes of study; and to use more effectively the available resources, facilities, and faculties. (Author/BP)

Some problems are described of consortium teacher centers, which have been organized among higher education institutions, professional organizations, and school districts to plan and implement teacher education programs. (JMF)

Ways of implementing educational innovations produced by research into practice in the schools are considered. It is stated that the most effective tool for accomplishing this is inservice teacher education. The characteristics of an exemplary inservice teacher education program are outlined and discussed. The suggestion is made that teacher…

The problems associated with development of a field based teacher education program in the public schools are examined. Conflict between the college education department and the cooperating schools for control of time and curriculum frequently appears in such programs. A model is proposed for the structure and development of a consortium that…

The Rural Junior College Development Consortium was formed, with the assistance of Title III, to help the six participating rural junior colleges improve the delivery of educational services to low-income students and the rural community. The six institutions are Cullman College, Northeast Alabama State Junior College, Snead State Junior College,…

Describes the information technology (IT) services, infrastructure, budget, and successes of the Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium in order to provide a model for schools looking to expand their learning technologies while containing the costs of development and maintaining pedagogical effectiveness. (EV)

This description of major activities and accomplishments of the Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of the States (V-TECS) since the second progress report of May, 1975, is designed to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the processes and procedures used by the consortium in achieving its major goal: The production of catalogs…

Ten rural school improvement clusters involving 63 districts, 7 colleges and universities, and 6 state departments of education have been developed in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and North Dakota through the work of the Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory's Rural Education Project. Four essential steps appear necessary for…

The history of consortia in American colleges and universities is traced, and the Wisconsin Improvement Program (WIP) is described as an example of a consortium. Additionally, the characteristics of formal consoritum arrangements are examined. The existence of a full-time professional administrator is one clear characteristic of a formal…

The Community College of Vermont (CCV) initiated a three-year Integrated Service Team (IST) Project to develop, test, and evaluate a model for learner needs assessment that incorporated institutional collaboration among postsecondary institutions in Vermont. Graduate student interns and faculty representatives from state and community colleges…

In the second half of the 1980s, Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) in Michigan played a leadership role in three multi-partner coalitions: Education for Employment (EFE); the Southwest Michigan Coalition for Tech Prep (SMCTP); and the Kalamazoo Valley Partners for Quality (KVPQ). In the EFE partnership, KVCC works with the Kalamazoo Valley…

This five-part report summarizes the 1975-1978 activities of the Human Services/Drug Abuse (HS/DA) Project coordinated by Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC) under the sponsorship of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Part I discusses the membership selection, formation, organization, and current status of a national demonstration consortium…