In view of the Bologna ministerial conference to be held in April 2012 in Bucharest, ENQA organised a seminar in September 2011 on Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes in collaboration with the Austrian Accreditation Council (OAR). The purpose of this seminar was twofold: first, to analyse the experience already gained in quality assurance of…

The experiences of the Malheur County, Oregon, cooperative, multi-district career education project, funded under Title Three of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, formed the basis for the development of the guide. Two assumptions are basic to the establishment of a career-oriented, multi-district program: (1) that such a curriculum will…

Advantages and disadvantages of joining a consortia are reviewed in this assessment of the growth of educational consortia. It is suggested that unless an institution has already made a commitment to the areas suggested by project goals, it should resign from the projected consortium at the outset. (LBH)

This report presents descriptive and evaluative materials on the development of the Urban Education Network, an organization that joined 20 school districts, 11 state departments of education, and the Central Midwestern Regional Educational Lab (CEMREL), for the purpose of improving urban education. Part I of the report written by Kenneth Pickens…

This four-part booklet provides guidance for clergy members interested in establishing or maintaining cooperative relations with local community colleges. Part I presents a metaphorical rationale for these relations; discourages an overemphasis on "presence ministries"; presents ways to initiate short-term exchanges between the college…

The concept and history of interinstitutional cooperation are discussed. Case histories of some successful programs in the U.S. are described, and include their scope of operation, the character of the cooperative arrangements, administrative procedures, provisions for evaluation, favorable and unfavorable factors, and related considerations.…

Eight field-tested staffing strategies for community-based programs for severely handicapped students are described. Advantages and disadvantages are summarized, and a decision-making process for selecting strategies is discussed. Among recommendations are the need to maximize coordination between school and nonschool instruction and to collect…

This volume offers a variety of examples of long-term collaborative efforts within schools that began with external funding. Articles include: (1) "Lessons from a Long-Term Collaboration," (Lindsay M. Wright and Rona Middleberg); (2) "Creating Structural Change: Best Practices," (Janet E. Lieberman); (3) "An Urban Intervention That Works: The…

A study assessed the role of program coordination in enhancing Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program effectiveness and efficiency. Information was collected through a review of more than 100 reports on JTPA coordination, telephone interviews with staff from 60 JTPA coordination projects, and case studies of nine of the coordination projects.…

An analysis of the evaluation of partnership programs with a focus on accountability is the purpose of this paper. Research for the book, "Partnerships in Education: Measuring Their Success," entailed a survey of various partnership leaders from education, business, government, and nonprofit organizations. The survey results are discussed in this…

This handbook is a self-help guide for beginning or improving cooperative efforts between recreation, park, and education agencies. The handbook covers: 1) development and writing of guidelines for a formal agreement to cooperate, 2) methods of developing supportive communication strategies, 3) determination of the costs of a cooperative venture,…

Fragmented, agency-centered services contribute to poor educational and societal outcomes. The National Agenda to Improve Results for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance targets approaches that are knowledge based and have a high likelihood of improving outcomes. Explores the implications of the agenda's seven targets and the…

Site visits to 17 workplace education projects funded in the second year of the Massachusetts Workplace Education Initiative are reported for year 1 and year 2 projects. The year one projects are as follows: EASCO Handtool Company (Springfield), T.J. Maxx Distribution Center (Worcester), laundry workers (Boston/Lynn), AT&T (Lawrence), and…

Project STIP (Supported Transition to Integrated Preschools) implemented a teacher consulting model to increase integration opportunities for preschool children with disabilities being served in self-contained public school classrooms. Parents and preschool regular educators evaluated the model positively and indicated that collaboration with the…