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Shakeshaft, Charol; Trachtman, Roberta – Metropolitan Education, 1987
Chief executives of corporations were surveyed to see why they participated in school-business collaborations. The survey focused on: (1) what type of corporation was likely to participate; (2) types of partnership; (4) benefits for education; (5) beliefs about corporate involvement; (6) education and corporate philanthropy; and (7) the impact of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Business Responsibility, Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support
Business Roundtable, New York, NY. – 1988
Because of the critical importance of education to the productivity and competitiveness of business, the Ad Hoc Committee on Education, comprised of senior executives from major corporations, was established in November 1987 to identify actions the Business Roundtable could take to improve the quality of elementary and secondary education in the…
Descriptors: Corporate Support, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
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Freedman, Susan; Aschheim, Barbara – Metropolitan Education, 1987
Describes characteristics of effective partnerships between schools, businesses and communities that address mutual interests in education. Discusses what partnerships offer each member, historical background, characteristics of typical 1980s partnerships, strategies for successful partnerships, and the future of industry-education collaboration.…
Descriptors: Career Education, Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support, Elementary Secondary Education
Rigden, Diana W. – 1991
General guidelines for companies interested in supporting school-based restructuring are offered in this booklet. Following a brief review of the nature and types of partnerships, chapter 2 examines partnerships within the context of school restructuring outcomes and identifies some essential components for developing a reform-model partnership.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support, Educational Cooperation
Council for Aid to Education, New York, NY. – 1992
This guidebook contains information to help business leaders and others interested in developing and supporting effective programs to improve American educational quality. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the business/school relationship, which sets the context for corporate involvement in school reform activities at the local, state, and federal…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Corporate Education, Corporate Support, Educational Cooperation
Iowa State Council on Vocational Education, Des Moines. – 1995
Designed for businesses, this handbook provides a step-by-step process for establishing long-term relationships with education that are mutually satisfying and beneficial. These 11 steps are discussed: define why you want a partner; gain upper level commitment from your business/organization; clarify what it is you want and what you can contribute…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Corporate Support, Education Work Relationship
Bonner, Patricia A., Comp. – 1994
This document is designed to assist in development of state plans for action for consumer education. Its purpose is to serve as a catalyst for new and expanded public-private partnerships among state and local leaders that strengthen consumer education in the schools. Section 1 defines consumer education, discusses consumer concepts, and lists…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support, Educational Cooperation
Onuska, Sheila – 1987
This manual, developed by members of the staff of the St. Louis, Missouri, Public Schools, is intended to help company officials responsible for planning, implementing, and coordinating company-school collaborative programs to perform these tasks and guide the co-workers who assist them. The manual is organized in five chapters. Chapter I presents…
Descriptors: Career Education, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1990
This guide is one of a series of publications that the National Alliance of Business is providing to stimulate and sustain U.S. business efforts to restructure public education in order to make it more responsive to the changing requirements of the modern workplace. This publication provides business people with some of the tools that will help…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support, Educational Change
Levine, Marsha, Ed.; Trachtman, Roberta, Ed. – 1988
This document provides case studies, written by the people involved, of the following private sector/public school collaborations: (1) Honeywell; (2) Metropolitan Life Insurance and the American Educator; (3) Burger King Corporation; (4) Murray Bergtraum High School for Business Careers; (5) The Public Education Fund; (6) The Boston Compact; and…
Descriptors: Corporate Support, Economics, Education Work Relationship, Educational Objectives
Hopkins, Barbara J.; Wendel, Frederick C. – 1997
In many communities there is a need to reconnect schools to community entities, including businesses. This fastback is designed to act as a guide to partnership-program development. It begins with a brief history of partnerships, tracks the development of partnership programs, outlines key roles, and identifies the indicators of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Role, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs
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Orr, Marion – Urban Review, 1993
Examines the development and implementation of a school compact program in the Detroit (Michigan) Public School System. Demonstrates its initiation by corporate leaders; and highlights some issues faced by elected officials, schools, and the community while making compact agreements. Problems still faced by the Detroit Compact are reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1991
The National Alliance of Business (NAB) surveyed the 12 sites that participated in the Compact Project to develop and implement programs of business-education collaboration. NAB studied start-up activities, key players, conditions for collaboration, accomplishments, challenges, and future plans. Program outcomes indicated that building successful…
Descriptors: Community Support, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Corporate Support
National Employer Leadership Council, Washington, DC. – 1996
This employer participation model is designed to help employers of all sizes customize their participation in school-to-work activities. Using it as a foundation, companies can evaluate resources and target them to areas of opportunity. The first section focuses on employers working with students and teachers. A chart describes activities in which…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance