Examines the benefits and the limitations of educational reform literature as applied to implementing collaborative services. A practical, research-based strategy for developing collaborative relationships includes getting started, developing a community collaborative council, identifying a shared vision and goals, conducting a needs assessment,…

Reviews two major themes dominating this yearbook: the value of school-linked, integrated services and the prospects for producing a new generation of university-trained professionals to work effectively in these better-integrated systems. The real challenge is transforming educational politics and reallocating existing (overlapping) funds.…