The program for the semiannual Cooperative Program Seminar, held October 9-10, 1973, in Washington, D.C. is presented in this document. At this seminar plans were made to broaden the program focus from just consortium concerns to include the full range of interests in systems of interdependence in postsecondary education. These proceedings, to the…

The program agenda, roster of participants, report of the business meeting, and resolutions passed at the conference are reported in these proceedings. Presentations made at the meeting are reproduced in full or summarized. These include: TVA--A Pilot Plant in Environmental Education; Why an Energy Shortage?; Role of National Organizations in…

Presented in this report is a summary evaluation of the Tri-District Cooperative Development of Land Laboratories For Conservation and Outdoor Education project. School districts participating in the project include Worthington, Grandview Heights, and Westerville, Ohio. Part I of the three-part report evaluates the overall efforts of the three…

The first year of The National Right to Read Effort, which was proposed as a coordinated endeavor to make it possible for all students to attain the skills and desire necessary to read to the limits of their capability, was a year of planning. The National Reading Council was formed in order to mobilize and coordinate the skills and resources of…

An anthology of features and highlights from "The Parent Cooperative" is presented, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Canadian Parent Cooperative Preschools International. Included in the review are discussions of the theory behind a good cooperative preschool education, the relationship between parents and teachers working…

The transformation of a single-sex college into a coeducational college can be extremely costly. However, a cooperative arrangement among colleges, such as the one described in this paper, can sexually integrate single-sex colleges at very little extra cost. The Five Colleges Cooperation consists of 1 male college, Amherst; 2 female institutions,…

The term cooperative education is generally associated with a school and work program in which student-learners receive supervised payroll experience as part of the school curriculum. Steps in planning a program include surveys of community resources, student aspirations, and existing curriculums, and evaluation in terms of the criteria for…

Examines the external change forces in the environment and their resultant impact on the internal structure and activities of an organization designed to jointly develop uses of computers and data processing techniques to facilitate the administrative, instruction, and research activities of member school districts. (Author/IRT)

The "why, what, who, when, and where" of cooperative effort for teacher is explored. (MM)

A woman who is raped needs factual information concerning hospital and legal procedures and an emotional support system to help her focus her feelings into productive channels. This article describes a training and outreach program combining rape simulation, film, lecture, and experiential discussion to stimulate thought, action, and increased…

Workshop and conference improvement becomes a function of planning, linking, evaluating and following up on all aspects of the workshop experience. (ABM)

A cooperative effort of the Michigan State University, the Michigan 4-H Youth Program, the Michigan Arthritis Foundation, and private business has developed a "health awareness team" of concerned youth, who learn about specific health problems, develop presentation skills, and implement methods for delivering this knowledge to the…

The authors offer an operational definition of institutional integration and synergism, with reference to the Health and Education Council (a consortium of Essex Community College, Baltimore County Health Department, and Franklin Square Hospital). Key elements that appear to be essential to successful cooperative efforts are noted and described.…

Presents a model for designing interorganizational coordination (IOC) systems, based on the premise that different contexts support varying degrees of interorganizational coordination. Identifies key contextual dimensions that administrators should consider in designing an IOC program and suggests guidelines for selecting the appropriate level of…

The Student Health Service at SUNY/Stonybrook overcame underfunding difficulties by cooperative programs with the school of medicine (staff and materials), student participation (technical, clerical, and administrative) and campus health consumer groups (counseling, ambulance club, health store), at no cost, or low cost, to the university. (MJB)