This paper addresses several issues which relate to the need for institutions of higher education to develop, implement, and sustain positive cooperative relationships with public and private schools in matters affecting contemporary teacher education programs. Areas such as curriculum development, instructional improvement, administrative…

Cooperative doctor of philosophy degree programs in educational administration and supervision have been developed between the College of Education at Georgia State University and three of the System's 14 senior colleges. Cooperating senior colleges are located in three different geographical sections of the state: Valdosta State College; Columbus…

This booklet on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) attempts to provide an overview of the FBI's functions. Presented in a question and answer format, the 99 questions and answers discuss the federal government agency's history, administrative matters, jurisdiction, criminal investigations, security matters, foreign counter-intelligence, and…

Western Michigan University and Starr Commonwealth School jointly provide a training program to prepare "educateurs"--interdisciplinary specialists who can function in a team process of treatment and in a wide range of living and learning environments with emotionally disturbed youth. The training program involves two major…

Recent research suggests that a key educational reform step is developing interdisiplinary collaborative inquiry activities. Bringing together professionals representing diverse, interrelated disciplines yields a more thorough understanding of organizational systems. Despite widespread support for interdisciplinary collaboration (IDC), few…

A consortium involving Brigham Young University (Utah) and five public school districts was formed in April 1984. The five common interests of the cooperating institutions were to: (1) improve educator preparation and inservice programs; (2) develop ways to make educational practice more congruent with research and theories about learners, the…

This document consists of seven papers about educational improvement resulting from partnerships between public schools and universities. David Williams' paper discusses the Brigham Young University (Utah) Public School Project to answer the question: "Can a Comprehensive Public School-University Partnership Meaningfully Contribute to the Solution…

The cooperative efforts of the customer and service information department in IBM's Kingston, New York, laboratory and members of the academic community designed to improve technical communication and knowledge skills for all concerned are described in this report. These efforts described include (1) study groups working to design a library of…

In April 1984, a survey of all community college presidents in Maryland was conducted to gather information about articulation activities and agreements between community colleges and high schools. The survey focused on the following types of articulation activities: high school students taking college courses; high school students receiving…

This report discusses collaboration and cooperation in the field of education, describing them as distinctly different operational processes between either individuals or organizations, with each mode requiring different kinds of input and each yielding different sorts of returns. Based on these premises, the report attempts to briefly answer the…

More and more organizations are helping their employees take advantage of new college and university programs that mix a lot of independent study at home with minimal on-campus work. A variety of independent study degree programs and typical students participating in these continuing education programs are described. (MW)

Notes on various topics, such as how the Virginia Higher Education system can cut costs; the University of South Carolina's personnel recruitment system; a cooperative program between a college and a hospital; and preparations for tornadoes at an Indiana college. (JF)

The college or university library can offer a great deal to the public relations office: by providing research for speeches and reports, and by handling special visitors, alumni, and distinctive fund raising projects. (Author/PG)

The Australian National Library has responsibility for the development of bibliographic services in Australia. This study is a draft document designed to facilitate discussion of the concept of a national bibliographic support system. It considers the feasibility of a national on-line cataloging system to reduce costs and provide output products.…

This manual provides regulations to assist local education agencies in Georgia in planning, designing and implementing programs of compensatory education for Title I eligible children. The areas considered under program planning include: the responsibilities of local educational agencies, allocation and reallocation of funds, accounting of fiscal…