Discusses features of the National Literacy Act that are of interest to librarians. Highlights include a new definition of literacy; cooperation between providers and government agencies; new programs, including state resource centers, national workforce strategies, services for prisoners, and family programs; amendments to existing legislation;…

This article summarizes efforts to improve educational outcomes of students with hearing impairments through the government-funded Deaf Education Initiatives Project. It discusses the project's origins, cooperative efforts of diverse interest groups, the role of the National Association of State Directors of Special Education as subcontractor, the…

Discusses the influence of the Boston University/Chelsea (Massachusetts) school system partnership on the school principal, on the ways that teachers plan and deliver instruction, and on children's opportunities to learn. Consistency, coordination, and a collaborative vision are seen as necessary to the partnership's continued success. (GR)

Describes a Wyoming summer institute that provided intensive training to regular educators on theory, concepts, and techniques for working with emotionally disturbed children. Program evaluation revealed that the institute was successful in training regular classroom teachers to meet the needs of emotionally disturbed children. (LP)

New Standards Project is consortium of 17 states and 6 leading school districts working with cluster of specialists to design and implement system of performance standards, authentic assessments, and professional development aimed at improving educational equity and excellence. New matrix examinations and portfolios will yield results that can be…

Action research, in which classroom teachers engage in systematic inquiry to develop new alternatives for approaching problematic classroom situations, is presented as a dimension of collaboration that has the potential to reduce teachers' resistance to changes in teaching practice as they work to accommodate diverse classroom populations.…

Traces the growth of a traditional classroom teacher working with children, aged 9-12, in an informal after-school drama program. Discusses dramatics teaching strategies, the use of imaging, empowering children to create, and the development of language through use in a purposeful context. Contains 22 references. (Author/SV)

Reviews organizational approaches adopted in different countries for resource management in distance education and compares the cost structure of distance education and conventional education. Resource implications of alternative organizational approaches are briefly examined. Ireland's cooperative approach is described and cost-effective computer…

Describes an inservice program to improve the skills of school personnel who work with at-risk students that was set up as a collaboration between teachers in elementary and secondary public schools and Indiana University. The use of audiographics, coursework delivery, supervision of practicum projects, and the benefits of the approach are…

This paper suggests a process for developing Individualized Education Programs for students served through collaborative/cooperative teaching arrangements. IEPs used in pull-out arrangements are compared to in-class service delivery IEPs. The proposed IEP process is designed to meet legal requirements and guide instruction reflective of the…

The Kentucky Governor's School for the Arts organized "College Day" in conjunction with two Louisville-area high schools, to provide talented students with an opportunity to showcase their skills and provide colleges and universities an opportunity to identify potential students. (JDD)

Describes Maryland's community college research model, whereby State Board for Community Colleges staff work cooperatively with a voluntary statewide organization composed of institutional researchers from each college. Explains agenda setting, procedures, responsibilities, project monitoring, identification and dissemination of…

Describes a two-day field experience in which college-level business and economics students visited businesses and municipal government organizations. Contends that preparatory experiences were essential to the program's success. Concludes that students were more optimistic about the economy and more enthusiastic about their future work in…

Collaborative biography was used to examine the effects of a school-university partnership on two elementary teachers. The partnership made teachers fully responsible for supervising and evaluating student teachers. The article discusses common and differential effects emerging from apparent interactions with teachers' personalities and career…

Proposes the use of utility companies as an educational resource to teach about energy and other science topics. Partnerships with utility companies can enrich instruction through teacher workshops, media libraries, classroom presentations, on-site visits, and classroom materials. (MDH)