In 1973, 180 independent two-year colleges with membership in the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) were surveyed to determine the extent of cooperative arrangements. Forty-five colleges (25 percent) reported 207 programs of interinstitutional cooperation. In a second survey of state directors of public two-year…

This paper discusses the problem of the oversupply of teachers and presents some guidelines for developing a differentiated and flexible teacher education program as a means of producing a marketable teacher. A differentiated and flexible teacher education program would take into account local, state, and regional teacher needs, which would…

Essentially, the COPED project attempted to apply to the public school system knowledge of, and experience with, planned change to create an internal change process that would increase problem-solving skills and improve interpersonal competencies of staffs. Operationally, this meant that each school system would develop its own capabilities to…

This report documents the work of the first national effort to design tests for the evaluation of the occupational competency of trade and industrial/technical teachers in 24 major occupational areas. Participating in the project were 717 specialists from industry, education, government, the military, and testing organizations. Tests were…

A narrative and documented review of the initial stages of organizing a consortium for inservice teacher education is presented. Functioning as a Teacher Corps project, a model is being developed for collaborative decision-making among teacher associations, local school districts, and institutions of higher education. Under consideration is a…

This paper addresses four aspects of institutional response to contemporary graduate education, within the context of changed demands for post-baccalaureate formal education and training. The role and function of the Graduate Dean or Director, together with any unique responsibilities of graduate faculty and the Graduate Council and Committee must…

The State University of New York comprises four formal coordinating areas for the development of regional contacts and interinstitutional and regional cooperation. The four coordinating areas have been operating since 1972 and the differing patterns of cooperation that have emerged are outlined as are the formal activities of each area. Only one…

This description of major activities and accomplishments of the Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of the States (V-TECS) since the second progress report of May, 1975, is designed to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the processes and procedures used by the consortium in achieving its major goal: The production of catalogs…

Many scholars are convinced that when research is absent there is little quality teaching. The initial operational phase of the Consortium on Research Training (CORT) during the 1973-74 academic year validated this assumption, evidenced by the enthusiasm shown for research, as teachers developed the kind of personal intellectual discipline that…

The accomplishments of the Consortium on Research Training (CORT) in its second year of operation are described and suggest that the researcher, who is becoming increasingly significant on small college campuses, can benefit from training programs. Research training opportunities were provided by CORT to faculties in member institutions and…

Based on the need to develop an outline of the procedures and methods used in vocational education in Florida, which would then form the basis for communication, discussion, and development of a multi-State consortium for the production of performance objectives and criterion measures for occupational education, this report, one of five under a…

Discusses the increasing importance of cooperative or joint R&D, including R&D Consortia, for private sector companies. Cites successful government-sponsored cooperative efforts which have made a difference in how private industry viewed technology and R&D. (RT)

Representatives from 12 state universities have formed the Alliance for Undergraduate Education to prove that attention is being paid to undergraduates on their campuses. Participants expect to discuss how to avoid the depersonalization of large campuses and packed undergraduate classrooms. (MLW)

Standard collection evaluation techniques appear to receive varying amounts of emphasis from one type of library to another. Differences in choice of technique arise from differing evaluation objectives, and choice of questions to be answered is determined by purpose(s) of library and additional factors (i.e., governance, clientele, size). (97…

Presents historical and contemporary challenges facing the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School, a consortium of teaching and research faculty. Discusses its unique characteristics, the consequences and available resources of the urban setting, maintaining a public image, and sustaining the financial integrity of the university. (SA)