During a two-day conference at Arizona State University in Tempe, teachers from across the nation explored issues in music teacher education for the next decade. A summary of the meeting is provided. One recommendation was that teacher training institutions develop a closer relationship to the public schools. (RM)

This article suggests that schools of education be called "schools of teaching" since they train staff members to run public elementary and secondary schools. Strategic alternatives being considered by schools of education are discussed. (DF)

Describes the cooperative efforts of the University of Vermont's Office of Continuing Education and Instructional Development Center to create a program in outreach development support with the goals of developing new program sequences within academic units for nontraditional students and designing those sequences for adoption across the state to…

The Israeli Planning and Grants Committee (PGC) was established in 1974 on the model of the British University Grants Committee, becoming the most powerful and dominant organization in higher education governance. Both government and universities will have to provide the framework of cooperation with the PGC to maintain its present position. (MSE)

Describes organizational structures and multi-institutional relationships developed to implement a Regional Plan for continuing education in nursing. Modifications of the Regional Plan according to local needs and benefits derived are included. (WL)

An eight-item cumulative measure of interorganizational relations is introduced and then evaluated within each of three hierarchical levels of 156 social service organizations. The analysis produces three distinct item orderings that correspond to the three hierarchical levels of state, multicounty district, and county. (Author)

The way in which interinstitutional cooperation was used to enable a private medical college and public community college to make effective use of their mutual interests in developing an education program is described.

This book is designed to help educators entering into school-university collaborative relationships have a clearer picture of conditions that drive successful partnerships. The models described include collaboration between a university and professional development school, consultation, one-to-one collaborations, and multiple collaboration…

Using data from a national sample (n=716) of American business associations we examine the prevalence of workforce development activities among associations. This study examines the relationship between the level of workforce development services provided in the organization, organizational characteristics, economic development and partnerships.…

This case study on the experience of the University of Peking, China, in inter-university cooperation describes the process of identifying appropriate partner institutions and implementing collaborative programs with them. It also highlights a number of lessons for those managing inter-university cooperation and shows how such initiatives can be…

The writing program administrator (WPA) at a small, Catholic liberal arts college has many roles in fulfilling her job responsibilities and upholding institutional values, which include collaboration, dialogue, and application of knowledge to benefit others and the environment. Some of these roles include: teaching four courses, engaging in…

This digest offers community college professionals insight into the culture and language driving the news media, with an emphasis on newspapers. In an era of increased accountability for resource expenditures, educators may stretch budgets by engaging the mass media as willing and helpful partners in promoting the institutions' identity, programs,…

This 2000 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) (Washington, D.C.) Membership Directory provides a comprehensive listing of the association's members. The directory is designed primarily as a quick reference of basic information about each of the 1,081 colleges that are members of AACC. In addition to listings of institutional members,…

Recent statistics have shown that over half of the students participating in postsecondary education in the United States are enrolled in a community college. Successful transfer from a community college to a four-year institution is often the only opportunity these individuals have to achieve a bachelor's degree. This document outlines and…

This report documents what projects and activities the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) has undertaken in the 1999-2000 fiscal year. This past year, BCCAT has put considerable effort into initiating plans and projects to improve credit transfer arrangements and processes. A prototype for a Web-based electronic transfer…