In Sycamore, Illinois, preparing students for work in the agriculture-dominated economy is a natural part of education. The quality of the vocational program is determined by the level of involvement of those outside the agriculture department and in the community. (SK)

Poses questions that are relevant to the division of labor in a team-teaching situation and offers suggestions for making team teaching a success. (FL)

The Friends Council on Education is a coordinating organization that provides oversight, special services, and inspiration to 68 Friends schools in the United States and Canada. The functions of the Council and the educational and philosophical goals of Quaker schools are discussed. (MLF)

Management and teacher leaders in Livermore (California) have turned to integrative bargaining as a means of resolving conflict and negotiating contracts. Integrative bargaining reduces the adversarial relations characteristic of the industrial relations model of collective bargaining. (WD)

Reviews the institutional agreements between graduate library schools in the U.S. and Canada and those in other countries which were identified by surveys of members of the Association of American Library Schools, and the formation of the Program of International Partnerships (PIP) to encourage such activities. (RAA)

Briefly describes the development of a comprehensive staff development program for school personnel, education officers and parents in Northwestern Ontario. (Author/RH)

Lack of teamwork hinders the development of programs which best meet clientele needs. Developing cooperation between agencies can help Extension plan comprehensive programs to achieve community goals. (JOW)

Restructuring of Virginia Tech's college of home economics into a college of human resources established a department of housing, interior design, and resource management and created an opportunity for collaboration with industry. The seven-part model includes developing a clear perspective of goals and common values, identifying benefits and…

Describes a collaborative piece of theatre made by members of Headway, a charity working with head-injured people, and students and staff at Parkside Community College, an 11-16 school in Cambridge, England. Considers how the piece employs multimodal forms of expression and representational resources to challenge the invisibility of disability,…

Success in collaborative school-based consultation depends on whether teachers implement interventions suggested by consultants. Rational Persuasion (RP) has been identified as one potentially effective way to influence consultee perceptions about proposed interventions. Investigates whether presenting RP importance and objections for behavioral…

Briefly traces the history of the European Centre for Higher Education (UNESCO-CEPES) since its founding in 1972 and the involvement of the author in its activities, as of the 1980s, as a member of its advisory committee. Further evokes the involvement of UNESCO itself in education, particularly higher education, an involvement with roots…

In Israel, nursing research, nursing practice, and academic education collaborate in nursing education. The close relationship helps prepare nursing graduates for the integration of the humanistic and technical aspects of practice. (SK)

Presents a historical overview of educational cooperation among Commonwealth countries, 1959-2003, focusing on themes of cooperative international programs and institutions, consultation and joint activity, and Commonwealth student mobility. Addresses prospects for the future survival of this cooperation. (SV)

Scrutinizes meanings of collaboration in a British government report on postcompulsory education (Kennedy Report). Finds that collaboration can have the effect of restricting the breadth of curriculum and limiting the form and mode of course delivery; it has not necessarily helped widen participation in Postsecondary education. (Contains 14…

Examines how counselor educators can become involved in professional development schools to create enhanced training opportunities for school counseling internship students. The benefits of collaboration between university and public school facilities are explored, and research opportunities are discussed. (Contains 38 references.) (GCP)