In the past 15 years, there has been a great upsurge in interinstitutional cooperation, a momentum which will probably increase in the next 15 years. In order to find answers to some basic questions affecting consortia, the Midwest Association for Higher Education (MAHE)-a pseudonym-was studied. This paper deals primarily with the question: what…

The Statewide Measures Inventory is essentially a list of items of information along with concise definitions and other information of interest, relevant to statewide postsecondary education planning and management. It has been designed primarily as a working document for use by state level postsecondary education planners and decisionmakers. The…

Significant cooperation among colleges and universities, the subject of more talk than action in the past, is on the upswing. More and more institutions of higher education are working together on problems they can no longer solve alone. The strongest reasons for moving away from total independence are: rising demand and runaway costs; the…

The Governor's Task Force on the Role of Private Higher Education in Missouri was charged with finding the answers to and making recommendations concerning the following questions: (1) What resources do the private colleges and universities of Missouri have that might be utilized by the State? (2) What solutions have other states adopted toward…

Explains the overall structure and the main duties of the Education (Co-ordinating) Committee and its four standing subcommittees: Examinations, Safeguards, Apparatus, and Primary Science. Some specific activities of the committees are mentioned. (GA)

Discusses the management and coordination of a large general chemistry program. (SL)

In order to educate the whole person, concerted and cooperative effort on the part of science and humanities teachers is necessary to overcome the artificial distinction between various branches of learning. (MJB)

Recommends cooperation among elementary and secondary teachers to develop a system-wide approach to improving reading instruction. (JM)

The potential for consensus around the questions of who should educate teachers is discussed. Six areas of evolving argreement are identified, and goals to enhance the potential for consensus are proposed. (MT)

Describes communication in school organizations, the process of communication, communication problems, and how educational leaders can improve communication in schools. (SRT)

In Switzerland, the mandatory school period for six- to 15-year-olds is almost wholly the responsibility of the cantons and the municipalities. Coordination between the cantons to ensure some harmonization in mathematics instruction during this mandatory period is described. (RM)

Explores how educators can successfully provide quality continuing education to corporate America by addressing why industry and postsecondary educational institutions have not chosen to work together more closely in the past, models of successful partnerships, and what factors contribute to a successful partnership between business and…

Outlines the differences between collaborative efforts and cooperative ones. Provides a discussion of concepts of interrelationships and institutional/organizational relationships. Points to the lack of research available on collaborative efforts. Includes models of cooperation and collaboration, examples contrasting collaboration and cooperation,…

Essays by Florida Congressman Charles Bennett; Bill Burnett, director of Management Development Training at Tri-County Technical College (SC); John Hunter, president of College of Lake County (IL); and Wayne Newton, trustee of Kirkwood Community College (IA) look at the role of community colleges in revitalizing U.S. military strength. (DMM)

Discusses the role of the reading specialist acting as a clinical supervisor of reading teachers. Provides a format for conferences between specialist and classroom teacher. (AEA)