This article looks at the complex network of co-operation which has had to be created for the Open University to achieve any success. (Editor/RY)

Describes development of the Education Commission of the States. (MK)

Medical technology education in Canada has made great strides in the last decade, author Delaat argues, but there is still a long way to go. He examines coordination at national and regional levels, says the latter leaves much to be desired probably because of poor teaching facilities, then comes out strongly in support of college-operated …

Catholic educational leaders can play a key role in the current quest for educational excellence by reaching out in friendship and cooperation to other sectors of American education. Discusses reasons why Catholic leaders have not participated in the past and how they might become more usefully, constructively, and effectively involved. (DMM)

IBM has helped develop computer programer training programs at 24 sites to provide specialized job training and internships for people with physical disabilities. (SK)

Provides examples of collaboratively developed ideas prepared by undergraduate and post-baccalaureate English minors that reflect interest in English as well as their own subject major. (HOD)

Criticisms commonly lodged against apprenticeships and vocational education are examined. Vocational education professionals and apprenticeship officials should cooperate in operating training programs. (CJ)

Three theoretical models for sport and their respective characteristics are contrasted--a commercial consumer model, an educational instructional model, and a participatory recreational model. Policy guidelines are outlined for the commercial consumer and educational instructional models. (JMF)

Clarifies the role of the reading specialist as it pertains to inservice education. (FL)

Legislative direction alone cannot provide a solution to the youth unemployment problem. Recognition by CETA prime sponsors of the values of vocational education and a corresponding willingness of educators to adapt to CETA is necessary to achieve that goal. (CT)

The author describes the role and training of the volunteer museum docent and suggests new ways they might be used in school field trip programs. (SJL)

Examines the lack of consistency in the elementary level second language education system in West Germany, and makes suggestions for improvement. (AM)

Describes the "wraparound" process--a method for developing realistic behavior plans for children with emotional and behavioral disabilities, involving significant persons from all domains of the child's life. Explores how this process can be used by educators in education plans and in other school-based planning meetings. (RJM)

A survey of 30 participants in the Botswana National Literacy Programme identified collaborating agencies, levels of collaboration and coordination, and cooperative activities. The Department of Nonformal Education was recognized as the appropriate coordinator of collaboration. Participation of nongovernmental organizations was essential. (SK)