Presents a survey and case studies that demonstrate that cooperation within institutions of higher learning is worth the effort in increased efficiency. Some steps the language media center can take to develop cooperation with other media units on campus include developing an informal network of relationships with other media unit directors and…

To meet increased technical demands, alternative engineering and technical degree programs are needed, such as four-year programs in engineering technology. A technical college and university in Florence, SC, are collaborating on such a 1+2+1 alternative degree program. (SK)

Examines head teachers' accounts of the extent and significance of interschool networking between primary schools, secondary schools, and across the primary/secondary divide, in five groups of schools in the United Kingdom. Analyzes the types of collaboration and the tension between conflict and collaboration for schools within the networks.…

Application of a knowledge and information systems perspective shows how agricultural innovation can be enhanced through networking. In the Netherlands, a number of alternative systems of inquiry and learning are infused with this perspective: participatory technology development, participatory rural appraisal, soft systems methodology, and rapid…

This paper uses qualitative research data and examples from a high school drama class to examine how achieving full learning membership for students with severe disabilities requires teachers, in collaborative and consultative relationships, to provide all students with crucial supports by flexibly working within three inclusion parameters…

Development of home-school partnership programs involves encouraging parental participation through communication of mutual respect, sharing ownership, sharing problem solving, agreeing upon roles and responsibilities, assessing home variables, acknowledging the home as a naturalistic setting, and promoting prosocial student behavior. (JDD)

Describes the Healing Web project, which brings together nursing educators and nursing leaders to manage the transition from the present to the future of nursing education and service. The goal of the Healing Web is to create a values-based curriculum that could generate the support of all. (JOW)

Discussion of instructional design in distance education focuses on a collaborative process of preparing course materials for a distance education course on curriculum at Queensland University (Australia). The viewpoints of the instructional designer and the teacher are examined throughout the course development process. (Contains 31 references.)…

This paper reports on the 1942 founding meeting of the accrediting agency for U.S. and Canadian medical education programs, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education of the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the American Medical Association. The original statement regarding the social responsibility of medical education is applied to…

Technical-vocational education increasingly carries the burden of providing the needed labor force for the attainment of an industrialized economy. More collaboration is necessary to implement the best possible programs, strengthen intellectual and development, and promote their relevance to national development. (Author/JOW)

In a comparison of the provision of occupational therapy as direct service versus collaborative consultation, 14 preschoolers and kindergartners were randomly assigned to interventions. Although both groups achieved similar percentages of individualized education plan goals, teachers who collaborated with therapists reported much larger…

Lessons learned in guiding effective tech prep (TP) programs in agriculture include the constraints of Perkins funding, importance of the TP coordinator, necessity of continuous curriculum effort, teacher acceptance, pitfalls of articulation agreements, avoidance of remedial education, TP's place in overall reform, and emphasis on comprehensive…

A survey of 11 fellowship programs supported by the New York Metropolitan Area Geriatrics Society revealed a striking disparity in quality and unanimous interest in sharing resources. All programs were positive about conferences and grand rounds but concerned about the home care component, clinical research, and the time availability of their…

Comments on the educational quality indicators projects undertaken by Alberta school districts, noting their dependence on process-product research; inclusion of social and affective aspects of education; use of provincial achievement tests as indicators; and emphases on accountability, teacher collaboration, and professional development. (SV)

About 96% of youngsters in Northern Ireland are educated either in Catholic schools or in state-operated, predominantly Protestant schools. Since 1985, 40 integrated schools of all grade levels have sprung up throughout the country. At integrated schools, which maintain balanced ratios, students talk about their common history. (MLH)