Described is a program designed by the Arts Education Collaborative (AEC) in Tucson, Arizona. It combines the best of art programs by art educators, artists-in-schools programs, and resources from the arts community, culminating in a comprehensive school arts program, including art, theater, opera, dance, and museums. (KC)

Describes the growth and operations of the Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Centre, a multi-service, inter-agency, community information center housed in a branch library, and discusses its impact on library services. (CWM)

The details of a shared-schedule residency program in the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are reviewed. Problems encountered are presented along with suggestions for their alleviation and the benefits of the job-sharing are discussed. Guidelines for planning such a program are offered. (Author/JMD)

The Associate Commissioner for Occupational Planning, Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education (US Office of Education), discusses the extent of cooperation throughout the country in relation to industry, education, labor, and government, and the role of the Office of Education in stimulating collaborative relationships to improve education for…

In the 1980s a new emphasis in facilities planning seems to be emerging: fiscal conservatism and retrenchment in higher education. The new context of facilities planning, the parameters of the problem, and innovative efforts by a Texas state agency are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Public and private college participation in program review activities of 45 state-level higher education agencies are classified as either reactive, advisory, formative, or voting, depending upon institutional access to decision making. Such access had important ramifications for the issue of reciprocity in conducting reviews and implementing…

To strengthen extension programs in the six-county Meramec area of Missouri, the University of Missouri extension staff used Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) funds to train people to survey area rural residents, to provide jobs for CETA workers, and to present extension programs to residents, meshing extension and CETA programs.…

The article describes the relationship between the Hampshire (England) county Local Educational Agency (LEA) and the University of Southampton in the fields of adult education training and research. Diploma and degree programs and in-service programs for adult educators were planned and operated by the university in collaboration with the LEA. (MF)

After a brief overview of vocational education, vocational guidance, and career education the authors examine the state department of education framework as a unit for coordinating career education and sex equity efforts in vocational education and counseling. Connecticut's strategy is described as an example. (MF)

The Teacher Corps Project at Jarrett School in Hawaii attempts to coordinate the major elements of the educational system: the Department of Education, the University of Hawaii, and the local community, through the process of collaboration. Part of a theme issue on community education in Hawaii. (Author/SJL)

The concept of collective autonomy is discussed as it refers to cooperation between universities. The need for a collective autonomy of universities, the aims and limits of such a concept, and means and opportunities for creating and fostering it are examined. (Author/SF)

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between selected personality and motor variables in emotionally disturbed elementary school children; also to determine an estimate of the reliability of certain measuring instruments when used with this special group of subjects. (JD)

Describes five statewide academic library consortia providing access to electronic resources via the Internet: GALILEO in Georgia, the Louisiana Library Network, OhioLINK, TexShare in Texas, and VIVA in Virginia. Highlights participating libraries, core programs, reason for formation, funding, involvement of larger academic libraries in the…

Discusses the duties and responsibilities of high school program coordinators for gifted students to advocate with other staff for gifted students' needs; provide students with enrichment opportunities and resources; work closely with classroom teachers; and perform administrative duties, such as arranging for program evaluations. Lists of…

These two commentaries on the article "Head Start: Challenges and Training Needs" (Leah Buscemi and others) discuss the role of technical assistance providers in helping grantees work with community institutions, especially local education agencies; the need for formal written interagency agreements; the necessity for creating parent…