Attempts to draw together the kinds of information needed to help school district administrators view their orgnization by examining the consequences of decisions for all of the district goals and objectives, rather than by solving problems one at a time. (Author)

The conventional wisdom about designing and operating school/university collaboratives has created a mythology of collaboration that obscures and distorts the reality. This article debunks four myths concerning planners' perceived need for clear goals, carefully planned activities, agreements about definitions, and group permanency. Four myths…