There is a great and longstanding divide in visions of the international arena. Some assert that states are the most relevant actors in international politics, and others emphasise the importance of non-state actors as vehicles through which shared ideas and identities are enacted. Typically, cross-national scholarship adopts one of these…

Describes the first year of the Alternative Teacher Education (ATE) Initiative as seen by its participants. The participants focus on their roles and relationships, as well as the type of partnership and collaboration that emerged from this project. Concluding comments analyze these perceptions and what the analysis says about the ATE program. (GR)

The article reviews both federal and state level activities for cooperation and collaboration between and among various agencies providing vocational programs and services to handicapped youth and adults. (SB)

This document summarizes a literature review on articulation and seminar work on the feasibility of articulation agreements in secretarial and office education programs in Montana. Seminar participants (representatives of business education departments in Montana secondary and postsecondary schools) agreed on the competencies necessary to fulfill…

Explores the origins of the word "plagiarism" and concepts of authorship. Examines a number of current issues concerning plagiarism, for instance, how the term complicates teacher-student relationships and peer cooperation in writing. (TB)

The purpose of this paper is to examine substate linkages between business, labor, and vocational education in Florida. Information for the paper was gathered by reviewing the activities of the Regional Coordinating Councils for Vocational, Adult and Community Education, the Private Industry Councils, the regional consortia, and organized labor.…

Shows how the concept of negotiation has been applied in various school settings. Asserts the importance to individuals of human initiative and cooperation. (RL)

This background paper seeks to clarify the concept of transition for students with severe disabilities and to describe New Hampshire's response to the federal school-to-work initiatives. A conceptual framework is presented for linking educational outcomes more closely with improved adult life expectations. The framework seeks to encourage local…

This bulletin begins with a discussion of the role of postsecondary institutions in school-to-work. The following section presents strategies to engage postsecondary institutions in school-to-work: articulation agreements, developing partnerships and systems, coordinated learning, multiple admissions standards, assessment and follow-up, and…

Taiwan is facing these three challenges: cultivating a world-class work force, preventing shortages of industry-related workers, and increasing industrial competitiveness. To meet them, technological and vocational education (TVE) needs to integrate the curricula among the technical arts programs in junior high schools, senior vocational high…

Examines results by the Western European community in carrying out activities in vocational education on a joint or mutually coordinated basis. (DB)

Collaborating with school officials, a group of concerned parents implemented a bully-proofing program throughout their school district. After two years, the results are encouraging; it was received with enthusiasm at the elementary level. Further study will be needed to determine how these principles might be applied at the secondary level. (MKA)

Educational partnerships, i.e., partnerships between high schools and businesses, are a promising way of working together that is both old and new. The following features characterize collaborative partnerships: shared goals; mutual respect and trust; cooperative effort; shared power; contribution of varying talents, perspectives, and resources…

Designed as a reference for practitioners interested in implementing or improving vocational education programs to serve disadvantaged youth, this report contains the results of a nationwide study of institutional interface between vocational education and CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) Title IV prime sponsors. The 111 programs…

The author describes an action research model of collaboration between higher education and school teachers that shows how professionals with different perspectives learn through complex, long-term projects. (JOW)