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)

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)

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)

Members of public school boards and trustees of independent schools should seize the opportunity to learn from each other. Hundreds of models of partnerships have already been established between public and independent schools. A sidebar discusses joint public and private school athletic programs in various states. (MLF)

Sketches the background of the issue "Teams, Communities and Networks", reflects the increasing importance of its theme, and introduces four contributions that include two research papers, one paper dedicated to "Teacher Education Around the World", and a book review. (Author/KHR)

Presents the Pennsylvania State Coalition for Adult Literacy as a model for understanding state and local literacy coalitions. Cites elements of success in coalition building: trust, a sense of mission, strong leadership, and clear identification of the target populations of each member agency. (SK)

Networks, consortia, and coalitions among school districts are cost-effective means to provide staff development, improve instruction, and develop curriculum. This article summarizes results of two studies in Oregon that focused on cross-organizational collaboration for school improvement. Guidelines are provided for organizations and individuals…

This article briefly explores major arguments of the debate on the merger of regular and special education and examines barriers that make rational discussion of the issue difficult. Lessons learned from the struggle for mainstreaming are outlined, in order to guide changes in teacher education that would promote merger. (Author/JDD)

Describes various approaches for the media specialist to use in getting teachers involved in library media activities: the Traditional Approach; the "Keeping up with the Jones" Approach; the "Sneak up on Your Enemy" Approach; the "Element of Surprise" Approach; and the "Kill Them with Kindness" Approach. (MES)

Maintains that second-language readers may have problems with content area text, particularly in the areas of language, background knowledge, and advanced literacy skills. Argues that faculty collaboration is the key, with ESL specialists, reading specialists, and content area teachers supporting second-language students in content area…

In a partnership model, all members of a higher education institution work together to anticipate and meet students' changing needs, favoring team goals and course improvement. The model should replace traditional mechanistic models emphasizing form over function and regulation over innovation. (SK)

Outlines the Massachusetts and Virginia models for adult education courseware evaluation. Suggests ways to improve evaluation through state and regional resource centers and other collaborative efforts. (SK)

Charters, Knowles, and Kreitlow, recognized leaders in adult education, respond to the question: What is your vision of adult education in 2000? (SK)