The aim of this study was to investigate multiprofessional collaboration as well as collaboration between professionals and challenging students and their parents in which the focus for these collaborations was on handling the challenging students' academic and social behavior. A grounded theory study of collaboration between a prereferral…

Describes a collaborative effort among a university college of education, its graduate school of social work, and a community school to develop a culturally responsive parent education/involvement program. Program participants indicate they had more knowledge and confidence enabling them to interact more effectively with their children at home, as…

Describes Middle College High School, located on the campus of LaGuardia Community College in New York City. This residential program offers at-risk students counseling, an egalitarian atmosphere, community service internships, access to the college's facilities and courses, and a cooperative student-centered curriculum. (DM)