The objective of the study was to study the perceptions of student teachers and educators of an educational cluster as a tool for improving the professional competence of future educators, and to identify the cluster-related tools to be used to improve the professional competence of future educators. The project evaluation checklist for experts, a…

Supporting the postsecondary success of all students is essential for enhancing the quality of life of individuals, families, and communities, as well as building a healthy economy. The city of Boston has an extensive system of college access and success resources that help students pursue one route to postsecondary success--obtaining a college…

In 2009, the Wellcome Trust launched a research capacity strengthening programme known as the "African Institutions Initiative" (AII). The AII is innovative in its methods and organization. The Initiative funded networked consortia (7 consortia involving 54 institutions in 18 African countries, and Northern partners). RAND Europe was…

To establish a productive program of collaboration, a continuing education agency must (1) identify resources it desires from the environment, (2) identify compatible partners that can supply these resources and that need what the continuing education program can offer, and (3) consummate the relationship. (SK)

A longitudinal assessment of interagency cooperation was conducted as part of a research project designed to monitor the implementation and development of the Smart Start collaboration process. Telephone interviews were conducted with key informants from organizations providing services to children, and the resulting qualitative, quantitative, and…

The State of Michigan, through its interagency Collaborative Initiative begun in 1979, has established local Interagency Collaborative Boards (ICBs) similar to work-education councils, in 30 of the 33 Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prime sponsor areas in the state. These boards, unlike mandated councils, are not advisory to any…

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)

Some behavior disordered children drift from agency to agency, with little continuity or communication among services. The price paid is a high one, not only in dollars, but also in terms of negative personal, family, professional, and community consequences. A sense of interagency collaboration needs to be revitalized. (JW)

This report presents the results of Phase I of an evaluation of the Murphy School District (MSD)-Department of Economic Security (DES) collaborative effort, one of the first interagency partnerships in the state of Arizona that attempts to address the needs of students and their families more effectively. The primary purposes of the evaluation are…

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…

The Pennsylvania State Coalition for Adult Literacy's Building Communities for Learning (BCL) Project was conducted to improve the delivery of adult basic and literacy education services through interagency collaboration and community-based planning at the local level. The project awarded community-based planning grants to locales through a…

Pursuant to the requirements of South Carolina's Employment Revitalization Act of 1986 (ERA-86), the State Occupational Training Advisory Committee (SOTAC) in South Carolina requested information for 1987-88 and 1988-89 to assess the effectiveness of coordination and articulation efforts among education and training entities. Replies with…

A three-year project to develop and implement a regional planning and communications model for vocational education was conducted in the River Hills Region of southern Indiana. The project attempted to facilitate communications and coordinate the efforts of educational institutions, community agencies, and employers in providing efficient…

The report describes the accomplishments of the Career Opportunities Program (COP) from its initiation through March 1, 1975. The program trained individuals from low-income backgrounds for new careers in schools serving children from low-income families. Based on data from 36 of 132 projects (27.8 percent), the report, in four major sections,…

This report chronicles the continuing joint efforts of several state research coordinating units (RCUs) and the National Center for Research in Vocational Education between July 24, 1979, and February 1, 1982, to develop multi-state, multi-year programs of study. These activities are summarized: general planning of the collaborative studies;…