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Dodson-Pennington, Laura S., Comp. – 1996
Based on an analysis of federal legislation related to workforce training, this six-part position paper describes the possibilities of new workforce legislation in Kansas and the role that Cowley County Community College (CCCC) and the state's other 18 community colleges might play in a new plan. The first part provides an overview of CCCC's role…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Career Guidance, Community Colleges, Economic Development
Edwards, Peter; And Others – 1996
This paper describes five models of school-university collaboration designed to maximize academic achievement opportunities for disadvantaged rural students. Project SHAPE (School and Homes As Partners in Education) at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh is an extended school day program established in partnership with…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, College School Cooperation, Colleges
Murphy, Diane S. – 1997
An effort to reform teacher professional development is on a parallel course with the statewide academic standards and assessment system stipulated by the State of Washington's School Improvement Act (House Bill 1209). Five college/university and school district partnerships have been commissioned to develop and field test a new performance-based…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, College School Cooperation, Educational Improvement
DuBois, Glenn, Comp. – 1997
This proceedings contains reports from nine states on welfare reform efforts and their effects on community colleges. Reports are presented from the following states: (1) South Carolina, reviewing the state's efforts to create an alliance with local businesses to train a self-sufficient work force; (2) Wyoming, revealing that a skills training…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Change Strategies, College Role, Community Colleges
Holt, Dennis; And Others – 1997
As part of the Jacksonville Urban Education Partnership (JUEP) at the University of North Florida, a CD-ROM disc designed to assist preservice teachers in the preparation of their portfolios was developed and tested. With the help of the disc, 45 preservice teachers developed portfolios as a tool for reflection and for evaluation of skill and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Optical Data Disks
Berkeley, Terry R.; And Others – 1997
Jessup Elementary School (Maryland), Towson State University (TSU) (Maryland), and Anne Arundel Community College (Maryland) have joined in a effort to change the notion of partnership in professional development schools (PDSs). The focus is not only the preparation of early childhood teachers but also the professional development of faculty and…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. Mathematics and Science Education Network. – 1996
The University of North Carolina (UNC) Mathematics and Science Education Network (MSEN) applies the resources of UNC to strengthen mathematics and science education in K-16 schools throughout the state of North Carolina. MSEN has 10 centers located on university campuses statewide and six pre-college sites at these universities. University faculty…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Schultz, Thomas – 1994
This paper consists of a transcript of the testimony of the Director of Early Childhood Services at the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) before the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources on April 21, 1994. The testimony addresses the issue of improving the connections between early childhood programs and public…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy
Newman, Carole; And Others – 1996
This paper describes a Goals 2000 project intended to redesign preservice teacher education, practicing teacher roles, and student learning experiences within a Professional Development School framework. The team includes teaching faculty from the University of Akron (Ohio) College of Education Department of Curricular and Instructional Studies,…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperating Teachers, Elementary Education, Higher Education
Culanculan-Tupas, Liberty – 1996
Linking employers with educational institutions in order to improve education and educate students who can do jobs is important in the Philippines. Program linkages include the following: (1) industry involvement in policy formation through employer groups on education boards; (2) regional and provincial education boards having private industry…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship
Zetlin, Andrea G. – 1996
The case study of the restructuring of an urban elementary school in Los Angeles (California), the Murchison Street School, in partnership with California State University is described. Of the school's 1,050 students, 67% were eligible for Chapter I funding at the start of the restructuring initiative. Over 3 years, parents, teachers, the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Ancillary School Services, Case Studies, College School Cooperation
Lehmann, Jean P.; And Others – 1997
A staff development program in two western states helps professionals in rural school systems provide comprehensive transition services to students with disabilities. The program was designed to be relevant to rural constituents and to overcome the lack of understanding of local needs by university personnel. A vision statement relating to desired…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Education Work Relationship, High Schools, Higher Education
House, Debbie; And Others – 1997
Project SUCCESS (School-University Consortium Collaboratively Enabling Success for All Students) was an effort of Oklahoma State University and four nearby rural school districts to develop and deliver a graduate course on instructional competencies needed in the inclusive classroom. The goal of the project was to offer opportunities for teachers…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Education Courses, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Sandoval, Pamela A. – 1996
The Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP) is a project of Indiana University Northwest (IUN) and three urban school districts (Gary, East Chicago, and Hammond, Indiana) to develop novice teachers, continue professional development among experienced professionals, and provide a forum for research on teacher education. Following discussion of the…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Ragland, Joyce C.; Grow, Janice – 1997
The Master of Arts in Education (M.A.E.) program was created when Truman State University (then Northeast Missouri State University) was designated the state's premier liberal arts and sciences university and most of the undergraduate and graduate programs in education were phased out. The rigorous program is heavily field-based with extensive…
Descriptors: Action Research, College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
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