The School Based Youth Services program of New Jersey has received national acclaim as an effort to place social and health services within the public schools to reduce fragmentation of services. Case studies describe the program in operation in three high schools, and program successes are detailed. (SLD)

Describes a partnership between Boston College and its local community, outlining the partnership's development from a simple school-university engagement between a principal and a school of education faculty member to a complex set of relationships involving multiple disciplines, professions, funders, projects, participants, institutions, and…

Offers reflections and descriptions of three teaching associates on their experiences in the pilot year of the Guilford Technical Community College Faculty-in-Training Program. Discusses beginning the program, the varied student populations, faculty involvement, and program components (including the observation process, writing center, distance…

Describes four inquiry projects used to facilitate undergraduate student teachers' development as inquiring practitioners, examining participants' reactions and products they produced. Data from student teachers' field and interview notes, comments and feedback from panel and poster sessions at a conference, student teacher surveys, student…

States that successful collaborative efforts are based on four elements: (1) supportive college culture; (2) long-term, meaningful partnerships; (3) solid resource development strategies; and (4) well-cultivated, creative project ideas. Discusses Southwestern Community College in rural western North Carolina as an example of an effective…

Demonstrates how analyzing the evolution of long-term Professional Development School (PDS) problems can serve as indicators of PDS growth, identifying three persistent problems (building trust and relationships between university and school personnel, reconceptualizing existing coursework to fit in the PDS context, and making inquiry a central…

Reports on a collaborative project on school violence and safety conducted for a partnership that serves 13 school districts in two New York counties. Focus groups collected information on the schools from school stakeholders. Recommendations for more effective channels of communication with the entire educational community are included. Provides…

Provides an overview of an educational partnership that aims to develop successful strategies for teaching and using science investigations, to explore the effects of the British National Curriculum on current practice, and to make recommendations for its future development. (DDR)

Presents the experiences of one student teacher who was part of the restructured preservice program at Queen's University of Kingston. He participated in an early field experience, where he was assigned to a school rather than a teacher and was able to witness how an entire school prepared for the beginning of a new school year. (SM)

Discusses MidLink Magazine, "the Digital Magazine for Kids, by Kids," that is supported by SAS in School, North Carolina State University, and the University of Central Florida. Describes what a typical MidLink Magazine article looks like, the MidLink Menu that features real working models of technology integration in every discipline, and teacher…

Includes reports from three schools that investigated some of the key elements that contribute to a successful technology-rich learning environment in elementary and secondary education. Highlights include funding; curriculum integration; technology literacy; teacher training; community involvement and partnerships; collaborative, real-world…

Discusses collaboration methods and the possibilities of community participation in planning learning environments. Areas discussed include helping school districts save money through business partnerships, creating good communication between diverse community groups, using public facilities as extensions of the classroom, and creating diminishing…

Reports on the service learning program developed by Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) and The Peabody School in Virginia to expose children to philosophy. Linked by service learning, students from PVCC and Peabody gather for discussions about democracy, compassion, and responsibility and participate in community service activities with…

Asserts that many people who seek education to improve their job skills or upgrade their positions are becoming frustrated with inconvenient learning opportunities, and are pursuing alternatives to traditional higher education. Describes the Workforce Development Continuum initiative, which aims to develop a seamless education and training system…

Addresses the need along the Texas Gulf Coast for industry-driven curricula to be offered by community colleges to prepare the workforce in process technology. Describes the creation of a regional, technology-specific alliance in process technology that included industry, education, and government - the Gulf Coast Process Technology Alliance…