Describes a teaching teleapprenticeship model that involved a college biology instructor, his undergraduate students, and public school students and teachers (grades 4-8) in a series of instructional interactions that provided opportunities for reciprocal mentoring. Surveys, interviews, and observations of participants are summarized to describe…

Suggests ways to add exciting activities to science lessons in spite of budget cutbacks by relying on various forms of support which include having guest speakers like pharmacists, landfill engineers, and electricians; obtaining miscellaneous supplies from local hospitals, colleges, television stations, and grocery stores; and seeking out other…

Describes a collaborative effort in Beaufort County (South Carolina) to provide middle school students with laptop computers. Student and teacher reactions are discussed; examples of language arts projects are described; and a sidebar offers suggestions for funding that include parental contributions, corporate and community sponsorships, and…

A University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign program involving faculty and students in participatory action research to improve community-based organizations in East St. Louis (Illinois) is described. The project's origins, management, community development strategy, and accomplishments are documented, and some of the institutional, environmental,…

Outlines the history and development of the Watershed Report Card, an integrated program that educates Ontario participants about the holistic nature of a watershed and fosters community stewardship of the local ecosystem. The program consists of the inventory level, assessment and monitoring level, and remediation level. Emphasizes partnerships…

Outlines the efforts of the National Endowment for the Arts' Chamber Music Rural Residencies (CMRR) program. The program seeks to educate and develop audiences for classical music in urban and rural areas. Discusses many of the classical orchestras and ensembles that the CMRR supports throughout the country. (MJP)

A multimethod evaluation of a major Canadian strategic grant program with surveys of 74 funded projects, 4 case studies, and interviews with researchers and grant application staff reveals the favorable effects of partnerships between research and practice on research and dissemination strategies in spite of ideological and pragmatic constraints.…

Describes Project GLEAN (Gain Leverage and Empowerment through Adequate Nutrition), a partnership between a university, a food bank, and a K-8 elementary school to distribute food to the school's children, all of whom were eligible for free school meals. Reports that nearly 55 tons of food were distributed in 2001-2002 and that low-income children…

Describes On Board Early, a Baltimore program designed to increase family-school experiences that support children's success. Discusses such program features as specialized family involvement staff, a parents-as-teachers program, a family-centered approach to supporting the transition to school, and planning for long-term family involvement.…

The paper satirically describes three public school environments that promoted teacher collaboration. It examines the effect of teacher collaboration in the workplace and investigates the importance of two issues (time and authority) in shaping the extent to which collaboration can succeed. (SM)

Describes a partnership between a university graduate student and the principal and teachers of a traditional elementary school who collaborated to engage in study group sessions, keep professional journals, and read and discuss research articles on writing instruction. The paper addresses issues of building trust, equalizing power, and…

Describes a partnership between the School District of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. The Taking Stock/Making Change collaborative action research project supported schools as they moved toward school-based management and shared decision making. Though participating schools had some problems,…

Describes a university/school collaboration that helped tailor a curriculum for gifted Brazilian elementary students. Analyzes stumbling blocks, discusses circumstances favoring the emergence of collaboration, and notes benefits (fuller integration of theory and practice in education and establishment of a policy to provide for differences in…

One of five articles in the second section "Deepening Relationships through PDS Brings Change in Practice," this article details some of the hard-to-discuss problems that occur in professional development school partnerships, suggesting that discussion cases can help facilitate communication. A sample discussion case is presented, with suggestions…

Examines collaborative decision making in middle schools and methods to facilitate this underused strategy. Examines research on collaboration in the areas of school environment, classroom instruction, student learning, and decision making in schools. Factors of successful environments are examined including principal commitment, trust, focus on…