Collaborations Across Educational Sectors New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 139

by Amey, Marilyn J.

• ISBN13: 9780470255247
• ISBN10: 0470255242
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-05
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Across the nation, community colleges, K-12 school districts, and universities are collaborating with each other in creative ways that pool resources, increase access, and achieve myriad educational goals. Although not all partnerships include two-year colleges, these institutions serve as a bridge between public schools and four-year colleges, and between schools and the workforce.Despite the perceived benefits of collaboration, many partnerships fail to obtain desired results, cannot be sustained, or cease to benefit both parties. In an era of increased accountability, it is critical to understand why so many partnerships fall short of their goals and to identify the factors that contribute to the success or failure of a collaboration. Highlighting important elements of educational collaboration, chapters in this volume offer a means to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of partnerships.This is the 139th issue of the Jossey Bass quarterly report series New Directions for Community College.

Table of Contents

Editor's Notes	p. 1
Demands for Partnership and Collaboration in Higher Education: A Model	p. 5
Case Studies
Seamless Transition in the Twenty-First Century: Partnering to Survive and Thrive	p. 17
Partnering to Move Students into College and Community-Oriented Careers: The Administration of Justice Department at East Los Angeles College	p. 29
The Importance of Language, Context, and Communication as Components of Successful Partnership	p. 41
Stepping Outside the Big Box High School: A Partnership Influenced by Goals, Capital, and Decision Making	p. 49
Less-Than-Successful Experiences
Alliances Among Community Colleges: Odd Bedfellows or Lasting Partners?	p. 59
Lessons Learned from a Dual-Enrollment Partnership	p. 69
A Partnership in Flux: The Demise of a Program	p. 79
Other Perspectives on Educational Partnership
The Legislative Playing Field: How Public Policy Influences Collaboration	p. 93
Strategies for the Future	p. 105
Index	p. 115
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