Examines the critical questions that education partners must ask themselves if they hope to succeed, such as: Why engage in a partnership? How do you select the best organizational structure for a partnership? How can school and university leaders and teachers effectively develop and operate partnerships? How do you communicate the benefits of partnership to motivate teachers, faculty, and administrators? Based on their research data and the literature, the authors identify the principles that they consider critical to answering these questions.
Examines the critical questions that education partners must ask themselves if they hope to succeed, such as: Why engage in a partnership? How do you select the best organizational structure for a partnership? How can school and university leaders and teachers effectively develop and operate partnerships? How do you communicate the benefits of partnership to motivate teachers, faculty, and administrators? Based on their research data and the literature, the authors identify the principles that they consider critical to answering these questions.
Matthew T. Hora is an Associate Researcher at the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is currently conducting research on the psychological, cultural and organizational factors influencing teaching in Institutions of Higher Education. Matthew received his Masters in Applied Anthropology from the University of Maryland, College Park after several years experience in organic agriculture and food systems research. He has spent the past seven years working in program evaluation, specializing in assessing the effects of pedagogical reforms in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields at the tertiary level. Susan B. Millar , an anthropologist by training, is director of the education research challenge area of the Morgridge Institute for Research, and a senior scientist in the UW-Madison Wisconsin Center of Education Research. In her work with the Morgridge Institute for Research, she leads a team that is developing online interactive computer games and other learning resources designed to help youth and adults learn core science and engineering concepts in the biomedical disciplines. Judith A. Ramaley is President of Winona State University. Prior to coming to Minnesota, Dr. Ramaley held a presidential professorship in biomedical sciences at the University of Maine and was a Fellow of the Margaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy. She also completed a residency as a Visiting Senior Scientist at the National Academy of Sciences.From 2001 to 2004, Dr. Ramaley was Assistant Director, Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Prior to joining NSF, Dr. Ramaley was president and professor of biology at the University of Vermont. Dr. Ramaley has a special interest in higher education reform and has played a significant role in designing regional alliances to promote educational cooperation. She has contributed to national discussions about the changing nature of work and the workforce. She plays a national role in the exploration of civic responsibility and the role of higher education in promoting good citizenship. She also has published extensively on educational reform; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education; and the leadership of organizational change.
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Introduction. The Challenge and Promise of Education Partnerships The Nature of Education Partnerships Working in a Partnership. New Tasks and Challenges Methodology. Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms of Partnership The Five Principles of Partnership How To Use This Book Part One. Getting Ready for Partnership 1 Shall We Dance? Convening a Pre-Partnership Planning Group Convening a Pre-Partnership Planning Group A Final Word on Pre-Partnership Planning 2 Sizing Up Organizational Aspirations and Attributes Problems, Goals, and Objectives Motivations Capacity and Resources Autonomy and Interdependence 3 Understanding Cultural Dynamics Avoiding the Common-Culture Myth Focusing On Cultural Dynamics Within Organizations Agenda Items for Your Pre-Partnership Meeting 4 Crossing Organizational and Cultural Boundaries Why Boundary Crossing is Important Characteristics of Boundary Crossing Agenda Items for Your Pre-Partnership Planning Meeting Part Two. Designing A Partnership 5 Types of Organizational Structures for Partnership Three Main Partnership Structures Selecting a Partnership Type 6 Administration and Leadership Governance Selecting Leaders Other Administrative Functions 7 Effective communication systems Working With Existing Systems Creating a Progressive Partnership Communication System Part Three Implementing Partnerships 8 Designing the work Understand the Task Environment Select Leverage Points Build Bridges to All Levels of the Local Partner Organization 9 Developing and Managing Working Groups Guidelines for All Working Groups Additional Guidelines for Collaborative Working Groups 10 The Key Roles of Trust and Managing Conflict Dynamics of Trust in Partnerships Strategies for Developing Trust Managing Conflict in Education Partnerships Epilogue Appendix A. Methodology References Glossary Index
Introduction. The Challenge and Promise of Education Partnerships The Nature of Education Partnerships Working in a Partnership. New Tasks and Challenges Methodology. Understanding the Underlying Mechanisms of Partnership The Five Principles of Partnership How To Use This Book Part One. Getting Ready for Partnership 1 Shall We Dance? Convening a Pre-Partnership Planning Group Convening a Pre-Partnership Planning Group A Final Word on Pre-Partnership Planning 2 Sizing Up Organizational Aspirations and Attributes Problems, Goals, and Objectives Motivations Capacity and Resources Autonomy and Interdependence 3 Understanding Cultural Dynamics Avoiding the Common-Culture Myth Focusing On Cultural Dynamics Within Organizations Agenda Items for Your Pre-Partnership Meeting 4 Crossing Organizational and Cultural Boundaries Why Boundary Crossing is Important Characteristics of Boundary Crossing Agenda Items for Your Pre-Partnership Planning Meeting Part Two. Designing A Partnership 5 Types of Organizational Structures for Partnership Three Main Partnership Structures Selecting a Partnership Type 6 Administration and Leadership Governance Selecting Leaders Other Administrative Functions 7 Effective communication systems Working With Existing Systems Creating a Progressive Partnership Communication System Part Three Implementing Partnerships 8 Designing the work Understand the Task Environment Select Leverage Points Build Bridges to All Levels of the Local Partner Organization 9 Developing and Managing Working Groups Guidelines for All Working Groups Additional Guidelines for Collaborative Working Groups 10 The Key Roles of Trust and Managing Conflict Dynamics of Trust in Partnerships Strategies for Developing Trust Managing Conflict in Education Partnerships Epilogue Appendix A. Methodology References Glossary Index
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