Challenges and Potential of a Collaborative Approach to Education Reform

• Main Author: Bodilly, Susan J. (auth)
• Other Authors: Chun, JoAn (auth), Ikemoto, Gina Schuyler (auth), Stockly, Sue (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2004
• Subjects: Educational strategies & policy; Age groups: children; Education; Sociology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The Ford Foundation developed the Collaborating for Education Reform Initiative, providing grants to collaboratives in urban settings to improve the quality of teaching. Eight sites signed on, and the RAND Corporation assessed their progress. The authors found that, while none had met final goals, t...