University and urban school partnerships - An analysis of 57 collaborations between a university and a city school district

Interviews were conducted with program coordinators of 57 university-school district collaborative programs. Results were analyzed to better understan d types of collaboration, school populations served, university divisions i nvolved, longevity of collaborations, size of program staff and volunteers, numbers of students served, perceived goal accomplishment, quality of coll aboration, institutional commitment, and help needed. Collaborations were f ound to be typically long standing, varied in type, serving large numbers o f city school students, satisfying to university partners, and perceived as generally achieving their goals. Programs with high collaboration were jud ged to be more successful. Recommendations for improving university-school collaboration and for further research are described.