School—University Partnerships: What Do We Know and Why Do They Matter?

Partners in Loving the Children: Roles and Relationships in Teaching and in Parenting

“…Two primary settings in which I have learned to teach, research, and educate teachers have been the National Writing Project ( Lieberman & Wood, 2003), and the Professional Development School Partnership between my university and the local schools in which my daughter is a student (Nolan et al, 2009). Research on school-university partnerships supports collaboration for the professional development of all involved parties, including the student (Breault & Breault, 2010;Burton & Greher, 2007;Miller, 2001;Teitel, 2008). Meanwhile, a lively literature on parent involvement in schools and parent-school partnership describes the benefi ts of and challenges to parents' involvement in their children's schooling (e.g., Chrispeels, 1996;Christenson & Reschly, 2010;Swap, 1993).…”

Sociological Perspectives of School-University Partnerships: Contextual Learning through Three Lenses

“…Darling-Hammond (1997) espouses that with regard to the complexities of society, preservice teachers should be prepared with a variety of teaching strategies and skill sets. Similarly, Burton and Greher's (2007) comprehensive review of school-university partnership literature provides suggestions for further examination of the desired structures and learning outcomes of collaborative partnerships in music. The authors urge music educators to search for ways that allow stakeholders to experience the many possibilities within KRUSE school-university partnerships, because experiences in contextual settings are vital components in the socialization of teacher identity.…”

“…In many cases, willing teachers and university faculty members can creatively and instinctively organize partnerships (Burton and Greher 2007). However, release time for planning such interactive partnerships and school administrative support are necessary steps in this process.…”

“…Research on school-university partnerships has uncovered numerous threads of discussion on topics including the importance of socialization among preservice music teachers (Alexander 2003;Conkling 2004;Conkling and Henry 2002;Johnston et al 2002), the benefits and inherent challenges of establishing professional development schools (PDSs; Burton and Greher 2007;Conkling and Henry 1999;Conkling 2007;Henry 2001;Peters 2002;Robinson 2001), the need for defined roles within partnerships (Bresler 2002), and the systemic values associated with music teaching and learning (Bresler 2001;Bresler 2002). As representatives of their own settings, cooperating teachers and university faculty members bring an array of values, assumptions, expectations, and past teaching experiences into any partnership.…”

The education of artistic vision: A collaboration between the community and the Academy

“…Come to think of it I really feel it would be so uplifting and rewarding for mid-career teachers to have this experience -to work collaboratively with researchers in order to add spark to their teaching life in schools. Unfortunately the literature reveals there is much work to be done to strengthen relationships between schools and universities in order to diminish tensions which arise through their respective institutional cultural differences (Burton & Greher, 2007;Cozza, 2010;LefeverDavis, Johnson & Pearman, 2007). Lee's passion and advocacy for the arts is evident in the life choices she has made and the amount of time she has willingly given as a volunteer to enhance engagement for people of all ages through the arts.…”