Spring 2007 
Collaborative Partnerships. 


Secondary and postsecondary educators 
will collaboratively create academic and 
assessment strategies to promote 
students’ academic success. They will 
work in pairs by shared content areas. 
We are looking for 
9 pairs. The 
18 faculty 
members involved will develop teaching 
strategies centered around their specific 

course content that will help increase 
students’ criticalthinking skills and 
academic performance. They will also 
identify practical and meaningful 
assessment tools toevaluate students’ 
learning. They will share their results 
with colleagues in a variety of ways. Eachparticipating faculty member will receive a 
$700 stipend for their completeinvolvement over a full year’s 
commitment.
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.	Identifyeffectiveandmeaningfulstrategiesforlearningassessment
.	Helpmeetfacultydevelopment needs.
CONTACTUSTODAY:
Officeof EducationalPartnerships115SouthStreetMiddletown,NY 10940USA 
(845) 3414765(
845) 3414999faxOrange/
Ulster BOCESDivision of Instruction53GibsonRoadGoshen,NY 10924(845) 2910120(
845) 2910129faxBE 
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February 2007: Initial introductory/pairing meeting (2 hours). 

January 
31, 
2007. 
Fax 
(845) 
3414999. 
Email: 
Rreyesro@sunyorange.edu 

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Name: School: 
Title: Degree(s): 
Numberof years teaching: Email: 
Address: Telephone (Day & Eve):
Onaseparate pagewith yournameonly, pleaseanswerthe followingquestions:
1)How do youdescribeacademic success in your classroom?
2)Why are you interested in this typeofpartnership and what do you hopeto learnfrom it?
3)What assessment strategies do you currently usetoevaluate students’ academic 
success?
4)Feel freetoaddanythingelse that will help the selection committee makeadecision.
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CCRRIITTEERRIIAAMarch – Early May: Meet with partner as necessary to jointly develop a 
unit of study, or project. You will then apply and collect pilot data for 
High School colleagues. Information will also be posted online (6 hours). 
school districts, andpresentation (8 Hours). 
May: Present project and findings. Strategies and lessons will be posted 
online (3 hours). 
September: Projects and assessment strategies are fully implemented. 
November 2007: Findings are presented/shared with the College and the 
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