Descriptions of school-college partnership efforts are presented, and 11 ways that schools and colleges can work together to benefit high school students are identified for school principals. The information was obtained in 1986 via the National Survey of School-College Partnerships, a copy of which is appended. Approximately 85 programs are described and high school and college contact persons are identified. The programs are grouped under the following categories: inservice education/faculty development/academic alliances; programs offering college-level instruction to precollege students; minority, disadvantaged, and "at-risk" students; gifted and talented students; articulation programs; research on teaching and learning; adopt-a-school; consortia; coordination of collaborative activities; national writing project; and miscellaneous cooperative programs. (SW)

This booklet addresses the question of what is wrong with textbooks and then shows how textbooks can be improved through the selection process. A conceptual scheme is proposed as the basis of the selection process. Specific attributes and features to look for when selecting textbooks, based on this conceptual scheme, are discussed. Five categories of selection criteria are discussed: (1) needs analysis; (2) subject-matter content; (3) social content; (4) readability; and (5) instructional design. A 35-item bibliography is included. (SI)