Site-Based Transdisciplinary Educational Partnerships: Development, Implementation, and Outcomes of a Collaborative Professional Preparation Program

Authors

Marshall Welch, University of UtahFollow
Susan M. Sheridan, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Brett Wilson, University of Utah
Denise Colton, University of Utah
John C. Mayhew, University of Utah

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

September 1996

Comments

Published in JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTATION, 7(3), 223-249 Copyright 1996, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Used by permission.

Abstract

In this article, we describe the conceptual framework, development, implementation, and outcomes of an experimental professional preparation program. University students from preparation programs in general education, educational administration, school psychology, and special education formed transdisciplinary cohorts that were placed in school settings to complete a variety of activities designed to foster greater collaboration among disciplines in serving children and youth at risk. We describe what was learned throughout the project as well as its operational structure, outcomes, and future directions for transdisciplinary professional development.