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One method of training principals and teachers to lead substantive change initiatives lies in partnership activities between schools and the local university. The Collaborative School Improvement program (C-SIP) is a successful school-university partnership that focuses upon collaborative relationships between Eastern Michigan University and area schools to promote school improvement activities through building-level shared decision making. The C-SIP model offers a clearly delineated problem-solving approach that effectively combines theory, research, and practice. The individual school, the local school district, the intermediate school district, and Eastern Michigan University each assume important roles in ensuring the successful implementation of local projects. Faculty are recognized as equal shareholders in the change process, and admi,listrative support is a prerequisite to a school's acceptance a