10.2190/9HD8-5CPK-T3G6-EB6P 9HD85CPKT3G6EB6P 23 UNDERSTANDINGS OF COLLABORATION IN TEACHER CONTRACT NEGOTIATION AND IMPLEMENTATION 23 46 20030123 20030123 20030123 20030123 9HD85CPKT3G6EB6P.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=9HD85CPKT3G6EB6P 1 JAMES KELLEHER Andover, Massachusetts While there are many collaborative models for collective bargaining, little research exists on what constitutes collaboration within collective bargaining relationships in teacher contract negotiations. In school districts that adopt a collaborative model, the bargaining relationships do not necessarily become collaborative. Other school districts develop a collaborative approach without adopting a specific model for collaborative bargaining. This article adds to the literature by exploring the understandings of collaboration among the participants in collective bargaining in one school district. 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