Creating Partnerships Introductory Guides to Collaborative Partnerships Developing Collaborative Partnerships* Sandra Kerka of the Educational Resources Information Center explains the concept of "collaboration" and describes the main ingredients in successful collaborations. Collaboration Framework The National Network for Collaboration developed this framework to help establish partnerships. It describes the multiple levels of partnerships, from networking to true collaboration         * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF Reader or Learn More About PDFs.