This report outlines some problems and questions regarding the employment of teacher aides and other auxiliary personnel and proposes some solutions. Three papers are included. "The Role of Auxiliary Personnel in School Programs and Processes" reports that employing auxiliary personnel allows teachers more time on tasks of a higher professional…

This sourcebook contains ASSIST training materials designed to prepare paraprofessionals for their role as teacher aides in classes for handicapped preschool children. The preservice portion of the training program focuses on the special relationships the instructional associate has with the teacher, the preschool, and the child. Chapter I…