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Katz, Douglas S. – VocEd, 1983
Extensive planning by group process is important for establishing successful volunteer programs, as demonstrated by the process developed and tested in a number of demonstration programs nationwide. (SK)
Descriptors: Planning, School Aides, Secondary Schools, Vocational Education
Peer reviewedCohen, Neal M. – Educational Horizons, 1982
Criteria for implementation of school volunteer programs include (1) effective incentives, (2) resources, and (3) political and administrative feasibility. Alternatives for state action include (1) maintaining current state policy, (2) providing leadership by endorsement and mandate, and (3) enacting legislation to provide incentives for…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Public Education, School Aides, State Programs
Cap, Orest – Canadian Vocational Journal, 1981
Describes 20 volunteer programs that are specifically designed for older adults. Points out that senior citizens can contribute to society long after they retire. (JOW)
Descriptors: Older Adults, Retirement, School Aides, Voluntary Agencies
Peer reviewedTierce, Jerry Wood; Seelbach, Wayne C. – Educational Gerontology, 1987
Reviews the role and scope of school volunteerism and suggests ways to integrate Retired Senior Volunteer Program participants into school volunteer programs. Concludes that schools need the assistance of volunteers and that elders can benefit from serving in such socially meaningful roles. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Older Adults, School Activities, School Aides
Peer reviewedRigby, D. Sue; Godell, James L. – Business Education Forum, 1983
School services include work performed in school by students that is related to the instructional objectives of any course. These services for others benefit the students, the business programs, and the school. (JOW)
Descriptors: Business Education, Public Relations, Publicity, School Aides
Pickett, Anna Lou – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1986
The increasing importance of the paraprofessional as part of an education team warrants carefully contructed certification programs. This article (1) recounts the history of paraprofessionals; (2) provides four arguments in favor of certification; (3) describes one existing program; (4) suggests characteristics of effective programs; and (5) warns…
Descriptors: Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Shaughnessy, Mary Angela – Momentum, 1993
Suggests that Catholic schools implement legally sound procedures for volunteer services. Offers guidelines for soliciting and screening volunteers, obtaining references, providing supervision and training. (AC)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Peer reviewedJournal of School Health, 1996
Presents the position of the National Association of State School Nurse Consultants regarding delegation of school health services to unlicensed personnel, explaining what school health means, what safe delegation of school nursing activities requires, and how the nurse uses professional judgment to determine which activities may be delegated and…
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Promotion, Position Papers
Colvin, Geoffrey; Lowe, Robert – Executive Educator, 1986
Suggests the following three steps for effective management of playground aides: (1) developing better screening procedures for hiring noncertified staff; (2) devising a systematic inservice training program on supervising student behavior outside of the classroom; and (3) establishing a system of school discipline that involves visible support…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Discipline Policy, Elementary Education, Employment Qualifications
