The third in a series of reports examines the future of special education paraprofessionals relative to cost effectiveness; unconventional programs in Arkansas, Pennsylvania, California, and Kansas; the state's role in licensing; recruitment; unionization; and survival of the field. Excerpts from studies are presented to emphasize minimal training…

This report stresses the positive role volunteers can play in helping schools individualize instruction and motivate students. It discusses the need for a national and/or State organization to better coordinate volunteer activities in different areas. The report reveals some of the obstacles that make the use of volunteers difficult, discusses…

A community volunteer program was developed for Miami Southridge Adult Education Center in Dade County, Florida. The program was designed to serve a variety of needs, including providing remedial training for students preparing to take the General Educational Development examination, providing supervisory and tutorial services for the children of…