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Wadley, Chloe C.; Stagnitti, Karen – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2020
In Australia, children with developmental delay and disability, who have an IQ less than 70, are eligible to attend a specialist school. These schools are called special schools or special developmental schools. Teachers, occupational therapists, and speech pathologists work in these schools together with integration aids. Children with…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Special Education Teachers, Allied Health Personnel, Occupational Therapy
Cory, Christopher T. – Learning, 1974
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Parents, School Aides
Karnes, Merle B. – Viewpoints in Teaching and Learning, 1979
Feasible ways of mainstreaming the preschool child are viewed, and alternative ways of using volunteers and parents in this effort are delineated. (JD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Handicapped Children, Individualized Instruction, Mainstreaming
Reul, Gary P., Ed. – 1981
Educators from over 35 Washington State school districts and education service districts briefly describe their programs for involving parents in the schools. Compiled for Washington's six regional "Partners in Education" conferences, held in May 1981, the collection also presents Gallup Poll data on school volunteers and 115 ideas for parental…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Parent Conferences, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Richmond Public Schools, VA. Parent Education Resource Center. – 1985
Guidelines are provided for parents, teachers, and administrators interested in implementing a volunteer program in classrooms or in an entire school system. This guide is divided into seven sections that deal with: (1) benefits derived from participation in a parent involvement program; (2) 10 points to consider in beginning a volunteer program;…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Program Development, Program Evaluation
Mauch, James E. – Grade Teacher, 1969
Descriptors: Community Influence, Community Involvement, Disadvantaged, Educational Practices
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Lempert, Henrietta – Psychology in the Schools, 1971
This paper describes a pilot study to determine the feasibility of establishing a Learning Clinic staffed by supervised parent volunteers within an elementary school. (Author)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Elementary Schools, Exceptional Child Education, Exceptional Persons
McKinney, John – 1978
This study was designed to investigate the nature and extent of parent involvement in 11 pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and/or elementary programs by measuring attendance at meetings and workshops; the number of persons and person-hours involved in various volunteer projects; and the relative emphasis given in meetings to various planning aspects…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Chan, Tak Cheung; Martin, Karen – 2001
This paper describes the Helping Our Teachers (HOT) Program, a community volunteer program started in the fall of 2000 at Julia P. Bryant Elementary School in Statesboro, Georgia. The purpose of the program is to formally organize all parent volunteers to help teachers and staff with school-related activities previously shouldered by…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Support, Elementary Education, Parent Participation
Nyquist, Ewald B. – 1977
In this paper, boards of education are urged to evaluate their policies and their performance in relation to parent and citizen involvement and to consider seriously how programs at districtwide and school levels can be improved. The emphasis in such programs should be on developing open two-way communications and full participation aimed at…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Board of Education Role, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement
Rehab Group, Inc., Arlington, VA. – 1980
This report documents the planning, implementation, and outcomes of a study of the supplementary training available to Follow Through parents and aides. The first chapters outline the history and rationale of Follow Through Supplementary Training Programs and discuss the purpose, limitations, and methodology of the study. Detailed information is…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Career Counseling, Career Development
Hubley, John W. – 1972
Educational volunteer management in recent years has emerged as a highly skilled and specialized profession that is undergoing rapid expansion. Full time staff members have been employed by some boards of education to carry out the specialized management requirements of volunteer recruiting, training, evaluating, assigning, and supervising. A…
Descriptors: Administration, Ancillary School Services, Guidelines, Human Services
Krawetz, Nancy, Comp. – 1995
The seventh in a series of federally supported modules for training paraprofessional school personnel working with students with disabilities, this module presents information on assisting individuals with disabilities in their transition from school to adult life. Both a facilitator's edition and a student's edition are provided. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Curriculum Guides, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities