Suggestions for expanding and improving the volunteer participation in all local Head Start programs are provided in this manual. The primary aims of the volunteer programs are to: (1) provide additional staff in all areas of the program, thus increasing the effectiveness of the paid staff; (2) give interested local citizens, including parents of…

THE ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN COMPENSATORY EDUCATION WAS DISCUSSED. THE VOLUNTEER WORKER PLACED ON FILE IN THE COMPENSATORY OFFICE, HIS NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, NAME OF SCHOOL ASSIGNED TO, AND JOB DESCRIPTION. JOBS WERE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE WHO COULD TEACH IN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL, WHO COULD TUTOR ON ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND ADULT…

To provide assistance to teachers attempting to implement a thematic, discovery-oriented preschool curriculum under funding conditions preventing a desirable teacher-pupil ratio, a practicum was designed to recruit and train retired senior citizens and involve them as volunteer aides in the preschool program of a church school located in the…

Written guides for new teachers and aides entering Head Start and kindergarten programs in Warren City (Ohio) schools, as well as those who already have been teaching for some time, are presented. Chapters are provided on: the rationale for using educational aides; State licensing requirements; absence procedure; pre- and in-service training;…

THIS DOCUMENT PROVIDES A DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY OF PROJECT HEAD START ACTIVITIES IN DENVER, COLORADO. THE PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE CITED AS (1) CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EXPERIENCES IN AN ENLARGED ENVIRONMENT, (2) SELF-CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SUCCESSFUL INTERACTION WITH TEACHERS AND WITH PEERS, AND (3) THE DEVELOPMENT OF…

A NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1956 TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND SUPERVISE LAY CITIZENS IN ASSISTING TEACHERS AND TUTORING STUDENTS ON A REGULAR WEEKLY OR BIWEEKLY BASIS DURING THE 9-MONTH SCHOOL YEAR. THE DOCUMENT DESCRIBES (1) THE STRUCTURE AND SERVICES OF THAT PROGRAM, (2) THE SELECTION OF SCHOOLS, (3) THE…

This document reports on the first phase of an evaluation of the 1967-68 ESEA Title I projects of the Fresno City Unified School District which seeks ultimately to achieve a rank ordering of project components as to their effectiveness. Primary emphasis in this volume is on describing the various projects and components along with pertinent…

This is the final report of the New Nursery School Project, a program for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old educationally disadvantaged children. Objectives of the program are to help children develop a positive self-image, increase sensory and perceptual acuity, improve language skills, form certain concepts essential for later learning, and develop the…

This unit of the Flexible Learning System (FLS) is designed to teach adults how to use toys and games to help children between 3 and 8 years of age learn basic skills and concepts. The text provides an introduction to working with children that is oriented towards new teachers, paraprofessionals, and volunteer staff. Skills emphasized include…