This study was intended to fill the gap in available data on paraprofessional funding and programming in the public school systems by focusing on the training and utilization of paraprofessionals in school years 1971-72 and 1972-73 in the 1,800 public school systems around the nation which enroll 5,000 pupils or more. A total of 1,148 school…

A program was designed to prevent school adjustment problems in primary school children by identifying at-risk children using a behavior rating scale and training them in coping and self-expression skills. A study of the program's effectiveness with 26 children found no significant differences between experimental and control groups on behavioral,…

The Volunteer Listener Program has been the joint effort of the School Volunteer Program of Miami and the Dade County Mental Health Association since 1972. Through it, trained volunteers are matched with students who have special, but non-crisis, needs. All activities are conducted under the direction of a counselor who has been specially trained…

As a part of the Final Report of the National Study of American Indian Education, this document presents the findings of the study team from the University of Colorado who spent a month at the Shonto Boarding School in 1969. Additional information was collected during brief visits and during a 1-week stay by the team leader who was at the…

The employment of School Community Assistants funded under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was intended to support the ongoing teaching processes in the classroom through the provision of lay personnel residing in the community who served on a paraprofessional level. The specific objectives of the project were for the School…

Presented is an evaluation of a program in seven schools in New York City which provided 19 special classes for 174 doubly handicapped students--mentally retarded and severely physically handicapped--ranging in age from 5 to 21 years old. Among findings listed are that the 30 higher functioning Ss who were given the Wide Range Achievement Test did…

This module presents information for training paraprofessional school staff on providing cross-cultural support services to individuals with disabilities and their families. Both a facilitator's edition and a student's edition are provided. Chapter 1 offers an introduction to diversity and direct service and includes sections on terminology and…

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IS ENGAGED IN REVISING THE STATE STANDARDS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE REVISION WILL (1) ENCOURAGE HIGHER STANDARDS OF PREPARATION FOR TEACHERS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS, (2) INCREASE UTILIZATIONS OF THE GROWING KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY OF TEACHING, (3)…

The 23 essays in this collection (1) discuss the movement to provide careers for poor non-professionals as an economic and social reform, (2) describe new careers occupations in social welfare, education, the health services, corrections, and industry, and (3) offer guidelines for designing new careers occupations and for training nonprofessionals.

An approach to retirement planning is discussed. It is suggested that the retiree should explore a variety of activities, from volunteer work to full-time employment. Other suggestions are that the retiree should stay in good physical condition and that prior to retirement, a sound financial program should be worked out. Retirement activities that…

The Kansas City Differentiated Staffing Project is in operation in two schools in the central part of the school district. The project began as part of a large scale effort to offer quality education to an increasing number of black students. This report gives a history of the project, its cost and source of funding, its objectives and…

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…

This is the final report of a study that examined paraprofessional influence on student achievement and attitudes and on paraprofessional performance outside the classroom. The paraprofessionals studied were those employed in the New York City public schools and supported by district decentralized ESEA Title I and New York Urban Education Quality…

The Weber Mental Health Center consultation program to schools is described. The conditions under which children might be directly treated at the center are enumerated, but the essential thrust of the program is to train teachers, administrators, and parents the principles and application of learning theory to the management of children's…

This document was written as a functional guide for those responsible for coordinating volunteers in education and provides the background information needed for setting up, running, and evaluating a volunteer program. Ten chapters cover the procedures for recruitment and promotion, interviewing and placement, orientation, and training of…