This special report examines the increasing use of paraprofessionals and has chapters on the following topics: 1) "How It All Began," with the introduction of more adults into the classroom and the development of a nationwide 'Career Opportunities Program' (COP); 2) "Paraprofessionals on the Job," including profiles of an inner-city and a suburban…

OBJECTIVES: To develop workshops which would assist localities in initiating, expanding, or improving their educational volunteer program. DURATION: A 3-day workshop, May 6-8, 1972. AUDIENCE: Educational Volunteers from various western states. CURRICULUM: The main topic concerned volunteers in education while sub-topics included a study of the…

OBJECTIVES: To develop workshops which would assist localities in initiating, expanding, or improving their educational volunteer program. DURATION: A 3-day workshop from April 15-19, 1971. AUDIENCE: Educational Volunteers. CURRICULUM: The main topic concerned volunteers in education, education as a function of the total community, voluntary…

This handbook provides teachers and school administrators with a guide for the selection, preparation, and assignment of teacher aides; sets forth practical information for teacher aides; and presents preparation programs. Four major areas concern an introduction, selection of teacher aides, preparation programs, and assignment of teacher aides.…

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)

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)

TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER, CHARACTERISTICS, AND ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY NONCERTIFIED PERSONNEL SERVING AS TEACHER AIDES IN NEW YORK SCHOOLS (EXCLUDING NEW YORK CITY), QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES FROM 629 OF THE 740 CHIEF SCHOOL OFFICERS IN THE STATE (85 PERCENT) WERE TALLIED. MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS REPORTED THE USE OF TEACHER AIDES. FROM AN 85 PERCENT…

A study of the use of paraprofessionals in school districts in California and in a sampling of schools within these districts was conducted by the California Agency for Research in Education during the 1971/72 school year. Surveys were sent to all of the 1,117 school districts in California, and returns were received from 708 of these districts.…

The School Volunteer Program has made a significant contribution toward enriching and expanding the instructional opportunities available to the Miami public schools' students. During the period from September 15, 1971 to June 15, 1972, 1,237 volunteers contributed 48,358 hours to the students in 35 schools in three districts. The goals of the…

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…

A survey examines the legal status of teacher aides in each of the 50 states. The results indicate that only 23 states have any laws on the legal status of aides. (Author/DN)

There is a shortage of trained personnel to man school media centers in the Southern Appalachian Region. In order to prepare a detailed plan to alleviate this shortage, there was an urgency to study the needs of the region for professional librarians and employees to assist these specialists. The purposes of this project were to determine the…