The selected bibliography on teacher aides and nonprofessional personnel who work with handicapped children contains an explanation of indexing and approximately 100 abstracts to be drawn from the computer file of abstracts representing the Council for Exceptional Children Information Center's complete holdings as of August, 1972. Abstracts are…

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…

The primary purpose of this book is to serve as an overview for teacher aide training. It is an attempt to gather and relate introductory information necessary for the orientation and education of auxiliary personnel in education. Some of the areas given primary consideration are: (1) human growth and development, (2) history of education, (3)…

This document gives the rationale for the content and method of five teacher and teacher-aide training workshops. Results of a questionnaire confirmed the need for improvement in in-service training in the entire Appalachian area and also indicated the kinds of changes needed. Deficiencies in content were identified as: 1) application of…

This document contains 59 individually prescribed instructional modules for use in teacher aide education programs. Each module has six sections: 1) Behavioral objectives, 2) purpose, 3) performance criteria, 4) experiences, 5) resources, and 6) taxonomy. The subjects covered include the use of instructional equipment such as language master,…

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.…

This book is a guide for educators or administrators responsible for implementing a teacher aide program. Eleven chapters are devoted to answering questions grouped under major areas of concern. These chapters include the teacher aide concept, goals and benefits of teacher aide programs, the question of volunteer or paid aides, legal status and…

The program's objectives included the follwing: a) to remediate the receptive language skills of 65 Navajo children with hearing impairments of either organic or behavioral origin and b) to train Navajo instructional aides in the language process and learning problems. (JA)

Questions the effectiveness of the French language assistant(e)'' in the English school system and wonders whether the money required to finance the program might be better spent elsewhere. (RL)

Typical experiences of the French teaching assistant in the English school system are presented with suggestions for improving utilization of the teaching assistant. (RL)

A program designed to provide intensive work experience for high school students who are interested in teaching or in less formal work with children is described. (DB)