This three-part guide explains to elementary teachers how to recruit, train, and effectively use aides and volunteers in the classroom. (SJL)

Outlines the content, method, and initial evaluation of a two-day workshop designed to teach basic reading monitoring skills to parents. (HTH)

Describes documents in the ERIC data base which discuss effective use of teacher aides. (MKM)

A study of 7 pupils aged 7-15 with physical disabilities found that school assistants could both facilitate and hinder student participation. Results suggest the need for awareness of priorities students place on social participation to ensure that effective and flexible support is available to students with disabilities. (Contains 42 references.)…

Teaching continuously requires more specialization and technical skills of teachers. The role of the paraprofessional in the school should be upgraded structurally and functionally to give teachers much needed assistance and free them from the burden of too many demands on their time. (JD)

Guidelines for using grandparents as school volunteers include the following: identify specific tasks and volunteer interests, provide inservice training, let volunteers choose assignments and schedules, and evaluate and give recognition. Grandparent education councils can provide leadership for their involvement in schools. (SK)

Describes results of an Indiana study to determine what proportion of the typical teacher aide's time involved in instructional activities deals with different-size groups of children, pursuing various academic activities, and using various instructional materials. Teachers use aides mostly to assist them in discussion/review with a single child…

Instructional aides were formally introduced to classrooms more than 40 years ago, but their jobs have changed over time. Instructional aides do more than prepare materials for teachers and monitor the lunchroom; they provide direct services to students. Most instructional aides care about their jobs and the students they work with, and sometimes…

This article synthesizes results from 5 studies that used noncertified tutors to work with at-risk primary-grade readers. Each of the studies featured (1) twice-weekly tutoring lessons that included guided reading, word study, and reading for fluency; and (2) supervision of the tutoring by a knowledgeable reading teacher. Results from the 5…

Discusses methods and procedures for the teacher to use in order to gain full benefits from the presence of a teacher aide in early childhood classrooms.

This study was designed to investigate the effects of assistant teachers on the reading, language, mathematics, and spelling achievement of black first and second grades students. The subjects of the study consisted of 167 first and second grade students at East Kemper Elementary in Scooba, Mississippi. The students of the 1982-83 and 1983-84…

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)

The case of a 15-year-old special education student with academic learning disabilities but adequate social skills, is cited as evidence that teachers can develop effective vocational programs at their schools. (GW)

FOURTEEN RESEARCH REPORTS, PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1960 AND 1964, WHICH PERTAIN TO EFFECTIVE USE OF TEACHER TIME IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARE BRIEFLY SUMMARIZED. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM DOYNE M. SMITH, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DISSEMINATION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN EDUCATIONAL STIMULATION, 103 BALDWIN HALL, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA,…