Describes teacher aide program at University of Georgia which provides introductory education courses for secondary students stressing field experiences. (DS)

Discusses results and costs of a program in which community School Aides visited district homes to better acquaint people with the entire school district operation and its educational offerings.

The article identifies and describes a training program directed primarily toward ecology field study. It is for volunteers, mainly mothers of school children, who assist in programs where real learning does take place - in and out of the classroom. The program, how the aides help and some related problems are presented. (EB)

A senate hearing on the role of older volunteers in the schools was held at the Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, Florida. At the time of the hearing, Florida was the only state in the United States with a school volunteer program supported by legislation, appropriation, and a state program coordinating office. Students, volunteer program…

Five programs that use community aides to assist teachers with environmental education projects are discussed. A profile gives characteristics of the typical environmental aide. The aides tend to see themselves as "specialists" as indicated by their selection of supplementary activities. Teachers' activity listings indicate they see the aide's…

The series "Partners in Urban Education" focuses on the most important resource available to the urban school and community-people. Parents, paraprofessionals, teachers, and principals are recognized as equal partners in the education of the urban child. The series contains one handbook for each of these partners; this document comprises the…

Intended primarily for educational administrators, this review presents an analysis of the literature, previously announced in RIE, concerning the use of paraprofessionals in the schools. The reviewer discusses (1) who paraprofessionals are and what they do; (2) administrative problems associated with paraprofessional employment; (3)…

This paper describes a pilot study to determine the feasibility of establishing a Learning Clinic staffed by supervised parent volunteers within an elementary school. (Author)

The purpose of this publication is to recognize the roles and responsibilities of paraprofessionals in education; ways they are used in the classroom; and how they are selected and trained. The philosophical basis for the use of paraprofessionals in education is that they provide educators more time to practice, and to reflect on, their…

A study was undertaken to describe the experience of older volunteers in intergenerational programs in schools and to investigate the relationship between these volunteers' experience and life satisfaction. A cross-sectional design was used to analyze data collected from 350 senior citizen volunteers from three different sites. Data were collected…

Describes the use of high school seniors to work individually with elementary children in order to improve the children's social behavior. Explains the steps of the program in detail. (Author)

THE ACUTE SHORTAGE OF PROFESSIONALS TO MEET EXPANDING SCHOOL NEEDS IS ONE OF A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO GREATLY INCREASING USE OF AUXILLIARY SCHOOL PERSONNEL. THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES VARY WITH THE SCHOOL'S NEEDS AND THE SKILLS OF APPLICANTS AND CONSIST OF CLERICAL, LIBRARY, HOUSEKEEPING, NONINSTRUCTIONAL, INSTRUCTIONAL, HUMAN…

SHARED SERVICES, A COOPERATIVE SCHOOL RESOURCE PROGRAM, IS DEFINED IN DETAIL. INCLUDED IS A DISCUSSION OF THEIR NEED, ADVANTAGES, GROWTH, DESIGN, AND OPERATION. SPECIFIC PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING STATE AID IN SHARED SERVICES, EFFECTS OF SHARED SERVICES ON THE SCHOOL, AND HINTS CONCERNING SHARED SERVICES ARE DESCRIBED. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SMALL…

This report stresses the positive role volunteers can play in helping schools individualize instruction and motivate students. It discusses the need for a national and/or State organization to better coordinate volunteer activities in different areas. The report reveals some of the obstacles that make the use of volunteers difficult, discusses…