This publication, part 3 of a three-part report, presents hourly wage rates and salaries or annual earnings actually being paid in the school year 1976-77 by 1,060 public school systems to personnel employed in 10 selected support positions. It provides data on the lowest, highest, and average hourly wage rates actually paid to individuals in each…

Reports the methodology and findings of a nationwide survey of the perceptions held by community college presidents concerning the number and educational background of instructional media specialists at their institutions, the projected demand for these personnel, and the importance of instructional media to the community colleges. (JP)

Examines professional and nonprofessional service providers to the homeless and their influence on local policymaking. Because professionals must supply precise information to government funding programs, they are more influential in interpreting homelessness to the public, yet promote a false sense of control over the situation by reducing the…

This report describes the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a coordinated staff development program to offer certified, non-degree credit to non-professional librarians from small public libraries. Developed through the cooperation of the Central Iowa Regional Library and the Iowa State University Library, the program resulted in a plan…

Tabular data are presented that classify the employees and colleges and universities in New York state from 1972 through 1976. Definitions are included for occupational activities and program function, or the institutional purpose for which a particular set of employee activities is designed or exists. Categories of occupational activities…

Research has examined the relationship of characteristics of crisis telephone workers to their performance. The influence and interaction of the characteristics of both the helper and caller on the telephone crisis intervention and outcome were explored for a sample of 59 calls to a crisis center. Data about the telephone helper (age, sex,…

Based on a sample of 12 representative school boards in Ontario, a normative method of analysis was utilized in addressing the major concerns of the study: the appropriate number of noncertified staff for a given school board, future demand for and supply of noncertified staff, and the resultant implications of such information. The study…

To establish a better knowledge base concerning the role of developing nation paraprofessionals in facilitating rural poor access to public services and in order to identify problems that arise in developing these patterns of service, an extensive literature search and compilation and analysis of over 50 health projects and 30 agricultural…

This manual for nonprofessional tutors in remedial reading programs outside of the established educational structure deals with specific techniques needed for teaching children, adolescents, and adults to read. It describes the problems of the student who comes for instruction and discusses the relationship between him and the tutor. It outlines…

This study explored staff and student perceptions of Portland Community College; various attributes and functions of the college were rated for their importance and for level of success in performance. A 48-item questionnaire was handed out at random to four groups: 400 students, 65 instructors, 64 administrators, and 73 classified personnel.…

The Bilingual Vocational Curriculum and Instructional Center Program, initiated in the Los Angeles City Schools in 1975, was established to provide supportive services for limited English speaking students enrolled in district vocational programs. The program provides instructional aides to assist disadvantaged students in vocational classes in…

This manual provides a basic guide to wage and salary administration at smaller institutions of higher education--institutions with 400 or fewer full-time nonacademic employees and a relatively uncomplicated administrative organization. Emphasis is placed on definitions and benefits of the process, assigning responsibility and authority, deciding…

An introductory editorial, concerned with the "credibility gap" between educators of educators and their various constituencies, lists numerous deficiencies on the educational scene today. The bulk of the paper is limited to a discussion of two relevant items: (1) research on the use of paraprofessionals in educator training institutions; and (2)…

The second of seven modules on team teaching, this document deals with the roles of professional and paraprofessional personnel, so that preservice and inservice teachers may understand and appreciate how team teaching can make efficient use of all available human resources. The study material includes five articles: 1) "Personnel" by Delbert M.…

This study of selected characteristics of local teachers who were trained to teach in the Florida Civil Defense Adult Education (CDAE) program during 1961-1962, examined sex, field of certification, and previous experience in teaching adults. These characteristics were then analyzed to determine which of the trained teachers taught local classes;…