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Download full textSturges, Jack; Krislov, Evelyn – 1974
This document evaluates six three-week inservice training sessions provided for Kentucky public assistance workers. The training was conducted with 15 trainees participating in each session. Trainees were state employees who were employed to determine eligibility for food stamps, medical assistance, SSA unemployment insurance, etc. Their formal…
Descriptors: Field Interviews, Higher Education, Nonprofessional Personnel, Postsecondary Education
Walz, Garry R., Ed. – Impact, 1974
This issue of Impact is devoted to paraprofessionals in the helping professions and develops the discussion through five major articles. Part 1 offers an introduction to the role of paraprofessionals in classrooms and pupil personnel services. Part 2 relates the historical and legislative developments of paraprofessionals in the mental health…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Futures (of Society), Guidelines, Helping Relationship
Clack, R. James; And Others – 1975
In 1972, the Student Counseling Center at Illinois State University initiated a paraprofessional program to assist students of the university in meeting their needs. This paper discusses the role, selection process, training, and supervision of the 72 undergraduate students currently employed in the program. The general role of these…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Inservice Education, Nonprofessional Personnel, Peer Counseling
American Libraries, 1970
A firm proposal is made for a statement of policy on library training and education, and the utilization of manpower in libraries. This policy statement is intended to recommend categories of library manpower, and levels of training and education appropriate to the preparation of personnel for these categories, which will support the highest…
Descriptors: Information Science, Labor Needs, Labor Utilization, Librarians
Knobbe, Mary L., Ed.; Lessel, Janice W., Ed. – 1970
Written especially for persons without a library degree who are operating a small urban study or planning agency library on a part-time basis. Subjects covered are: (1) library function and staff function, duties and training; (2) physical layout and equipment of library; (3) establishing and maintaining the library; (4) library administration;…
Descriptors: Library Equipment, Library Material Selection, Library Services, Library Skills
Heldman, Lawrence J.; Reimer, Charles T. – 1969
This study, funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, reports results of 31 responses to a questionnaire covering the spectrum of negotiations between local boards of education (employer) and various groups of employees. Employee groups include faculty (professional staff) and non-faculty or service employees. Part One…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Contract Salaries, Contracts, Negotiation Agreements
Heldman, Lawrence J.; Reimer, Charles T. – 1969
Results of 31 responses to a questionnaire covering the spectrum of negotiations which transpired during the school year 1968-69 and resulting in agreements for the school year 1969-70 are reported. The negotiations discussed took place between the local boards of education (employer) and faculty (professional staff) and non-faculty or service…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Contract Salaries, Contracts, Negotiation Agreements
Salomone, Paul R.; Shrey, Donald E. – 1973
This paper is a review of recent research relevant to Holland's theory of vocational choice as it may apply to non-professional workers. Section I focuses on studies which use working adults and, to some extent, vocational high school students as subjects. Section II provides a review of sociological viewpoints of the impact which chance factors…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Career Planning, Decision Making
Danish, Steven J.; And Others – 1973
Chaired by Bernard G. Guerney, Jr., this program on the development and evaluation of helping skills training included the following presentations: (1) "The Development of a Helping Skills Program" (Steven Danish); (2) "Paraprofessionals Assess the Training Program" (Barbara Wakshul); (3) "Research Conducted on the Training of Basic Helping…
Descriptors: Conferences, Counselor Training, Helping Relationship, Human Services
Patterson, Earl T.; And Others – 1973
Along with the broadening scope of behavioral programs at institutional settings has come the need for training non-professional staff to be competent behavior engineers. The two-fold purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of a self-scoring feedback system and two differenct schedules of reinforcement in maintaining daily training…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Institutional Personnel, Institutional Schools, Mental Retardation
Gross, Tod; And Others – 1971
The study compares the effectiveness of sensitivity training, video taped modeling, and simple instruction in the acquisition, by college students, of certain social skills thought to be necessary if they are to perform effectively as nonprofessionals in a therapeutic role. Sixty subjects randomly selected from a group of 120 volunteers enrolled…
Descriptors: College Students, Instruction, Interpersonal Competence, Mental Health
Juliar, Helen – 1973
Reported in five tables, with interpretations, were results of a survey in Alaska to ascertain special education (SE) priorities for program planning. Of 921 survey forms sent by the State Department of Education to all SE teachers and administrators, district administrators, and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) teachers and aides, and to 200…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, American Indians, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
Boyce, V. Milton – 1971
The 4-H program is dependent upon adult volunteer leaders to carry out its work. During the decade of the 1970s, this program hopes to double its educational effort. In order to do this, the number of volunteer leaders will have to double also. To accomplish this, a leadership development process to be used in helping 4-H agents effectively…
Descriptors: Adults, Educational Programs, Extension Agents, Guidelines
Roberts, Wesley K.; Hart, Betty K. – 1976
A four-session training workshop was conducted by Columbia College for paraprofessionals who are or plan to be engaged in rape-crisis intervention counseling. Medical aspects and treatment of rape victims were discussed along with police procedures and reports required for subsequent legal action. Workshop participants were instructed in selected…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques, Crisis Intervention, Females
Resnick, Jaquelyn L.; And Others – 1976
This manual is designed for training paraprofessional workers who answer rape-crisis telephone lines. Communication skills, the process of crisis resolution, and the specific body of knowledge relevant to rape victims are uniquely integrated in the training program. The training manual is meant to serve as a guideline for group leaders and as a…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Counseling Services, Crime, Crisis Intervention
