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Larson, Margaret P. – Today's Education, 1971
Descriptors: Continuation Students, Nursery Schools, Student Participation, Teacher Aides

Wetzel, Ralph J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1970
In training teacher's aides, the following techniques were used to teach behavior modification principles: (1) video tapes; (2) behavior measures of training effects; (3) a behavioral task; (4) attitude measure. Through these techniques, maximum change occurred in trainee behavior. (Author/KJ)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Educational Programs, Teacher Aides, Teaching Methods
Hiatt, Diana Buell – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
Reports on a study of the effects of teacher aides on the way 25 primary teachers used time in the classroom. The presence of aides increased the amount of time spent on instruction. (IRT)
Descriptors: Instruction, Primary Education, Teacher Aides, Time Factors (Learning)
Groom, Barry – Support for Learning, 2006
Over the last ten years the role of the teaching assistant has undergone continued change and development. This article identifies many of the different contexts in which teaching assistants support behaviour for learning and further explores some of the challenges raised by workforce remodelling. Barry Groom argues that this could be an…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Professional Development, Teacher Aides, Role
Takala, Marjatta – British Journal of Special Education, 2007
The contribution of teaching assistants, learning support assistants or classroom assistants is becoming increasingly important in inclusive and specialist classrooms. In this article, Marjatta Takala, professor in special education at the University of Helsinki, describes her research into the work of 14 classroom assistants working in a mix of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Context Effect, Special Schools, Teacher Aides
National Education Association, Washington, DC. Project on Utilization of Inservice Education R & D Outcomes. – 1979
The learning module described is designed for bilingual teachers who want to improve skills at training bilingual teacher aides. The product is presented in both English and Spanish. The scope and sequencing of topics in the four modules composing the entire package is outlined. The activities and resources involved in the use of the module are…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials
Thomas, Hadley A. – 1968
The Tuba City Elementary School, located in a Bureau of Indian Affairs Sub-agency Headquarters on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona, has conducted a teacher aide program since August 1965. Specific teacher aide duties have been developed for routine record-keeping, small group and individual instruction, and supervisory activities. Teacher aides…
Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education
Blatchford, Peter; Bassett, Paul; Brown, Penelope; Webster, Rob – British Educational Research Journal, 2009
Despite an unprecedented increase in classroom-based support staff, there are confusing messages about their appropriate deployment and a lack of systematic evidence on their impact. This article addresses the deployment and impact on pupil engagement and individual attention of support staff, commonly known as teaching assistants (TAs), in terms…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Educational Needs, Inclusive Schools, Teaching Assistants
Machin, Stephen; McNally, Sandra; Ou, Dongshu – Centre for the Economics of Education (NJ1), 2010
There has been much policy interest on the theme of children's services in recent years. For example, the 1998 National Child Strategy explicitly aims to ensure good quality, affordable childcare for children aged 0 to 14 in every neighbourhood, including both formal childcare and support for informal arrangements. The sector has a changed a lot…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Care, Labor Force, Surveys
Jackson, Audrey – American Education, 1975
Civic-minded people in the National School Volunteer Program's 700 affiliates receive a warm welcome from students and teachers alike. (Editor)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Program Descriptions, School Districts, Teacher Aides
Almeida, Alphonse – Todays Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Noninstructional Responsibility, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Teacher Aides
Kaplan, George R. – 1978
The book presents sketches of paraprofessionals who work in the field of special education with handicapped children in various schools around the country. The functions and value of these paraprofessionals are described, along with brief case profiles. (DLS)
Descriptors: Handicapped Children, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Special Education, Teacher Aides
Broward County Schools, Fort Lauderdale, FL. – 1965
NOVA HIGH SCHOOL OPENED IN SEPTEMBER 1963 AS A UNIT OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL CENTER. IT IS EXPERIMENTAL IN CONCEPT, BUT NOT IN CURRICULUM. ITS CONSTRUCTION, FEATURES, EQUIPMENT, TEACHING AIDS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS HAVE BEEN TESTED AND PROVED IN OTHER SCHOOL SYSTEMS. ITS PHILOSOPHY REPRESENTS A RETURN TO FUNDAMENTAL EDUCATION, BUT ITS…
Descriptors: Experimental Schools, Research, School Construction, Teacher Aides
Canadian Education Association, Toronto (Ontario). – 1975
This report by the Canadian Education Association identifies present trends and school board concerns in the use of auxiliary personnel. The information contained in this report was obtained through a questionnaire sent to 75 school boards in the summer of 1974. The first section deals with paid aides and presents school board policy on paid aides…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Questionnaires, School Aides, Teacher Aides
Calvin, Richmond E. – 1974
Teacher aides have become an accepted part of a large number of school districts throughout the United States and can be seen in inner-city, suburban, and rural school districts, as well as in private and parochial schools. Despite the concern and apparent need for teacher aides, many problems have arisen concerning the definition of their duties.…
Descriptors: Noninstructional Responsibility, Staff Role, Staff Utilization, Teacher Aides