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Garrison, Dorothy Joan – Todays Educ, 1970
A program designed to provide intensive work experience for high school students who are interested in teaching or in less formal work with children is described. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, High School Students, Student Experience, Student Teachers
Sulis, Norman S. – Northian, 1971
Descriptors: American Indians, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, Secondary Education
Crandall, Nelson D. – Changing Education, 1971
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Teacher Aides, Teacher Behavior
Gray, Norma – Momentum, 1970
Inner-city elementary parochial schools in Oakland, California are utilizing the services of volunteers in providing the individual attention needed by children who are slow learners. (DB)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Parochial Schools, Supplementary Education, Teacher Aides
Sawin, James D. – American School Board Journal, 1971
Descriptors: Differentiated Staffs, Educational Legislation, Legal Problems, School Law
Taylor, George R. – Journal of Secondary Education, 1971
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, High Schools, Professional Personnel, Statistical Analysis
Northcott, Heather Huntington – Volta Rev, 1970
Descriptors: Day Schools, Exceptional Child Education, Hearing Impairments, Summer Programs
Borstad, Rodney M.; Dewar, John A. – Nat Elem Princ, 1970
Summarizes information gathered State by State on policies regarding the paraprofessional in the educational system. (LN)
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Public Policy, Staff Role, State Surveys
Farrell, P. T. – Special Education: Forward Trends, 1982
A 10 unit behavior modification workshop for 10 teachers and aides in a school for severely mentally retarded students resulted in significant gains for teachers which were maintained over a 7 week period. Classroom aides, however, made only slight and nonsignificant gains after training. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Program Effectiveness, Severe Mental Retardation, Teacher Aides
Peer reviewedCassidy, Jack – Reading Teacher, 1981
Offers suggestions for involving older adults as volunteers in school reading programs. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Older Adults, Reading Instruction, Reading Programs
May, Deborah C.; Marozas, Donald S. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1981
Questionnaires completed by 133 paraprofessionals working in classes for severely handicapped students revealed that the aides, mostly young and inexperienced, listed behavior management, individual training, feeding, and toileting their primary duties. However, many teachers' responsibilities, such as instructional planning, report writing, and…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Severe Disabilities, Staff Role, Teacher Aides
Peer reviewedTownley, Arthur J. – Clearing House, 1980
Recognizing the diversity in experience and training among teacher aides, the Yucaipa School District established a formal inservice program for this employee group. This article describes how the district developed a seminar program to help instructional aides in improving their skills. Reactions to the program were favorable. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Needs Assessment, Program Development
Download full textUrban Institute (NJ1), 2006
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), enacted in January 2002, includes among its provisions new requirements for all employees providing instructional support (paraprofessionals, teacher aides, tutors, etc.) in programs/schools supported with Title I, Part A funds. The law stipulates that paraprofessionals or teacher aides must meet one of the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teacher Aides, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Employment Qualifications
Esera, Tracey – Kairaranga, 2008
This article provides an insight into the educational needs, experiences and school support for deaf high school students attending a mainstream school, from the perspectives of the deaf students themselves, their teachers and support staff. Themes emerged from interviews with the students and staff around learning, communication, school culture…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, School Culture, Deafness, Peer Groups
Stephens, Foy – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1975
This article describes how one instructor can teach swimming to as many as 350 students with the aid of about 12 inexperienced volunteers. (PB)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary School Students, Physical Education, Swimming
