This handbook provides practical answers to the questions most often asked by prospective and practicing teacher aides. Eight chapters cover areas of concerns indicated by the questions presented. The chapters cover an overview and introduction to the teacher aide program; the structure, function, and purpose of the program; views and future trends; procedures involved in the selection of teacher aides; training teacher aides; employment conditions for aides; classroom conditions; and various aide categories and their responsibilities. A glossary and a 22-item bibliography are included. (MJM)