Data about compensation received by employees in Illinois' 48 Illinois public community colleges are gathered by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). Data in the "Fiscal Year 2007 Salary Report" reflect the census date of October 1, 2006. Data are presented by peer groups with statewide totals. The seven peer groups are based on…

The author discusses the role of speech pathology assistants (SPA), responding to speech pathologists fears regarding SPA's, describing the National Association for Hearing and Speech Action SPA training program, and pointing out the duties of SPA's and their benefits to speech pathologists. (LS)

Previous tests of Holland's theory of vocational choice among members of professional occupations have demonstrated that it is predictive, useful, and formally acceptable. In a test among members of four nonprofessional occupations, however, it was not as predictive as previously demonstrated for professional and technical occupations. (Author)

Due to the high cost of professional services for the emotionally disturbed it is often the case that community-based aftercare programs for this population rely heavily on the use of volunteers to provide direct supportive functions. This study used a structured interview to attempt to describe the perceptions of volunteers of the informal…

The demographic characteristics of the typical volunteer, taken from the personnel files of 208 current and previous volunteers of a Big Brothers agency, indicate the following profile. The modal Big Brother is usually Anglo-American, is a young adult aged 18 to 25, is a student or a full-time employed person, has some college education, lives in…

Described is the federally funded Career Opportunities Program (COP), which trains paraprofessionals to provide special education services to handicapped children. Benefits of the program are said to include more individualized learning and improved student self concept as well as possible career employment for COP participants. Cited are programs…

At the outset, social service agencies and numerous public agencies initiated as a result of the Economic Opportunities Act of 1965 were excluded from the scope of this paper. Several subtopics concerning paraprofessionals deserve consideration: (1) the need for paraprofessionals in public rehabilitation agencies; (2) the attitudes of…

This bibliography lists 121 books, papers and pamphlets; 306 articles and excerpts from books; and 11 theses dealing principally with persons employed in schools who have less than full professional qualifications including volunteers and nonprofessionals. Most of the items listed appeared in the last five years, but earlier material has also been…

This report assumes that professional training programs will not be able to meet future demands for psychological help. The role of the nonprofessional, and the responsibility of the professional psychologist are discussed in terms of this problem. The various levels of training which now prepare individuals to do certain specialized jobs, are…

The guide presents, in simple language, a basic introduction to exceptional children for paraprofessionals. Outlined are some of the basic needs of exceptional children, including needs which he has in common with all children. Presented are three examples of children with various handicaps to show who exceptional children are. Progress in caring…

The selected bibliography on teacher aides and nonprofessional personnel who work with handicapped children contains an explanation of indexing and approximately 100 abstracts to be drawn from the computer file of abstracts representing the Council for Exceptional Children Information Center's complete holdings as of August, 1972. Abstracts are…

This special report examines the increasing use of paraprofessionals and has chapters on the following topics: 1) "How It All Began," with the introduction of more adults into the classroom and the development of a nationwide 'Career Opportunities Program' (COP); 2) "Paraprofessionals on the Job," including profiles of an inner-city and a suburban…

This handbook provides teachers and school administrators with a guide for the selection, preparation, and assignment of teacher aides; sets forth practical information for teacher aides; and presents preparation programs. Four major areas concern an introduction, selection of teacher aides, preparation programs, and assignment of teacher aides.…