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Callahan, Richard C. – Clearing House, 1978
Six areas need consideration in establishing a program of paid aides: selecting a coordinator, planning with the professional staff, recruiting and selecting, matching aide strengths to program needs, orientation and training, and program monitoring. (SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development, Program Guides, Teacher Aides

Townley, 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
Richmond Public Schools, VA. Parent Education Resource Center. – 1985
Guidelines are provided for parents, teachers, and administrators interested in implementing a volunteer program in classrooms or in an entire school system. This guide is divided into seven sections that deal with: (1) benefits derived from participation in a parent involvement program; (2) 10 points to consider in beginning a volunteer program;…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Program Development, Program Evaluation
Vasa, Stanley F.; And Others – 1984
The paper provides guidelines for establishing and operating teacher aide programs in special education. Chapter I considers legal aspects of using paraprofessionals with emphasis on the stance of the Nebraska Professional Practices Commission. A second chapter outlines the roles and duties of teachers and aides, offers sample job descriptions for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Broussard, Vernon; Gezi, Kal – Thrust for Educational Leadership, 1978
Based on the author's interviews, on-site observations and the reports of eight participating school districts, the year long planning and development activities of Title IV-C programs, designed to implement RISE concepts, were evaluated. Also examines personnel involved with successful program implementation. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation
Askins, Billy E.; And Others – 1996
A training needs assessment instrument was developed by a school district (Lubbock, Texas) with 59 campuses that each plan and provide site-based staff development. The instrument was designed to obtain information regarding self-perceptions of educators' efficiency level in various professional teaching competencies/skills, and their…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Models
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1976
This evaluation report is presented at the conclusion of the third year of Project Assist, a program funded under the Emergency School Assistant Act (ESAA). The main focus of the project was on improving student reading and mathematics skills primarily through contact with instructional teacher aides and special supplementary instructional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Agents, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education
Lee, Ann M.; Holley, Freda M. – 1975
The first author set out to design and secure funding for an hypothesis-based program in a public school setting. The natural history of what happened to that study as it proceeded from design, to funding, to actual implementation, to final reporting serves as the case history of two idealistic evaluators' wildest nightmares. (Author)
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Federal Programs
Christmas, Oren L. – 1992
An evaluation was conducted of a Michigan pilot project that sought to expand the activities of aides concerning promotion of least restrictive environment for students with disabilities. The evaluation consisted of a historical summary of the project, on-site observations, and analysis of follow-up evaluation instruments submitted by 49 general…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque. Coll. of Education. – 1979
Inservice training sessions for directors, teachers, and teacher aides were the services most commonly requested in a 1978 survey of administrators and staff of Title VII bilingual education programs in the American Indian Bilingual Education Center (AIBEC) service region of New Mexico and parts of Colorado, Arizona, and Utah. Respondents felt…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Kirk, Samuel A. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1986
Programs for learning-disabled students should: minimize the use of self-contained classes; organize one-to-one remediation for the severely learning disabled; organize teacher assistance teams; identify and remediate learning disabilities at the preschool level; and educate regular teachers to deal with minor handicaps in the classroom. (CB)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disability Identification, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education

Auger, F. Keith; Odell, Sandra J. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1992
A 25-year university-public school partnership produced 3 teacher development programs without cost to partners. The Teacher/Intern Exchange Program focuses on clinical faculty and beginning teachers. The Teacher Enhancement Program features experienced teacher renewal and support. The career Development Program addresses classroom education…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, College School Cooperation, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education

Buenaventura, Lisa; Donlin, Mike – 1992
Within the Seattle (Washington) public schools, potentially 1 out of every 5 students in any given classroom speaks a language other than English, and 1 in every 10 speaks little or no English. More than 75 different languages and dialects are spoken by students in the Seattle School District, with most languages being of Asian origin. However,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Bilingual Teachers, College School Cooperation
Johnson, Marilyn Kay; And Others – 1983
The geographic, enviornmental, and demographic conditions in Alaska create extreme difficulties for rural small school teachers who must cope with students with abilities ranging from gifted to retarded. Mainstreaming is taken for granted in Alaska where program development to aid rural teachers in providing special education services to their…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, Centralization, Delivery Systems