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Hay, John; Laguerre, Fabrice; Moore, Eric; Reedy, Katherine; Rose, Scott; Vickers, Jerome – Journal for Leadership and Instruction, 2015
The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) encourages doctoral candidates volunteering in order to give back and continue their relationship with the university after completing their dissertation. Volunteering can take on many forms, from acting as doctoral assistants to performing the role of critical friends on future doctoral…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Graduate Students, Teaching Assistants, Volunteers
Slack, Georgia – American Education, 1978
An estimated 10,000 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds perform many kinds of jobs each year in the Dade County (Florida) school system. Recruitment and training of volunteers, organization and operation, and the various programs are described in the article. (MF)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Support, County School Districts, Program Descriptions
Thurber, John C. – 1973
This document reports on a project aimed at developing, implementing, and evaluating a plan for using volunteer classroom aides in the Palm Beach County (Florida) schools as a means for meeting various financial, human, and community needs. The desirability of a comprehensive volunteer plan was presented in a 10-point summary by an ad hoc…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Schools, Individualized Instruction
US Environmental Protection Agency, 2006
This guide contains examples of volunteer projects related to solid waste management. Volunteering provides the opportunity to enjoy new experiences, meet new people, learn new skills, and put ideas and talents to work. The stories included in this guide are: (1) Raucous Revelry and Recycling: Penn State Beaver Stadium Post-Game Recycling…
Descriptors: Volunteers, College Students, Rural Areas, High School Students
Alachua County Schools, Gainesville, FL. – 1991
This coordinator's handbook describes the "Rockin' Readers" program, in which senior-citizen volunteers are matched with specifically targeted at-risk children (usually of kindergarten age or slightly older) in Alachua County, Florida, who tested below their peer group in language development and reading readiness skills. The handbook…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, High Risk Students, Intergenerational Programs, Older Adults
Kennedy, John D. – Sight-Saving Review, 1974
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Exceptional Child Services, Preventive Medicine, Program Descriptions
Alachua County Schools, Gainesville, FL. – 1991
Designed for use by volunteers in the program, this handbook describes the "Rockin' Readers" program, in which senior-citizen volunteers are matched with specifically targeted at-risk children in Alachua County, Florida, who tested below their peer group in language development and reading readiness skills. The handbook notes that each…
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Early Intervention, High Risk Students, Intergenerational Programs