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Svicarovich, John, Ed. – 1974
It is the intent of this manual to show how a volunteer tutoring program can be implemented and maintained in any community that desires to individualize institutional learning programs through tutoring. The manual attempts to describe the requirements and development of a tutoring program in generic terms; however, it often cites examples from…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Individualized Programs, Program Development
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Criscuolo, Nicholas P. – Catalyst for Change, 1985
Describes a successful volunteer tutorial reading program, developed by the New Haven, Connecticut, school system, that provides disabled readers with assistance from volunteer tutors. Includes a list of seven caveats to consider when developing a volunteer program. (MD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development, Reading, Reading Achievement
Clark, Donald M.; Hughes, James H. – 1986
The final report describes activities and products of a 3-year project to prepare private sector volunteers to become actively involved in special education through a networking system of industry-education partnerships. Using a trainer of trainers model, the project conducted workshops and produced a training package which includes a program…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Industry, Models
National School Volunteer Program, Inc., Alexandria, VA. – 1978
Asserting that America's senior citizens make up the largest untapped source of talent that can be utilized to assist the schools, this booklet proceeds to provide practical guidelines for recruiting and using older volunteers. The document opens with an exploration of the range of roles older volunteers can fill, then considers the process of…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Older Adults, Orientation
Jucovy, Linda – 2001
This technical assistance packet is intended as a guide for those who develop programs in support of mentors of youth. It offers guidance to help mentors build trusting relationships with their mentees, and, ultimately, contribute to positive outcomes for the children and youth in the mentoring program. Successful mentoring programs provide…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Mentors, 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
Jucovy, Linda – 2002
All mentoring programs have to make decisions about which available adult volunteer to match with which specific child or youth. The issue of same-race matching is often a particularly difficult one for these programs. In the section "The Question of Race," this technical assistance packet provides an overview of the debate over same-race and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Mentors, Program Development
Hartmann, Barbara; And Others – 1989
This manual offers a flexible and practical intervention program for preschoolers and school-aged children who have developmental articulation disorders; phonological disorders; or intelligibility disorders due to suprasegmental problems such as a rapid rate of speech, generally imprecise production, or low speaking volume. The program emphasizes…
Descriptors: Articulation Impairments, Articulation (Speech), Elementary Secondary Education, Games
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1976
This training packet is intended to aid school administrators and resource personnel in developing school volunteer programs and in involving the community in the schools through volunteer programs. Section 1 of the packet presents basic information on school volunteer programs, focusing on the rationale for volunteer programs, the role of…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Inservice Education
Helgerson, Linda; And Others – 1974
This manual presents guidelines for planning, monitoring, and controlling the development and operation of volunteer assistance programs. The materials included address questions related to both the process of establishing a volunteer program and the administration of a volunteer management system. The manual is not intended to provide a blueprint…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Management Systems
National School Volunteer Program, Inc., Alexandria, VA. – 1981
The major factors affecting successful recruitment and utilization of school volunteers are reviewed in this booklet. The possibilities opened by such programs and the control that can be exercised over them are stressed in the opening pages of the document to encourage program implementation and assuage unnecessary fears. A 17-step process for…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation, Orientation
Call, Vern W. – 1982
An organized volunteer program for parents and community members can be a valuable form of instructional and administrative support for schools as financial resources decline. The rationale for establishing such a parent/community program should be thoroughly probed, and possible constraints should be identified at the outset. Support from the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent School Relationship, Program Development
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1987
This resource guide was designed to help school volunteer coordinators develop and maintain a school volunteer program. Topics addressed include: (1) making maximum use of volunteer resources; (2) building a network of resource people from school support groups; (3) setting up a school volunteer program; (4) responsibilities of volunteers and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Older Adults
Montgomery County Dept. of Fire and Rescue Services, Rockville, MD. Div. of Fire Prevention.
Designed for a community fire education effort, particularly in which local volunteers present general information on fire safety to their fellow citizens, this workbook contains nine lessons. Included are an overview of the household fire problem; instruction in basic chemistry and physics of fire, flammable liquids, portable fire extinguishers,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Fire Protection
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of High Schools. – 1993
This report summarizes the proceedings of a conference, "Leading the Way: Partners in Volunteerism," that brought together 170 educators, nonprofit organizations, and students to promote youth volunteerism. In a series of plenary sessions and workshops, attendees discussed the issues that have an impact on the creation and operation of…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership
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