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Rizzi, Gleides A. L. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2016
This article provides teachers in rural settings with suggestions on how to engage classroom resource personnel (i.e., volunteers, instructional assistants) in monitoring students' achievement. The target, act, and graph (TAG) strategy offers rural special educators ways to empower classroom resource persons through training and use of the TAG…
Descriptors: Special Education, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Capacity Building, Empowerment
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
Kramer, Cynthia; Newman, Sally – 1986
This manual provides background information about the Senior Citizen School Volunteer Program (SCSVP) and describes the program model that has been developed and implemented by the staff of Generations Together in more than 75 schools. The SCSVP develops intergenerational programs by involving older people as volunteers in elementary and secondary…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Older Adults, Program Descriptions
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Kompf, Michael F.; Dworet, Donald – Canadian Journal of Education, 1992
A survey of 1,017 principals in Ontario (Canada) indicates that Ontario elementary schools and secondary schools rely heavily on volunteers, especially in younger grades. Volunteers are mainly co-op students, community college students, and parents. Principals are key players in initiating volunteer programs because they believe volunteers improve…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Virginia State Dept. of Volunteerism, Richmond. – 1990
Information on school/community partnerships in Virginia is provided in this resource guide, which is divided into five sections. The first section, "Building Community/Classroom Partnerships Through Coalitions," by Jane Asche, discusses recent findings that point to the need for coalitions to improve public education. Successful…
Descriptors: Community Cooperation, Community Support, Cooperative Planning, Educational Cooperation
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
Vancouver School Board (British Columbia). – 1982
Guidelines are presented for establishing, enhancing, and evaluating adult volunteer programs in school library resource centers, especially those in Vancouver, Canada. It is noted that in 1982 over 200 adults volunteered their time to work on a regular basis with teacher-librarians in Vancouver. Sections include: (1) a rationale for establishing…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Guidelines
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
Gray, William W. – 1997
This publication is designed to aid teachers and administrators in preparing and teaching workplace mentors as part of the school-to-work program. The handbook is also a guide and workbook for teachers of mentors, self-educated mentors, parents, employers, and others interested in work-based learning and mentorship. The handbook consists of three…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Course Content, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
2002
This document is designed for use by community organizers in creating, developing and maintaining an intergenerational program. Starting with a brief overview of the Maryland Intergenerational Coalition, the document describes (in short, bulleted entries) the activities and accomplishments of various intergenerational programs in Maryland, such as…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Church Role, Churches, Community Programs