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Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1979
This booklet is one of eight developed both as resource guides to assist Wisconsin public schools in offering quality reading instruction and as models for improvement where there is a need for change. This last booklet offers suggestions for the effective planning and implementation of volunteer programs. Ten potential problem areas in utilizing…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Program Descriptions, Reading Improvement, Reading Programs
Dissemination and Assessment Center for Bilingual Education, Austin, TX. – 1974
This guide is a basic reference tool for the paraprofessional working in a preschool Spanish/English bilingual program in a home setting. Characteristics of 3- and 4-year-olds are discussed, followed by procedures for working with parents and with children. Understanding and interpersonal rapport are stressed. A sample home interview form is…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Curriculum Guides, Instructional Materials
Bernstein, Judith – 1980
This literacy program guidebook contains specific information for use by volunteer tutors involved in an adult literacy project in Ottawa, Canada, as well as general information on reading instruction techniques, literacy skills, literacy curricula, and resource materials. The origins, objectives, structure, and operations of the Ottawa program…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adults, Guidelines, Instructional Materials
Barboza, Vicki Carter – 1994
This document reports on a materials development project created for volunteer tutors in the English-In-Action (EIA) program of the Bechtel International Center at Stanford University. EIA provides foreign students, visiting scholars, and their spouses with the opportunity to improve their English language skills in an informal, conversational…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Activities, English (Second Language), Higher Education
New Haven School District, VT. – 1978
The procedures described in this manual were developed in an adult Right-to-Read project that provided individualized home instruction in reading, writing, and related basic life skills to adults in rural settings. The eight sections of the manual deal with the following topics: intention of the manual and descriptions of the project and its…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Guides
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Dissemination and Assessment Center for Bilingual Education, Austin, TX. – 1974
This curriculum guide is designed for use by paraprofessionals (or home tutors) with preschool Mexican-American children in a home setting. This set consists of three volumes covering one year's instruction, with each volume covering ten weeks. Specific lesson plans in Spanish and English are provided for each day. The program's aims are to:…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Curriculum Guides, Educational Resources
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, PA. – 1987
The Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council tested four systems that could be used to provide supportive services to a minimum of 100 volunteer literacy tutors. The following four support systems were developed: a program providing for telephone consultation by a reading specialist, informal meetings of volunteer tutors, workshop class reunions, and a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Comparative Analysis
Lamarre, Paul; And Others – 1975
The instructional concept guide is part of a system developed for tutor training and support. It is primarily designed for volunteers, but it can also be adapted to the training of paraprofessional tutors for any type of adult literacy program. A key component in the system is the Tutor Support Library, consisting of Instructional Concept Guides…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students
Dissemination and Assessment Center for Bilingual Education, Austin, TX. – 1975
This guide is intended as a basic resource for preschool Spanish/English bilingual home training. It presents an overview of the bilingual project of which it is an outgrowth, and offers guidelines for setting up similar programs. The guidelines cover such topics as: (1) tutor selection, training, and evaluation; (2) recommended materials for…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Criterion Referenced Tests