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Brimm, Jack; Hartman, Anne H. – Catalyst for Change, 1978
Describes a one credit-hour minicourse developed by Tennessee Tech University that is designed to aid principals and teachers in organizing and implementing school volunteer programs. (JG)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Inservice Education, Program Development, Volunteer Training

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

Harty, Harold – Catalyst for Change, 1984
Examines the influence of a school volunteer program on the personal growth of volunteers, who showed a significantly higher self-concept and were more self-motivating that nonvolunteers. Also, nonvolunteers employed outside the home had higher self-esteem than those who were not. (TE)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Development, Locus of Control, Psychological Studies