Volunteers in public schools / / Bernard Michael, editor ; Committee on the Use of Volunteers in Schools, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1990
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vii, 149 pages)
• Disciplina: 371.2/02
• Soggetto topico: Volunteer workers in education - United States
• Altri autori: MichaelBernard
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-143).
• Nota di contenuto: Volunteers in Public Schools -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Development of Organized School Volunteerism in the United States -- REFERENCE -- 3 School Volunteers: A Statistical Profile -- INTRODUCTION -- THE NATIONAL PICTURE -- THE STATE PICTURE -- EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- 4 Review of Research and Evaluation Literature on School Volunteerism -- THE RESEARCH -- Use of Volunteers in Instructional Support Activities -- Tutoring -- Other Instructional Support Activities -- Effects on Students Other Than Academic Achievement -- Effects of Volunteers on Schools and Classrooms -- The Problem of Evaluation in Volunteer Programs -- SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- 5 Some Exemplary Volunteer Programs -- ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN -- BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS -- CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -- CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA -- CORSICANA, TEXAS -- DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA -- DALLAS, TEXAS -- KINGFIELD, MAINE -- MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND -- SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA -- SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA -- TULSA, OKLAHOMA -- WASHINGTON, D.C. -- SUMMARY -- 6 Factors in School Volunteerism -- CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS -- Support by Top Policy Levels -- Organization and Management -- Involvement of Teachers -- Recruitment, Training, and Placement of Volunteers -- Recognition of Volunteers -- FACTORS INHIBITING THE USE OF VOLUNTEERS IN SCHOOLS -- OBSERVATIONS ON NATIONAL VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICE -- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- 7 A Call to Action -- Conclusions -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Appendix A Data from NCES Schools and Staffing Survey, 1987-1988 -- Appendix B Annotated Bibliography -- Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff.
• Sommario/riassunto: Offers an overview of volunteer activity in US public schools - reporting on how volunteers are being used in schools, what factors make programs successful, what research will enhance our ability to create good programs, and what directions our national policy should take.
• Titolo autorizzato: Volunteers in public schools
• ISBN: 1-280-21270-5; 9786610212705; 0-309-58229-6; 0-585-15404-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825651303321
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