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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Use of Volunteers in Schools.

Contributor:

Michael, Bernard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Volunteer workers in education--United States.

Volunteer workers in education.

Volunteer workers in education--United States--Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 149 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

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

Appendix A Data from NCES Schools and Staffing Survey, 1987-1988

Appendix B Annotated Bibliography

Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-143).

ISBN:

9786610212705

9781280212703

1280212705

9780309582292

0309582296

9780585154046

058515404X

OCLC:

43477225