This document describes a five-week program designed to assist and train paraprofessionals in the classroom. Goals of the program include the following: That paraprofessionals and community volunteers become more effective and knowledgeable about their students, about teacher relationships, their role, school functioning, and more accepted as performing a valuable, professional role. Five general topics are treated: (1) role clarification and communication; (2) child growth and development; (3) multicultural studies; (4) basic skills in mathematics and reading; and (5) classroom management. The program is designed to be flexible and adaptable to meet the expressed needs of individual schools. (JD)