ERIC Number: ED276220
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Aug-23
Pages: 96
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Volunteerism in Special Education through Industry-Education Cooperation. Final Report.
Clark, Donald M.; Hughes, James H.
The final report describes activities and products of a 3-year project to prepare private sector volunteers to become actively involved in special education through a networking system of industry-education partnerships. Using a trainer of trainers model, the project conducted workshops and produced a training package which includes a program development handbook and an instructor's guide (the latter is included in this document as Appendix A). The handbook, published earlier, describes the principles, advantages, processes, and techniques for involving industry volunteers in special education. The handbook includes seven program planning steps and implementation guidelines for management orientation, community/public relations, recruitment of employee volunteers, applicant screening, referral for placement, performance monitoring, recognition and appreciation, and program evaluation. Use of the materials at 30 training workshops with a total of over 500 participants around the country is reported. Appendix A, "Workshop on Volunteerism in Special Education through Industry-Related Cooperation: An Organizer's and Trainer's Guide," includes information on organizing for the workshop, conducting the workshop, and follow-up. The guide also includes such information as position titles of target workshop participants, draft letters and brochures, a suggested workshop agenda, and evaluation forms. Appendix B is a third party evaluation report which concludes that the program was successful in meeting its objectives as demonstrated by the number of volunteer programs developed following the training sessions. (DB)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Community; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: National Association for Industry - Education Cooperation, Buffalo, NY.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A