Project P.A.V.E.--Parents as Volunteers in Education. Training Manual

The manual describes the content and format of Project PAVE (Parents as Volunteers in Education), an effort to train parent volunteers to assist in the education of handicapped students in the least restrictive environment. The manual presents a training outline with each step specified: objective, elapsed time, materials, equipment, personnel, and evaluation. An agenda of content, activities, and assignments is outlined, along with descriptions of post-training activities. The following components are addressed: first aid, characteristics of learning and behavior disorders, sensorimotor characteristics, test administration, teaching strategies, hehavior management, instructional materials, use of audiovisual equipment, field experience, receiving principals and teachers, and wrap up and evaluation. Appended materials include sample letters, program evaluation records, and field experience forms. (CL)