ABSTRACT
This chapter draws upon Malott's framework as a starting point for considering the kinds of practicable strategies that can be employed to form truly collaborative interventions with school systems. The task of transforming the intervention strategies from a conceptual model into workable procedures in a real-life setting is a formidable one and generates a number of problems. With regard to building an extramural paraprofessional structure, most problems can be expected to occur during the selection, organization, and training of volunteers. Selecting a group of interpersonally skilled and enthusiastic volunteers is obviously the first necessary step in effectively utilizing paraprofessional resources for treatment. One particularly efficient method of using volunteer resources in a large project is grouping participants into small teams and arranging these units into a hierarchy to facilitate training and supervision. Effective training involves consideration of three basic areas: developing adaptive attitudes toward learning, organizing the learning environment, and rewarding progressive improvements in performance.
