Degree Name

Education Specialist (EdS)

Semester of Degree Completion

1984

Thesis Director

David E. Bartz

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to devise a handbook for the substitute teachers of Paris High School, Paris, Illinois. The handbook was designed to aid the substitute teacher in carrying out the duties necessary for the continuity of the educational process during the absence of the regular teacher. A data base was formed from several sources. Valuable, but limited, information was derived from professional journals. Input was received from the substitute teachers of Paris through a questionnaire; from the superintendent, the principal and the faculty through interviews; from the Paris Union School District No. 95 Policy Manual; and from two east central Illinois school district substitute teacher handbooks to comprise the remainder of the data base.

This study revealed that the basic problem experienced by the substitute teachers was a lack of communication regarding school rules, expectations of the administrators, expectations of the regular teachers and a lack of information regarding procedures to be followed at Paris High School.

The Substitute Teacher Handbook developed as a result of this study should provide a guide and a reference for the substitute teachers at Paris High School. Of equal importance to the guidance contained in the Handbook is the reference source provided by the handbook for unusual conditions which require a rapid and decisive response by the substitute teacher.

The Substitute Teacher Handbook contains the following areas of information:

  1. Substitute Teacher Legal Requirements
  2. General Information and Instructions
  3. Classroom Management
  4. Roles of the Principal and the Regular Teacher in Relation to the Substitute Teacher
  5. Grades and Records
  6. Special Conditions: Illness, Injury, Building Evacuation and Storm Alert

The Substitute Teacher Handbook for Paris High School is designed to serve equally well the one-day substitute teacher or the several-day substitute teacher who may be confronted with evaluating and recording student work. The Handbook contains important day-to-day classroom management reminders as well as procedures indigenous to Paris High School. The Handbook contains referenced instructions for unusual situations when moments may be of critical importance for the safety of the students. While this handbook is prepared for use at Paris High School, the information is readily adaptable as a base upon which any school may develop a handbook for substitute teachers.

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