Impact on Students:

• "Skill in communicating with adults.

• Increased learning of skills that receive tutoring or targeted attention from volunteers.

• Awareness of many skills, talents, occupations, and contributions of parents and other volunteers." (p. 706)

Impact on Parents:

• "Understanding teacher's job, increased comfort in school, and carry-over of school activities at home.

• Self-confidence about ability to work in school and with children or to take steps to improve own education.

• Awareness that families are welcome and valued at school.

• Gains in specific skills of volunteer work." (p. 706)

Impact on Teachers:

• "Readiness to involve families in new ways, including those who do not volunteer at school.

• Awareness of parents' talents and interests in school and children.

• Greater individual attention to students, with help from volunteers." (p. 706)

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