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A Mixed-Method Study of Paraprofessional Roles, Professional Development, and Needs for Training in Elementary Schools
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Wiggs, Nicole B.; Reddy, Linda A.; Bronstein, Briana; Glover, Todd A.; Dudek, Christopher M.; Alperin, Alex – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
Paraprofessionals are critical school staff often responsible for students with or at risk for academic, behavioral, and social impairments. However, research on paraprofessional roles, professional development, and training needs is very limited. The present mixed-method study seeks to fill this gap by examining the student populations served,…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Role, Professional Development, Educational Needs
A Mixed-Method Study of Paraprofessional Roles, Professional Development, and Needs for Training in Elementary Schools
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Wiggs, Nicole B.; Reddy, Linda A.; Bronstein, Briana; Glover, Todd A.; Dudek, Christopher M.; Alperin, Alex – Grantee Submission, 2021
Paraprofessionals are critical school staff often responsible for students with or at risk for academic, behavioral, and social impairments. However, research on paraprofessional roles, professional development, and training needs is very limited. The present mixed-method study seeks to fill this gap by examining the student populations served,…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Role, Professional Development, Educational Needs
School Personnel's Professional Development Needs and Skill Level with Functional Behavior Assessments in Ten Midwestern States in the United States: Analysis and Issues
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Pindiprolu, Sekhar S.; Peterson, Stephanie M.; Bergloff, Hollie – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2007
The amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) require states address the training needs of in-service and pre-service personnel for developing and implementing positive intervention strategies (Gable, Quinn, Rutherford, & Howell, 1998; Shelladay & Stichter, 1999; The Center for Effective Collaboration and…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Intervention, Disabilities, School Personnel
SLIIDEA: Positive Approaches for Addressing Behavioral Issues. inForum
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Misra, Sunil – Project Forum, 2006
When Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1997, it authorized an evaluation to track progress at the state and local levels on the legislative goals of IDEA. The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) commissioned a national longitudinal study, the Study of State and Local…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Special Education, Federal Legislation
Proceedings of the Annual Utah Paraeducator Conference (3rd, Ogden, Utah, November 7-8, 1997).
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Morgan, Jill; Ashbaker, Betty – 1997
This paper gives a brief outline of the Third Annual Paraeducator Conference. Papers include: "How to Stop Problematic Behaviors" (H. K. Reavis); "Using Incentives with Tough Kids" (W. R. Jenson); "How Do I Accurately and Successfully Dispute My Own Worst Thoughts?" (M. W. Egan); "IDEA '97: The Law has Changed:…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques