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An Examination of the Current Status of Paraprofessionals through Their Lens: Role, Training, and Supervision
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Zobell, Erin; Hwang, Jiwon – Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2020
Revisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997 allowed for districts to hire teachers' aides to assist in the educational process. These teachers' aides, known as paraprofessionals or paraeducators, have increased in number since 1997 and now play an important role in helping students with disabilities. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Staff Role, Training, Special Education
Colorado's Model for Preparing Paraprofessionals for Rural Early Intervention Programs
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Chopra, Ritu; Banerjee, Rashida; DiPalma, Geraldine; Merrill, Laura; Ferguson, Ardith – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2013
Under the supervision of a licensed early intervention provider, paraprofessionals play an indispensable role in implementation of home and community-based services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families in Colorado. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 requires that…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Models, Training Methods, Early Intervention
An Example of an Elementary School Paraprofessional-Implemented Functional Analysis and Intervention
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Bessette, Kimberly K.; Wills, Howard P. – Behavioral Disorders, 2007
The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act mandates the performance of functional assessment for students with severe behavior problems. A functional analysis can be one part of this process but its use has been minimal. This study evaluates whether a paraprofessional could (a) be trained to correctly perform 3 conditions of a functional…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Legal Issues Relating to School Paraprofessionals. A Legal Memorandum: Quarterly Law Topics for School Leaders, Spring 2004
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Ashbaker, Betty Y.; Morgan, Jill – National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2004
Complaints, hearings, legal opinions, and lawsuits on issues surrounding the training and supervision of paraprofessionals are increasing. Concern over the lack of preparation of paraprofessionals and the sporadic nature of the training that is available to them (Morgan, Hofmeister, & Ashbaker, 1995; Pickett, 1996) have led to the development…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Staff Development, Legal Responsibility
Current Trends in the Use of Paraprofessionals in Early Intervention and Preschool Services. NEC*TAS Synthesis Report.
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Striffler, Nancy – 1993
This paper synthesizes current thinking, issues, and practices related to the use of paraprofessionals in the provision of early intervention and preschool services to children with disabilities, birth through 5 years of age, and their families. Information was gathered from 31 state and jurisdiction coordinators of preschool services under Part B…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Legislation, Educational Trends
The Role of Administrators in Paraprofessional Supervision to Support Ethnic Minority Students with Special Needs
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Ashbaker, Betty Y.; Morgan, Jill – Educational Considerations, 2006
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 provided a clear mandate to school administrators to provide additional training for professional and paraprofessional staff. With its requirement that school districts must ensure that all staff are "highly qualified" for the roles assigned to them, it leaves no room for excuses or…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Regulation, Supervision, Disabilities