Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
Author
| Dillon, Amy | 1 |
| Ebmeier, Howard | 1 |
| Frank, Alan R. | 1 |
| Hewitt, Amy S. | 1 |
| Lakin, K. Charlie | 1 |
| Larson, Sheryl A. | 1 |
| O'Nell, Susan | 1 |
| Sauer, John | 1 |
| Sedlezky, Lori | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Individuals with Disabilities… | 1 |
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkDillon, Amy; Ebmeier, Howard – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2009
In recent years, U.S. schools have seen a growth in the number of special education paraprofessionals employed to serve special education students as well as a growth in the roles these individuals are expected to play in schools. In addition, with passage of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Field Tests, Employment Interviews
Hewitt, Amy S.; Larson, Sheryl A.; Lakin, K. Charlie; Sauer, John; O'Nell, Susan; Sedlezky, Lori – Mental Retardation: A Journal of Practices, Policy and Perspectives, 2004
Although frontline supervisors are responsible for on-site management, supervision, and training of direct support professionals, research on the nature, content, and skills of the frontline supervisor role is rare. In this paper we describe results of 12 job analysis and three validation focus groups constituted to describe core competencies for…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Competence, Job Analysis, Focus Groups
Peer reviewedFrank, Alan R.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1988
A survey of 245 special education teacher/paraprofessional pairs found that teachers viewed clerical and supervision skills as more important than paraprofessionals' other skills. Teachers and paraprofessionals showed considerable agreement in rating the importance of skills. It appeared that paraprofessionals require different competencies…
Descriptors: Competence, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Relationship
