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National Clearinghouse for
Careers in Special Education
Research job options and findings for special education careers. Search from such subjects as finding jobs, retaining teachers, or paraeducator teacher studies by choosing categories in the subject area box. http://www.special-ed-careers.org/research_library/index.html
National Clearinghouse for Paraeducator Resources
USC's clearinghouse features a number of papers and studies pertaining to the paraeducator workforce. This database is unique in the fact that much of the information presented within this repository is done so with a multicultural slant. This a great resource to use if you are looking to diversify your paraeducator population. http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/CMMR/Clearinghouse.html
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE)
NCPIE is a coalition of major education, community, public service, and advocacy organizations working to create meaningful family-school partnerships in every school in America. This website offers up-to-date information about policies and practices that affect education, and practical ways that parents can become effective partners with schools in improving their children's education. http://www.ncpie.org
National Education Association - Education Support Professionals
https://www.nea.org/esphome/index.html
National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities
A Center on Disability and Community Inclusion at the University of Vermont project to develop, implement, and evaluate a model for the effective use of paraeducators to support students with disabilities in general education classes. http://www.uvm.edu/~cdci/parasupport/
National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals
in Education and Related Services
Addresses policy questions and other needs of the field, providing technical assistance and sharing information about management practices, regulatory procedures, and training models that will enable administrators and staff-developers to improve the recruitment, deployment, supervision, and career development of paraprofessionals. http://www.nrcpara.org
National Teacher Recruitment Clearinghouse
Use this website as a resource to help you become a better teacher. This site also features a national job bank to assist you in finding employment.
http://www.special-ed-careers.org/educator_resources/resources.html
No Child Left Behind
The official US Department of Education web page that deals with NCLB. If you are researching NCLB and it's reform and impact to you, then this is a great place to start. www.ed.gov/nclb/
No State Left Behind: The Challenges and Opportunities of ESEA 2001 www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/32/37/3237.doc
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Policy
Paper designing state and local policies for the professional development of instructional paraeducators.
www.nwrel.org/planning/reports/paraeducator.pdf
"Working Together for Successful Paraeducator Services: A Guide for Paraeducators, Teachers, and Principals." www.nwrel.org/request/may2002/index.html
"Designing State and Local Policies for the Professional Development of Instructional Paraeducators." www.nwrel.org/planning/reports/policypaper2002.pdf
Online Interactive Paraprofessional Database
This report investigates each state's response to these requirements, in addition to highlighting what policy states have adopted to internalize these federal standards. Certification requirements were researched as well, and even though certification of paraprofessionals is not a direct condition of the NCLB act, several states have implemented such requirements.http://www.ecs.org/ecsmain.asp?page=/html/educationIssues/
teachingQuality/ parapro/NCLB_parapro_DB_intro.asp
Supplemental Download I: Professional Development for Paraprofessionals Across the States (pdf)
This document describes what states are doing regarding competency for paraprofessional requirements. Professional development has come to the forefront of the paraprofessional occupation with new requirements and timelines for "highly qualified" status under NCLB. There have been substantial efforts at the state and local levels to create professional development opportunities for paraprofessionals to reach the highly qualified status necessary for employment under Title 1, Part A.
Supplemental Download II: Paraprofessional Database Research Navigator (pdf)
The Education Commission of the States has compiled a large amount of research from each of the 50 states regarding paraprofessional certification and qualification requirements, professional development for paraprofessionals and assessment tests and passing scores for those tests, which are accepted and designated by states. This paper highlights and streamlines the collected data and provides convenient navigation of the four major findings and trends of paraprofessional standards and statistics across the states.
Paraeducator Career Profile
http://www.special-ed-careers.com/career_choices/profiles/professions/para_edu.html
Paraeducator Support: Additional Resources
www.uvm.edu/~uapvt/parasupport/addit/18add.html
PARA2 Center University of Colorado in Denver
http://www.paracenter.org
Paraeducator Support of Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms, University of Vermont.
www.uvm.edu/~cdci/parasupport/
Paraprofessional Academy
http://web.gc.cuny.edu/dept/case/paracad/index.htm
Paraprofessional Database Research Navigator.
The Education Commission of the States has compiled a large amount of research from each of the 50 states regarding paraprofessional certification and qualification requirements, professional development for paraprofessionals and assessment tests and passing scores for those tests, which are accepted and designated by states. http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/63/52/6352.pdf
Professional Development for Paraprofessionals across the States
Describes what states are doing regarding competency for paraprofessional requirements. Professional development has come to the forefront of the paraprofessional occupation with new requirements and timelines for "highly qualified" status under NCLB. http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/63/53/6353.pdf
Project E-LECT: E-Learning for Early Childhood Teachers
Connection to the 13 Community and Technical Colleges (MnSCU) that are offering Paraprofessional training. http://www.elect.mnscu.edu/
Project Para - University of Nebraska Lincoln Online Training
www.para.unl.edu
Recruiting New Teachers, Inc.
Information on paraprofessional to teacher programs.
http://www.recruitingteachers.org.
Resource website for paraeducator supervision
http://ici.umn.edu/para/teachers
Rhode Island Teacher Assistants Project
Focuses on policy, skill standards and training for teacher assistantshttp://www.ritap.org/ta/
Roles for Education Paraprofessionals
in Effective Schools
This is the web version of the US Department of Education publication of the same name. Published in 1997, this document addresses the roles of paraprofessionals in education and supplies ideas for training and management designs to promote successful paraprofessional practices. Profiles of effective programs around the country are also provided. http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Paraprofessionals/index.html
Special Education News
Focuses on special education and current legislation affecting paraeducators. www.specialednews.com
Standards for a Profession
The American Federation of Teachers was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers. It is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO. http://www.aft.org/psrp/
Supplemental Download: Standards for a Profession (pdf)
Abstract: What do we mean by standards? It's very simple. We must define the role and responsibilities of instructional paraprofessionals; set criteria for basic skills required for entry into the profession; specify appropriate pre- and in-service training; and identify advanced skills for permanent certification. Does this mean that currently employed paraprofessionals should be required to return to school or take extra classes to meet new standards? No, ours is a field in which experience counts. The standards described here are for those entering the profession tomorrow, the day after or next year.
Study of Personnel Needs in Special Education (SPeNSE)
Designed to address concerns about nationwide shortages in the number of personnel serving students with disabilities and the need for improvement in the qualifications of those employed. Part of a national assessment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandated by Congress, SPeNSE examined (1) the extent to which personnel are adequately prepared to serve students with disabilities, (2) variation in personnel preparation, and (3) factors that explain that variation. http://ferdig.coe.ufl.edu/spense
Technology, Research, and Innovation in Special Education
Provides information on training programs for paraprofessionals and supervising teachers and includes links to dozens of other sites. www.trisped.org
Utah State Paraeducator Website
Utah standards and knowledge and skills competencies for paraeducators, and portfolio developmentwww.utahpara.org
Walla Walla Community College, Washington State, paraeducator skill standardshttp://www.wa-skills.com/paraeducators.html
Washington State Guidelines and Competencies for Paraeducators www.paraeducator.com
WestEd
Provides valuable information on improving learning from infancy to adulthood, both while in and out of school. This website also contains numerous sources of research-based products and resources. http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
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