Helpful Links
Selected National Paraprofessional Resources and Projects
- Center on Disability and Community Inclusion, The University of Vermont
- Council for Exceptional Children
- UConn Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
- North Carolina Technical Assistance Preschool Project
- CONNECT - Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge
- National Education Association - Paraeducator Institute
- University of Kansas - Special Connections: Connecting Teachers to Strategies that Help Students with Special Needs Access the General Curriculum
- National Resource Center for Paraeducators
- REL Northwest
Policy Related Resources
- CEC Common Core Professional Development Standards for Paraeducators in Special Education
- ECS Paraprofessional Policy Brief
- Letter from the US Department of Education Regarding Paraprofessionals
- Paraprofessionals Non-Regulatory Guidance
Professional Organizations
- National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals
- Council for Exceptional Children: Education, Research and Service
- Council for Learning Disabilities
- AFT Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel
- Colorado Association for Bilingual Education
- National Center for Learning Disabilities
Paraeducator Financial Assistance Information
- Boettcher Foundation
- Daniels Fund
- Federal Application for Financial Aid
- National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Scholarships for Hispanics