Arizona

Department of Education

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Paraprofessional

Compliance with NCLB

• Title I Paraprofessional Information
  • States the Federal Requirements, listing the Para Pro, ACT Workkeys, and the Master Teacher's Para Educator Learning Network as the assessments accepted by Arizona to show standard of quality.
• Arizona Highly Qualified Attestation Form
  • Form to be used by Paraprofessionals to document highly qualified compliance
• Targeted Assistance
  • Targeted Assistance
  • Title I academic assistance and interventions program options includes highly qualified paraprofessionals but paraprofessional is always followed by "supervised by a Highly Qualified instructor."

Standards to Measure Professional Growth of Paraeducators

Not evident

Policy that Distinguishes Paraeducators Working with Special Education

Not evident

Resource Guide for Supervisors: Assisting Local Agencies in Supervision of Paraeducators Beyond NCLB Mandated Expectations

Not evident

Standards to Measure the Professional Growth of Teachers in a Position to Supervisor Paraeducators

• Arizona CTE Career Preparation Standards&Measurement Criteria
• STANDARD 6.0 - ANALYZE THE ROLES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF TEACHERS AND PARAPROFESSIONALS
  • 6.1 Examine the instructional and supervisory roles of paraprofessionals
  • 6.2 Examine instructional and supervisory roles of teachers
  • 6.3 Identify the characteristics of the effective teacher and paraprofessional
  • 6.4 Evaluate self for characteristics that lead to success as a paraprofessional and/or teacher

Document Previewed by Jill Jeanes, Title I Specialist/Paraprofessional Coordinator, Highly Effective Schools Division, Title I, Arizona Department of Education, February 6, 2013.