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Title I, Part A Paraprofessional Requirements
- Explains federally mandated expectations.
- Defines semester and quarter credit hours.
- Establishes approved assessments as meeting Title I qualifications:
  - ParaPro (score of 456)
  - Para Educator Learning Network (70% on comprehensive exam)
  - Workkeys (Writing - 4, reading - 4, math - 3, instructional skills inventory - 150)
  - Project Para (composite passing score of 116)
Providing Equitable Opportunities For an Essential Education For All Students in Nebraska Public School Districts, Dec. 10, 2004
- General Education Policy Statements Index
- Page 23 recommends that all paraprofessionals:
  - Meet requirements of state and/or federal legislation
  - Have a mandatory background check
  - Have assigned duties which are non-teaching in nature
  - Follow federal mandates in building funded by Title I

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Rule 11: Regulations for Early Childhood Education Programs, August 20, 2007
- http://www.education.ne.gov/LEGAL/webrulespdf/CLEANrule112007.pdf
- 004.08B Paraeducator. A paraeducators assigned to work as a member of a classroom team shall have received at least twelve (12) semester hours of undergraduate or graduate credit in child development/early childhood education, or the equivalent in prior training or experience as determined by the Commissioner or his or her designee.
Approved Equivalency for Paraeducators in Early Childhood Programs Operated by Public Schools Districts or Educational Service Units
- Defines the equivalent in prior training or experiences options defined by the Commissioner.

Teacher Aides Nebraska Professional Practices Commission
- Restates the state law concerning the role and responsibilities of paraprofessionals in contrast to the role and responsibilities of certified teachers.

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Document Previewed by Cathy Mohniki, Title I Consultant, Nebraska Department of Education, March 2, 2013