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Paraprofessional

Utilization of Paraprofessional Staff
- http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/certification_staffing_policies_(cspgs)/8626/ancillary_staffing_information
- Reviews Federally mandated expectations while clarifying the paraprofessional role
Title I Paraprofessional Standards of Quality For Local Assessment Programs
- http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/title_i/7382/title_i_paraprofessional_standards_of_quality_for_local_assessment_programs/507169
- Standards to measure the quality of the assessment a local agency might create in order to comply with NCLB requirements that passing an assessment is one path towards consideration of highly qualified.
- These standards are referred to as guidelines in opposition to law or regulation.
- The Pennsylvania Department of Education does not approve local assessments, but will review to ensure compliance with federal legislation if requested.
Library Certification
- http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/library_certifications/7219
- This document is listed here due to the similarity to the NCLB expectations.
- A library assistant has completed at least 2 academic years of college education and completed 9 credit hours of library science courses.
- Applications for librarian assistant certification must be submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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Announcement: EI-10#07, Paraprofessional Qualifications, Preschool Early Intervention Administrators
- http://www.education.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/early_intervention/8710/announcements/1133294
- These paraprofessionals must comply with NCLB requirements, regardless of employment setting.
- If an assessment path is chosen it is recommended that the assessment follow the standards the state of Pennsylvania has established (see Title I Paraprofessional Standards of Quality for Local Assessment Programs).

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