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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 267104" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Only paraprofessionals who are involved in Title I (because it's supported by federal dollars) are required to have a two year degree or equivalent (as determined by the state). In our district most of the special education aides don't have education degrees, and many don't have college credits. If the para or aide isn't involved in Title I instruction, they don't have to meet the NCLB requirements and it's left up to the states and/or districts. Here's a blurb: </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"Under the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act, paraprofessionals who perform instructional assistance and are paid with federal Title 1 funds or provide instruction in Title 1 school-wide program schools must meet certain requirements measured through educational achievement or testing. Paraprofessionals in applicable positions must have a high school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma plus two years of college credit, an associate</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">'</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">s degree, or have passed a paraprofessional assessment adopted by the State Board of Education. The assessment must examine content knowledge in math, reading, and writing, and an understanding of how to assist in the instruction of those topics. (Individuals already employed when the federal law took effect were given until 2006 to meet the requirements, if they wanted to retain their jobs.)"</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 267104, member: 701"] Only paraprofessionals who are involved in Title I (because it's supported by federal dollars) are required to have a two year degree or equivalent (as determined by the state). In our district most of the special education aides don't have education degrees, and many don't have college credits. If the para or aide isn't involved in Title I instruction, they don't have to meet the NCLB requirements and it's left up to the states and/or districts. Here's a blurb: [FONT=Times New Roman]"Under the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act, paraprofessionals who perform instructional assistance and are paid with federal Title 1 funds or provide instruction in Title 1 school-wide program schools must meet certain requirements measured through educational achievement or testing. Paraprofessionals in applicable positions must have a high school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma plus two years of college credit, an associate[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]'[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]s degree, or have passed a paraprofessional assessment adopted by the State Board of Education. The assessment must examine content knowledge in math, reading, and writing, and an understanding of how to assist in the instruction of those topics. (Individuals already employed when the federal law took effect were given until 2006 to meet the requirements, if they wanted to retain their jobs.)"[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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