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Highly Qualified Teachers & Professionals

ARCHIVED INFORMATION No Child Left Behind. Highly Qualified Teachers & Professionals. Title I, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act, sets high standards that teachers and para-professionals must meet.

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Highly Qualified Teachers & Professionals

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  1. ARCHIVED INFORMATION No Child Left Behind Highly Qualified Teachers & Professionals

  2. Title I, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act, sets high standards that teachers and para-professionals must meet.

  3. Because paraprofessionals play a critical, often daily, role in educating the next generation of American leaders, No Child Left Behind includes these important educators as part of the largest teacher quality improvement effort in American history.

  4. All paraprofessionals must have a high school diploma or its equivalent AND PARAPROFESSIONALSQualifications

  5. PARAPROFESSIONALSQualifications Paraprofessionals who provide instructional support must have • Completed two years of study at an institution of higher education; • Obtained an associates (or higher) degree; OR • Demonstrated through a formal state or local assessment knowledge of, and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics

  6. PARAPROFESSIONALS Timelines For Implementation • JANUARY 8, 2002: All paraprofessionals with instructional duties hired after January 8, 2002 must meet the new requirements • 2006: Existing paraprofessionals with instructional duties must meet these requirements by 2006 • All paraprofessionals must have a high school diploma or equivalent without regard to the date of hiring

  7. PARAPROFESSIONALS Notes on Implementation Paraprofessionals in schoolwide schools • All paraprofessionals with instructional duties must meet the new requirements without regard to the source of funding of the position

  8. PARAPROFESSIONALS Notes on Implementation Paraprofessionals in targeted assistance schools • All paraprofessionals with instructional duties who are paid with Title I funds must meet the new requirements

  9. PARAPROFESSIONALS Notes on Implementation Paraprofessionals who work solely as translators or who work only on parent involvement activities • Must have a secondary diploma or its equivalent • Do not have to meet the other requirements

  10. PARAPROFESSIONALS Notes on Implementation The new requirements do NOT apply to • Individuals with non-instructional roles such as personal care services, clerical services, or cafeteria or playground supervision

  11. PARAPROFESSIONALS Notes on Implementation Existing paraprofessionals • Paraprofessionals who have worked in another school in the district, either Title I or non-Title I, and transfers to a Title I school is considered to be an existing paraprofessional and must comply with the requirements by 2006

  12. PARAPROFESSIONALS Notes on Implementation Paraprofessionals must work under the direct supervision of a highly qualified teacher • Paraprofessional works in close and frequent proximity of the teacher * * From proposed regulations • Teacher plans instructional activities * • Teacher evaluates achievement of students with whom paraprofessionals work *

  13. PARAPROFESSIONALS Notes on Implementation Available resources • Both Title I and Title II funds can be used to help paraprofessionals meet the new requirements

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