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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)

NCLB NYS
Field Memo
#03-2003 

Cover Letter

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part A:  General Information

Part B:  Definition of a "Qualified" Title I Paraprofessional

Part C:  Two Years of Study Option

Part D:  Associate's Degree Option

Part E:  Assessment Option

Part F: Applying Requirements for Title I Paraprofessionals to Specific Circumstances

Part G:  Funding to Help Paraprofessionals Become Qualified

Part H:  Accountability and Reporting

Appendix A

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Introduction

This non-regulatory guidance on Title I paraprofessionals is the New York State Education Department's (SED) interpretation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) based on the statute and on final regulations, draft non-regulatory guidance and technical assistance provided by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) through the date of its publication. Federal information, including Title I Paraprofessionals, dated November 15, 2002, can be found at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/asst.html.

This guidance supersedes previous SED guidance on the NCLB, unless otherwise noted, and is subject to change in response to additional federal regulations and guidance. References to federal and state information are in brackets throughout the document, and are described in Appendix A.

For further information about the NCLB's requirements, please refer to federal links available at http://www.highered.nysed.gov/nclbfederal.htm. For other information about the NCLB's requirements in New York State, please refer to other NCLB NYS Field Memos at http://www.highered.nysed.gov/nclbhome.htm. Information about New York State's certification requirements is at http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/.

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