Introduction
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Part A
General Information
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| A1. |
What change does the NCLB make
to existing requirements for paraprofessionals in New York
State?
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| A2. |
What requirements concerning
paraprofessionals apply to local educational agencies receiving NCLB
Title I, Part A
funds?
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| A3. |
What does “supported with
Title I, Part A funds” mean for Title I paraprofessionals?
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| A4. |
Do the NCLB's requirements
for paraprofessionals apply to LEAs or schools that do not
receive Title I, Part A funds?
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| A5. |
Do the NCLB's requirements
apply to paraprofessionals employed by a BOCES or a State school?
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| A6. |
What is the definition of a
Title I paraprofessional under Title I, Part A of the NCLB?
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| A7. |
What are the State's
requirements for paraprofessionals?
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| A8. |
When must Title I
paraprofessionals be
“qualified?”
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| A9. |
What is the definition of
“working under the direct supervision” of a teacher?
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| A10. |
Must a Title I paraprofessional
who provides services to eligible private school students and is employed by an
LEA with Title I funds be under the direct supervision of a
public school teacher?
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| A11. |
How do the NCLB's requirements for Title I
paraprofessionals align with State certification requirements for teaching
assistants?
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Part B
Definition of a “Qualified” Title I
Paraprofessional
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| B1. |
What is the definition of a “qualified” Title I
paraprofessional?
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| B2. |
What are the NCLB's requirements for Title I
paraprofessionals who serve
as translators or who conduct parental involvement activities?
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| B3. |
Are existing State-certified, tenured teaching assistants
“ qualified” under the NCLB?
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| B4. |
Are existing New York City Title I paraprofessionals
“qualified” under the NCLB?
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Part C
Two Years of Study Option
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| C1. |
What is the two years of study option?
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| C2. |
What does “two years of study at an institution of higher education”
mean?
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| C3. |
What course of study must have been pursued in the two years of study
option?
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Part D
Associate's Degree Option
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| D1. |
What is the associate's degree option?
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Part E
Assessment Option
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| E1. |
What is the assessment option?
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| E2. |
If a performance review or other evaluative process has been used in the past, can it be used to satisfy the NCLB assessment
option?
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| E3. |
When must a Title I paraprofessional have passed an assessment?
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| E4. |
Will the USDOE approve State or local assessments for Title I
paraprofessionals?
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| E5. |
Has the USDOE provided guidance about assessments for Title
I paraprofessionals?
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| E6. |
Is there a New York State assessment for Title I paraprofessionals?
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| E7. |
What are local assessment options for LEAs?
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| E8. |
What procedural steps should LEAs take when using local assessments?
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Part F
Applying Requirements for Title I Paraprofessionals to
Specific Circumstances
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| F1. |
How do the requirements for Title I paraprofessionals apply
in “schoolwide” and “targeted assistance” programs?
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| F2. |
How do the requirements apply to individuals with both
instructional and
non-instructional duties?
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| F3. |
Would a paraprofessional hired on or before January 8, 2002
and
currently working in an LEA in a non-Title I program be
considered a “new” Title I paraprofessional (and subject to the requirements
for
“new” paraprofessionals) if that individual is
re-assigned to a program
supported with Title I funds?
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| F4. |
When a Title I paraprofessional is “laid off” and
then recalled by the same
L EA, is the individual a “new” paraprofessional for
NCLB purposes?
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| F5. |
How do the requirements apply to individuals performing
non-instructional
duties whose duties are changed to include instructional duties?
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| F6. |
What are the requirements for Title I paraprofessionals, such
as
home-school liaisons, whose duties consist solely of parental
involvement activities?
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| F7. |
What are the requirements for individuals who serve special
education students?
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| F8. |
Do the paraprofessional requirements apply to persons paid
with funds
under Title I, Part B (Student Reading Skills Improvement
Grants), Part C (Education of Migratory Children) or Part D (Programs
for
Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk)?
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| F9. |
Once a Title I paraprofessional has met the NCLB's
requirements in one
LEA, can the paraprofessional be deemed to have met the
requirements in another LEA in New York State or in another State?
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| F10. |
Do the paraprofessional requirements apply to people working
in schools
as part of the AmeriCorps program?
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| F11. |
Do the new requirements apply to volunteers?
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| F12. |
Sometimes early childhood programs, such as birth-to-3
and Head Start programs, or State-funded early childhood programs, are located in buildings housing Title I schoolwide programs.
Do the paraprofessional requirements apply to paraprofessionals
working in such early childhood programs?
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| F13. |
Some paraprofessionals work in programs for children ranging
in age from Birth to age 20 that are supported by Title I, Part A funds. Are
they required to meet the Title I requirements?
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Part G
Funding to Help Paraprofessionals Become Qualified
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| G1. |
What funds are available for helping paraprofessionals in
Title I schools meet
the NCLB's requirements?
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| G2. |
May an LEA use the Title II, Part A Improving Teacher
Quality State Grants
funds to provide training for paraprofessionals?
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Part H
Accountability and Reporting
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| H1. |
What assurances must LEAs provide about meeting the
NCLB's requirements
for Title I paraprofessionals?
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| H2. |
What specific attestations must schools receiving Title I,
Part A funds make
before January 8, 2006 about the qualifications of Title I paraprofessionals?
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| H3. |
What are the NCLB's reporting requirements regarding
Title I paraprofessionals?
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| H4. |
How will SED obtain data for required reporting?
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| H5. |
How would an LEA demonstrate that its Title I
paraprofessionals are
“ qualified” in the event of an
audit?
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Appendix A
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| Guide to
References |
