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Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Education - P-16 for the Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Continuing Education and Office of Higher Education
Joseph Frey, Associate Commissioner, Office of Higher Education

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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)

NCLB NYS
Field Memo
#10-2003

Part 1. What requirements apply to “school support personnel” in New York State?

Part 2. What is a “qualified” Title I paraprofessional in New York State?

Part 3.What are the State requirements for teaching assistants in Section 80-5.6 of the Commissioner's Regulations?

Part 4. What are the application procedures for teaching assistant certificates?

For More Information: nclbnys@mail.nysed.gov

Print Field Memo #10-2003 as or PDF or WORD

THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
Johanna Duncan-Poitier Deputy Commissioner Office of Higher Education Office of the Professions	James A. Kadamus Deputy Commissioner Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education

NYS NCLB Field Memo:	#10-2003
Date:	December 4, 2003
To:	Charter Schools; Deans, Directors and Chairs of Teacher Education; District Superintendents of Schools; State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching; Nonpublic School Administrators; Regional Certification Officers; Superintendents of Public Schools
From:	Johanna Duncan-Poitier and James A. Kadamus
Subject:	Guide to the NCLB’s Requirements for Title I Paraprofessionals and New York State’s Requirements for Teaching Assistants

Attached you will find a quick guide to the two sets of standards that must be met by some school support personnel in New York State: (1) the NCLB's requirements for Title I paraprofessionals and (2) New York State's requirements for school support personnel performing the duties of teaching assistants, which will change after February 1, 2004.

Complete information about the NCLB's requirements for Title I paraprofessionals is in NCLB NYS Field Memo #03-2003 at http://www.highered.nysed.gov/nclbhome.htm . Complete information about all of New York State's certification requirements can be found at http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/ .

Please continue to send your questions about the NCLB to nclbnys@mail.nysed.gov and to send your questions about State certification to tcert@mail.nysed.gov .

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