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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?

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

Regardless of your job title , if you…

…then…

…are you a Title I paraprofessional who must be “qualified” as required by the NCLB?

…are you required to be a State-certified teaching assistant?
(See NOTE)

1

provide instructional support

and

are employed by an LEA receiving NCLB Title I, Part A funds and work in a TAS school

and

are paid with Title I, Part A funds

Yes

See Part 2

Yes

See Part 3

2

provide instructional support

and

are employed by an LEA receiving NCLB Title I, Part A funds and work in a TAS school

and

are NOT paid with Title I, Part A funds

No

Yes

See Part 3

3

provide instructional support

and

are employed by an LEA receiving NCLB Title I, Part A funds and work in a SWP school

Yes

See Part 2

Yes

See Part 3

4

provide instructional support

and

are employed by an LEA receiving NCLB Title I, Part A funds and DO NOT work in either a TAS or a SWP school

No

Yes

See Part 3

5

provide instructional support

and

ARE NOT employed in an LEA receiving NCLB Title I, Part A funds

No

Yes

See Part 3

6

do not provide instructional support

No

No

DEFINITIONS

“School support personnel” are individuals performing the duties of “teacher aides” or “teaching assistants” as defined in Section 80-5.6 of the Commissioner's Regulations, as shown in Part 3.
NCLB is the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. It is also called the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
LEA is “local educational agency.”
TAS is “targeted assistance school” and SWP is “schoolwide program” school. TAS and SWP are defined in NCLB sections 1114 and 1115 at http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.html . LEAs determine the designation for each of their schools in their applications for NCLB funds.

NOTE. A credential issued by the City School District of the City of New York prior to February 2, 2004 based on comparable qualifications is acceptable in lieu of a State teaching assistant certificate.

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