Project EPIC (Educating Paraprofessionals in Our
Communities) |
| CFDA Number: |
84.325H |
| Program Name: |
Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results for
Children with Disabilities |
| Competition Name: |
Improving the Preparation of Personnel to Serve Children with
High-Incidence Disabilities |
| Project Number: |
H325H000126 |
| Project Director: |
Hammond, Helen |
| Organization: |
University of Texas - El Paso
College of Education
#707 UTEP,
El Paso, Texas 79968
915-747-7642 |
| Beginning Date: |
2000-06-01 00:00:00 |
| Ending Date: |
2003-05-01 00:00:00 |
Abstract |
| Purpose: The University of
Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Department of Educational Psychology and
Special Services will conduct a project to help meet the critical
shortage and enhance the quality of special education personnel
within a western region of Texas. |
| Method:This project will be
implemented in collaboration with school districts and agencies
within the El Paso and Hudspeth counties of Texas. This region,
which borders Mexico, reflects a unique population of culturally and
linguistically diverse individuals, specifically Hispanic residents
who comprise approximately 80% of the population. Selected
participants will be paraprofessionals who are already employed in
child care or school settings with children with disabilities, thus
showing evidence of their personal investment to not only their
community but also to the field of special education. Specifically,
this project will provide preservice training to two targeted groups
of professionals who work with children ages three to 21 with
high-incidence disabilities. The primary focus of training will be
for paraprofessionals who are already employed in special education
classrooms and are seeking teacher certification in special
education. The second focus of training will be for
paraprofessionals who are employed in day care centers, Head Start
programs, or preschool programs who wish to pursue a 24-credit
endorsement in early childhood special education. Within the three
years of the project, Project EPIC will provide personnel
preparation to a minimum of 35 individuals seeking a bachelors
degree in special education and a minimum of 20 participants
pursuing an endorsement in early childhood special education. |
Children to benefit from this
project: |
| Age: |
Preschool (3-5 years), Elementary/Middle, Secondary |
| Disability: |
Not Specified |
| Severity of disability: |
Mild |
| Ethnicity: |
Hispanic |
| Geographic location: |
Not specified |
Personnel preparation program
information: |
Academic degree
to be
received: |
Certificate, Bachelors |
| Program focus: |
Teachers |
| Trainee ethnicity: |
Not specified |
