Resources for Paraeducator Information

Information Resources

American Federation for Teachers - Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel
http://www.aft.org/psrp/

Minnesota Paraprofessional Consortiunm
http://ici2.umn.edu/para/resources/other.htm

National Clearinghouse for Paraeducator Resources
http://www.usc.edu/dept/education/CMMR/Clearinghouse.html

National Education Association - Educational Support Personnel
http://www.nea.org/esp/resource/parawork.htm

National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals in Education and Related Services
http://www.nrcpara.org/index.html

Paraeducator Recruitment and Training Initiatives

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Policy Paper Designing State and Local Policies for the Professional Development of Instructional Paraeducators http://www.nwrel.org/planning/reports/paraeducator.pdf

Career Development for Non-Traditional Community College Students
as Special Education Paraprofessionals. Final Report.
http://www.schoolhousedoor.com/media/teacher/pickett-careerdevt.txt

"A Guide to Developing Paraeducator-to-Teacher Programs" is part of RNT's "Toolkit" designed to help states and school districts meet their teacher recruitment challenges. http://www.rnt.org/publications/index.html

Literature About Paraeducators

National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals Bibliography http://www.nrcpara.org/bibliography/career.htm

National Education Association - Educational Support Personnel http://www.nea.org/esp/resource/parawork.htm

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Policy Paper Designing State and Local Policies for the Professional Development of Instructional Paraeducators http://www.nwrel.org/planning/reports/paraeducator.pdf

Career Development for Non-Traditional Community College Students as Special Education Paraprofessionals. Final Report.
http://www.schoolhousedoor.com/media/teacher/pickett-careerdevt.txt

Guide for Effective Paraeducator Practices in Iowa http://www.state.ia.us/educate/ecese/cfcs/paraeducator/index.html

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education Paraeducators: Factors That Influence Their Performance, Development, and Supervision
http://ericec.org/digests/e587.html

Giangreco, M.F., CichoskiKelly, E., Backus, L., Edelman, S., Broer, S., CichoskiKelly, C., & Spinney, P. (1999, March). Developing a shared understanding: Paraeducator supports for students with disabilities in general education. Tash Newsletter, 25(1), 21-23. http://www.uvm.edu/~uapvt/parasupport/shared.html

Haselkorn, David (1996) Breaking the Class Ceiling.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/vol-15/41hasel.h15

Paraeducator Support of Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms
A Center on Disability and Community Inclusion at the University of Vermont project to develop, implement, and evaluate a model for the effective use of paraeducators to support students with disabilities in general education classes.
http://www.uvm.edu/~uapvt/parasupport/addit/18add.html