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 <description>&lt;p&gt;To whom;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; My school system is requiring all aides to take a computer test called OPAC which is titled office testing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;the test itself&amp;nbsp; is set up&amp;nbsp; to be deseptive and only allows 3 attempts to answer the question. It is an interactive tutorial&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; My question because of our limited computer use with working with the students this test seems unrelated and unfair.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; Could this possibly be illegal eeoc type thing and their explanation is this is a way to find the best possible candidates&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;from our large candidate pool?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Any help with where to procede with further questions would be appreciation. DJ&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Has anyone developed policy/position papers for parapro input into ESEA reauthorization?&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;What does the law say about a license for paraprofessional, who works with Special Education students that have failed traditional Special Education Classes and traditional education classes, in an Alternative School setting.  Administrations are denying the license, thus a pay increase, stating that the paraprofessional is not exclusive to the Special Education Department.  This particular situation has the paraprofessional teaching/instructing students in core curriculum that the student/students have failed by traditional methods through the Special Educatin Department?&lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>Does anyone know if special ed paraprofessionals in the state of Texas are guaranteed or required to take a duty free lunch and breaks?  A friend of mine sometimes eats lunch with the students but also receives a 30 min. break during the day.  She says she is not required to eat lunch with the students but sometimes it just works out better if they&#039;re short handed.

I thought that it was regulated that paraprofessionals had to take a duty free lunch and breaks just like the teachers.

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 <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2003 03:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
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 <description>Hello all,

I am a Teacher Assistant who loves her job!!!!!!!!  I was pretty upset when I heard about the new State &amp;amp; Federal requirements that we now have to meet.  MY first reaction was &quot;When we first got hired all they asked for was a high school diploma&quot;  I am still upset that even though a lot of us have been in the system for awhile has to either take a test or get an associates degree.  I feel that should be for the new hired people coming in as of now.  But anyway there is no way around this, so I will do whatever I have to do to keep my job.  I found out about ASHWORTH COLLEGE it is in Georgia.  They have an Associate&#039;s Degree program in Early CHildhood Education.  It is a nationally accredited distance learning curriculum.  You receive home study instructions &amp;amp; curriculum, so basically you can get your associates degree right at home. THey mail everything to you &amp;amp; you mail everything back etc......... It takes about two years.  My thing is, I live in Rhode Island &amp;amp; I am trying to find out if they would accept this Associates Degree??  If it will meet the State &amp;amp; Federal requirements??  I can&#039;t enroll until I find out that answer.  I have tryed asking the Dept. Of Education &amp;amp; a lot of other people.  No one can answer my question.  I rather do that than go to a local college or take that test.  If worse comes to worse &amp;amp; they don&#039;t accept it then I will have to take the test.  Just thought maybe someone could give me some information on this.  I would greatly appreciate it!! 
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 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2003 04:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
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 <description>Does anyone know of national, or state performance standards for classroom paras?</description>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2002 21:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
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 <description>I&#039;ve been a para for almost 10 years now. I really don&#039;t see how having an associates degree will make me a better para. I&#039;m all for going to workshops and programs that help you better yourself in the classroom. It doesn&#039;t even pay to go. The money I&#039;ll be spending for college and the money they are willing to give me isn&#039;t even worth it. An associates degree takes 2 years full time how long will this take me while I&#039;m working and taking care of my family? I just don&#039;t see the point.</description>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2002 22:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
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 <description>Marilyn Likins was recently asked the following question via email.  We thought some of you might be interested in the question and Marilyn&#039;s response. 

QUESTION:  I have just completed the Paraprofessional Program at the local community college last year, and have graduated this year, 2002.
My question is since I have received my certificate from the school and hold a letter from the regional as well as from the state, how does the new change in legislation affect me now?  I understand that Para&#039;s are now supossed to have 60 college credits and the program at the college I attended didn&#039;t require 60 college credits to complete the program. What do I do now?

Will I be required by the state to return to school to pick up the extra credits?

Would it be in my best interest to return back to school to take the educational classes that were not required in the Paraprofessional
Program to protect myself from the changes that will be implemented under the new legislation for Para&#039;s?  I am a mom and have been in school for the past 10 years and have achieved a certificate.  I am willing to return to school if that is what it takes.

I would like feedback from you at your convienience. Thank you for your time and consideration of this matter. 


MARILYN&#039;S RESPONSE:     I first want to congratulate you on completing the paraeducator program at your community college! That is no small feat especially as a working mom.  Before I can fully answer your questions I need to know:

   1) if you work in a Title 1 school.  If you do, the current legislation applies...if you are in special education, not in a Title 1 program, the current legislation does not apply.

   2)  As it appears that you are currently working as a paraeducator, you still have 3 1/2 years to meet the legislative requirements.  So don&#039;t panic you have plenty of time.  There are three ways to do that: 

a)complete a bachelor&#039;s degree in anything...or 

b)complete 2 years of training in higher ed (This can be at a community college or university.) This is the option that you are talking about.  Check with your state office of education-Title 1 director for number of hours required.  It varies depending on whether they are quarter or semester hours.   or 

c)take a state developed test in the areas of reading, writing, and math to assess your knowledge and skills (most states are in the process of adopting or developing these instruments now).  I&#039;m assuming that many paraeducators will choose this option.

Once you know the answers to the questions above, make a plan.  You already are close to meeting the 2nd option and you might choose to go that direction. You could also wait to see what your state does in terms of the assessment.  That would be a less costly route to go but if you are
considering possibly continuing on with your education...many states have
paraeducator to teacher programs..you may want to choose taking additional classes.  Best of luck with your endeavors...you are already off to a great start!        Marilyn L.</description>
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