State Paraprofessional Standards

A draft of the The Alaska State Paraprofessional Performance standards from 2003.

An overview of the guidelines for paraeducators, including the Colorado Core Competencies for Paraeducators from the Colorado Department of Education.

Georgia/ESEA Paraprofessional Initiative

Information on becoming a qualified paraprofessional under the No Child Left Behind Act.

Kentucky paraeducator requirements from 2004-05, helpful links on the bottom.

Contact persons and specific information on Maine's implementation of the NCLB requirements.

43 page document on the NCLB requirements for Title 1 paraprofessionals.

A summary of the federal requirements and they are applied in Minnesota.

A brief listing of basic qualifications for paraprofessionals from 2002.

Frequently Asked Questions about the No Child Left Behind requirements.

New York State’s Implementation of the Requirements for Teacher and Paraprofessionals in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) is a collection of memos that includes information relevant to paraprofessionals.

A description of the requirements for all paraeducators funded by Title 1 funds.

RI Department of Education (RIDE) Program Standards for All Teacher Assistants and Guidelines for Teacher Assistants in Specific Assignments and Guidelines for Instructional Teams, Supervision and Performance Evaluation

A number of resources on how to become a certified paraprofessional in South Dakota.

A table listing the four standards for Utah Instructional Paraprofessionals along with Core competencies.

A list of 14 core competencies from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.