Information on becoming a qualified paraprofessional under the No Child Left Behind Act.
Illinois Paraprofessional Resources
State Paraprofessional Standards
State Paraprofessional Handbooks
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Training Opportunities
Northwestern Illinois Association Paraprofessional Training Program
Provides "institute training to paraprofessionals on subject matter that is relative to their role in the special education system."
Para Discussions
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Re: Paraeducator in An Alternitive School
Posted October 28th, 2005 by Anonymous
Is there any difference in the role of A Paraeducator in
an alternative school setting? Grades 1-12 are taught
in the school.
state designed paraprofessional assessment
Posted January 3rd, 2006 by Anonymous
I am interested to find out if the state department of education in Illinois has designed a paraprofessional assessment. If so, where could I locate additional information?
We are all in this thing together!
Joy
When is the next time I can
Posted November 17th, 2007 by AnonymousWhen is the next time I can take the para professional assesment test in Washington State?
Websites
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Para News
We have another conference prize winner, William C. Soltys of Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, Illinois has chosen the $50 gift certificate to Black Eyed Sallys Restaurant to use during the conference. Congratulations William! I asked William to tell us a little about himself:
I am in my 7th year as a Para-educator at Lyons Township High School in Illinois. I work with special education students as a one-on-one in regular ed classes. I enjoy working with students and watching them excel. I am also the co-president of our local Association. This is a second career for me having retired in 2001 from a career in Hospital Administration with the Department of Veterans Affairs. I am looking forward to attending the conference and bringing back valuable information to share with my colleagues.
Don't forget that there are two more prizes and we will give both of them to the next winner- a product from the NRCP Paraeducator Merchandise Store and one of our Training Manuals. We will select the next winner by the middle of next week, so get your registration in right away!
"He's come a long way since fifth grade," said Brenda Bent, Jake's paraeducator since he moved here. "Jacob's very, very good at math. He's very organized. And he's pretty independent."
From Article: I'm not weird, OK': Teen suffering from Asperger's wishes other students saw him instead as smart, funny"
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