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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PARAPROFESSIONAL

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PARAPROFESSIONAL. Frank Howe, Southeast Regional Coordinator Beth Eloe-Reep, Southeast Regional Coordinator Gina Hopper, Associate Director, SESTA.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PARAPROFESSIONAL

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  1. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PARAPROFESSIONAL Frank Howe, Southeast Regional Coordinator Beth Eloe-Reep, Southeast Regional Coordinator Gina Hopper, Associate Director, SESTA

  2. How many paraprofessionals are currently employed in the United States in programs delivering services to students between the ages of 3 and 21?

  3. Refer to page 151 of the Special Education Manual for the standards required to support the programs to which they are assigned. Standards for Paraprofessionals Supporting Students with Special Needs

  4. In any working relationship, there is the potential for conflict between two people.

  5. Roles and Responsibilities Matrix

  6. CONFIDENTIALITY • Why must confidentiality be maintained? Federal laws, state regulations, and local policies require it.

  7. CONFIDENTIALITY • Who may have access to written or oral information about children and their families? Those responsible for the student’s education or welfare • Each file should MUST have an access log in it.

  8. Who should not have access to information about the performance level, behavior, program goals and objectives or progress of a student? Those not directly responsible Students and their families have the right to expect all personal and educational information will be kept confidential. CONFIDENTIALITY

  9. Communicate clearly defined roles. Identify responsibilities which you can delegate. Ensure effective teamwork. Monitor paraprofessional performance on a daily basis. Provide ongoing constructive feedback through coaching and modeling. Skills and Abilitiesof a Good Supervisor

  10. Ashbaker and Morgan, 2006

  11. Remember: Never ask a paraprofessional to do something you would not do. Closing Tip:

  12. Center for School Improvement & Policy Studies, BSU Gina Hopper, Associate Director ginahopper@boisestate.edu 208.426.4363 Statewide Special Education Technical Assistance (SESTA)

  13. www.idahotc.comTraining and Technology for Today’s Tomorrow • Website to link school professionals and parents with special education training opportunitiesand resourcesacross the state • Supported By: • Idaho State Department of Education (ISDE), Special Education • Project Team: • Cari Murphy • Shawn Wright

  14. Contact Information: Frank Howe, SE Regional Coordinator howefran@isu.edu 208.282.3221 Beth Eloe-Reep, SE Regional Coordinator eloebeth@isu.edu 208.282.2885

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