"Developing
a Shared Understanding..."
(Giangreco, et al., 1999).
The Additional Resources Listed Below Relate Directly to Statement #21
Paraeducators should have opportunities to contribute to the development of the educational program, instructional plans, and activities created by each student's educational team, but should not be given sole responsibility for these and related activities.
Non Data-Based Literature
Doyle, M. B. (2002). The paraprofessionals guide to the inclusive classroom: Working as a team.(2nd ed.). Baltimore: Paul H. Brooks. Publisher's Summary and Order Form Available
Ernsperger, L.A. (1998, Summer). Using a paraeducator to facilitate school reentry. Reaching Today’s Youth: The Community Circle of Caring Journal, 2(4), 9-12. Summary Available
Miller, C., & Levack, N. (Eds.). (1997). A paraprofessional's handbook for working with students who are visually impaired. Austin: Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Summary Available
Miramontes, O. B. (1990). Organizing for effective paraprofessional services in special education: A multilingual/multiethnic instructional service team model. Remedial and Special Education, 12, 29-36. Summary Available
National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities. (1999, March). Learning disabilities: Use of paraprofessionals. Asha, 41 (Suppl. 19), 37-46. Summary Available also Available in its Entirety
U.S Department of Education (1997). Roles of education paraprofessionals in effective schools: An idea book. Washington, DC: Author. Summary Available
Wadsworth, D. E., & Knight, D. (1996). Paraprofessionals: The Bridge to Successful Full Inclusion. Intervention in School and Clinic, 31(3), 166-171. Summary Available
French, Nancy K. (1998). Working together: Resource teachers and paraeducators. Remedial and Special Education, 19, 357-368. Summary Available
French, N.K., & Chopra, R. (1999). Parent perspectives on the roles of paraprofessionals. The Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 24(4), 259-272. Summary Available
Giangreco, M. F., Edelman, S. W.., Luiselli, T. E. & MacFarland, S. Z. C. (1997). Helping or Hovering? Effects of instructional assistant proximity on students with disabilities. Exceptional Children, 64, 7-18. Summary Available
Lamont, L. L.., & Hill, J. L. (1991). Roles and responsibilities of paraprofessionals in the regular elementary classroom. BC Journal of Special Education, 15(1), 1-24. Summary Available
Marks, S.U., Schrader, C., & Levine, M. (1999). Paraeducator Experiences: Helping, Hovering, or Holding Their Own? Exceptional Children, 65(3), 315-319. Summary Available
None Available at This Time
Ideas from the field were generated and put into practice by school teams who
used the the tool,
"A Guide to Schoolwide Planning for Paraeducator Supports"
Strategies for Scheduling Planning Time; Source: Unknown
A complete list of Selected Paraeducator References 1990 - 2001 with summaries is also available
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