"Developing a Shared Understanding..."
(Giangreco, et al., 1999)
The Additional Resources Listed Below Relate Directly to Statement #7:
Paraeducator training experiences should be designed to allow individuals to gain continuing education or college/university credit.
Non Data-Based Literature
Data-Based Literature
Training Materials
Ideas From the Field
Black, S. (2002, May). Not just helping hands. American School Board Journal, 189(5), 42-44. Summary Available
Blalock, G. (1991). Paraprofessionals: Critical team members in our special education programs. Intervention in School and Clinic, 36, 200-214. Summary Available
Blalock, G., Rivera, D., Anderson, K., & Kottler, B. (1992). A school district/university partnership in paraprofessional training. LD Forum, 17(3), 29-36. Summary Available
Epanchin, B.C., & Wooley-Brown, C. (1993). A university-school district collaborative project for preparing paraprofessionals to become special educators.Teacher Education and Special Education, 16(2), 110-123. Summary Available
French, N., & Pickett, A. L. (1997). Paraprofessionals in special education: Issues for teacher educators. Teacher Education and SpecialEducation, 20(1), 61-73. Summary Available
Harper, V. (1994). Multicultural perspectives in the classroom: Professional preparation for educational paraprofessionals. Action in Teacher Education, XVI(3), 66-78. Summary Available
Hilton, A., Gerlach, K., (1997). Employment, preparation and management of paraeducators: Challenges to appropriate service for students with developmental disabilities. Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 32 71-76. Summary Available
Jones, K. H., & Bender, W. N. (1993). Utilization of paraprofessionals in special education: A review of the literature. Remedial and Special Education, 14, 7-14. Summary Available
Kotkin, R. A. (1995). The Irvine paraprofessional program: Using paraprofessionals in serving students with ADHD. Intervention in School and Clinic, 30(4), 235-240. Summary Available
LeTendre, M.J. (1998). Paraprofessionals: A resource for tomorrow's teachers. Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk, 3(2), 107-110. Summary Available
Pickett, A. L. (1999). Strengthening and supporting teacher/provider-paraeducator
teams: Guidelines for paraeducator roles, supervision, and preparation.
New York, New York: City University of New York, National Resource Center for
Paraprofessionals in Education and Related Services.
Summary
Available
Steckelberg, A.L., & Vasa, S.F. (1998). How paraeducators learn on the web. Teaching Exceptional Children, 30(5), 54-59. Summary Available
U.S Department of Education (1997). Rules of education paraprofessionals in effective schools: An idea book. Washington, DC: Author. Summary Available
Villegas, A.M., & Clewell, B.C. (1998). Increasing teacher diversity by tapping the paraprofessional pool. Theory Into Practice, 37(2), 121-130. Summary Available
White, Richard. (2004). The recruitment of paraeducators into the special education profession: A review of progress, select evaluations outcomes, and new intiatives. Remedial and Special Education, 25(4), 214-218. Abstract Available
Bernal, C. & Aragon, L. (2004). Critical factors affecting the success of paraprofessionals in the first two years of Career Ladder projects in Colorado. Remedial and Special Education, 25(4), 205-213. Summary Available
French, N.K., and Cabell, E.A. (1993). Are community college programs for paraeducators feasible? Community College Journal of Reserach and Practice, 17(2), 131-140. Summary Available
Morehouse, J.A., & Albright,L. (1991). The training trends and needs of paraprofessionals in transition service delivery agencies. Teacher Education and Special Education, 14(4), 248-256. Summary Available
Passaro, P. D., Pickett, A. L., Latham, G., HongBo, W. (1994). The training ands support needs of paraprofessionals in rural an special education. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 13(4), 3-9. 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"
A complete list of Selected Paraeducator References 1990 - 2003 with summaries is also available.
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