"Developing
a Shared Understanding..."
(Giangreco, et al., 1999).
The Additional Resources Listed Below Relate Directly to Statement #8
Practices should be established to recruit, hire, and retain paraeducators.
Non Data-Based Literature
Data-Based Literature
Training Materials
Ideas From the Field
Clayton, T. (1993). From domestic helper to "assistant teacher": the changing role of the British classroom assistant. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 8(1), 32-44. Summary Available
French, Nancy K. (2003). Managing paraeducators in your school: How to hire, train, and supervise non-certified staff. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press, Inc. Summary and Other Information Available
Harper, V. (1994). Multicultural perspectives in the classroom: Professional preparation for educational paraprofessionals. Action in Teacher Education, XVI(3), 66-78. Summary Available
Mueller, P.H. (2002). The paraeducator paradox. Exceptional Parent Magazine, 32(9), 64-67. Summary Available for Related Full Text Version from NERCC click here
Mueller, P.H. (2003). Building capacity to attract, train, support and retain paraeducators. Williston, VT: Northeast Regional Resource Center. Full Text pdf
Pickett, A. L.. & Gerlach, K. (Eds.). (1997). Supervising paraeducators in school settings: A team approach. Austin, TX: PRO-ED. Summary Available
Rogan, P., & Held, M. (1999). Paraprofessionals in job coach roles. The Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 24(4), 272-279. Summary Available
U.S Department of Education (1997). Roles 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
French, Nancy K. (2001). Supervising paraprofessionals: A survey of teacher practices. The Journal of Special Education 35, 41-53. 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 - 2001 with summaries is also available.
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