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KnowledgeBases > The School Improvement KnowledgeBase > Element 1 > Activity 2 > Task 8: Paraprofessional Requirements

Guideline:

The No Child Left Behind Act designates quality requirements for paraprofessionals. State education agency staff members need to be aware of these requirements.

References Paraprofessional Database _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the Education Commission of the States' (ECS) interactive paraprofessional database. As noted at the ECS website, "this database includes information on state Title I instructional paraprofessional qualification and certification requirements, paraprofessional professional development programs and state assessments for paraprofessionals."

References Paraprofessionals _EXTERNAL_LINK

This link is to the U.S. Deaprtment of Education's NCLB information on paraprofessionals.

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