By: Anna Lou Pickett, Marilyn Likins, and Teri Wallace
“This is the 7th in a series of State of the Art Reports published by the National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals in Education and Related Services (NRCP). Over the last three decades the series has provided snapshots of how federal, state and local education agencies have addressed issues that influence the roles, preparation and supervision of paraeducators.” (from the Introduction)
Download the entire State of the Art Document
Sections of State of the Art
- Introduction
- Paraeducator State of the Art: Historical Perspective (1950’s-1980’s)
- Paraeducator State of the Art: The Present
- Teacher and Paraeducator Team Roles
- Paraeducator Demographics and Deployment
- State Policies, Standards and Systems
- Developing Strategies
- Introduction
- References
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- Appendix 3