School Board Policy 627
627 TITLE I PARAPROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MEETING NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
I. PURPOSE
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements for Title I paraprofessionals will be met by:
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Two years of study at an institution of higher education; (a minimum of 60 semester credits or the amount required to complete two years of full time enrollment as determined by the institution attended).
OR
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An Associate's degree (an AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree).
OR
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A demonstration, through a formal state assessment to show knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and math.
The standard can be met one of two ways:
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A passing score on the state approved ParaPro test. The cut score for the ParaPro is 460 points.
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Demonstrating all Minnesota Paraprofessional Core Competencies (1-8) by local district validation of a portfolio through: transferable work experience, college courses, workshops/conferences, Para eLink or a similar curriculum that focuses on recent training addressed in Competency 9 of Reading, Math and Writing.
Reference:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)