Action Plan for Paraprofessional Development
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GOALS
WHO
BEGIN
DATE
GOAL #1: Develop revised job
descriptions and evaluations for
paraprofessionals
1.1 Develop, review and adopt job
description for instructional
paraprofessionals
1.2 Develop, review and adopt new
evaluation instrument for paraprofessionals
(probationary period/mid-year/end of year)
Personnel with
assistance from Special
Services, Literacy
Department, and Math
Department
Personnel, Administrative Team
1. Administrative read and provide
feedback
2. Assist Assistant Superintendent of
Personnel with SWESS review and
process for adopting changes to the
evaluation process
3. Assist with support for SWESS
contract resolution if any
1.3 Develop, review, and adopt
Personnel,
competency document for teachers working Administrative Team
with paraprofessionals
1.4 Develop, review, and adopt a
paraprofessional handbook
1.5 Develop, review, and adopt a section of
the administrative handbook on effective
supervision and evaluation of
paraprofessionals
1.6 Develop, review, and adopt a protocol
for fiscal responsibility and student need.
Defend need for all paraprofessionals
within each school building and program.
Adapted from aea267.k12.ia.us
Personnel with
assistance from Special
Services, Literacy
Department, and Math
Department
Personnel with
assistance from Special
Services, Literacy
Department, and Math
Department
Building
Administrators, Special
Services Administrators
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STATUS
Action Plan for Paraprofessional Development
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GOAL #2: Utilize job descriptions
and evaluation tools for
paraprofessionals
2.1 Building administrators and supervisors
will present job descriptions and evaluation
tool instruments to paraprofessionals
2.2 Develop a timetable for the evaluation
of all paraprofessionals (probationary, mid
year, and end of year)
Building administrators
and Special Services
Administrators
Personnel(HR)
Department
2.3 Building administrators and supervisors
will review the role and job descriptions of
paraprofessionals and the evaluation
process with regular and special education
staff
Building administrators,
Special Services
Administrators, Literacy
and Math Departments
GOAL #3: Provide Ongoing
training for paraprofessionals
3.1 Review students’ instructional,
medical, and/or physical needs
Case managers and
regular education
teachers
3.2 Train paraprofessionals on methods to
support students in the building for
independence
Administrative Staff
3.3 Prioritize training needs of
paraprofessionals
Building
Administrators, Special
Services Staff, Literacy
and Math Departments
3.4 Develop opportunities to embed
training or provide specific professional
development opportunities
Administrative Staff
Adapted from aea267.k12.ia.us
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GOAL #4: Provide training for
teachers working with
paraprofessionals
4.1 Share State Department of Education
Standards for Teachers/Providers
Supervisory Competencies
Administrative Staff
4.2 Special education teachers and regular
education teachers will review their
responsibility for and the role for
paraprofessionals in their classroom
Certified Teaching Staff
4.3 Train teachers on usage of
paraprofessionals to support independence
of students in their charge
Building
Administrators, Special
Services Administrators,
Literacy and Math
Departments
GOAL #5: Provide training for
administrators
5.1 Provide administrators with State
Department of Education Standards for
Teachers/Providers Supervisory
Competencies
Assistant Superintendent
of Personnel
5.2 Understanding of paraprofessional job
descriptions, evaluation instruments, and
hiring requirements
Assistant Superintendent
of Personnel
5.3 Building administrator’s role in the
fiscal responsibility of paraprofessional
hires
Building Administrators
and Special Services
Administrators
a. Institute a checklist for hiring one to one
paraprofessionals
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5.4 Define the usage of paraprofessionals
in the Scientifically Research Based
Intervention (SRBI) model
Assistant Superintendent
CI
5.5 Define and assess the roles of existing
paraprofessionals within all buildings and
programs
Building
Administrators, Special
Services Administrators,
Literacy and Math
Departments
Adapted from aea267.k12.ia.us
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