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The No Child Left Behind Act
addresses the preparation of paraprofessionals. The federal law
stipulates that instructional paraprofessionals working in a
program supported with funds under Title I, Part A, must meet
one of the following three requirements to be considered “highly
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(1) Complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education; or (2) Obtain an associate (or higher) degree; or (3) Have met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a local or formal state academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics (or, as appropriate, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness) |
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During the March 26, 2003, meeting, the Board of Education approved the ParaPro Assessment as the formal state academic assessment to meet option (3) above and approved an initial Virginia qualifying score of 455. Please refer to Supts. Memo Number 56, dated April 4, 2003. |