APPENDIX C – CATEGORIES Sample Clauses

APPENDIX C – CATEGORIES. Paraprofessionals provides educational support in programs supported by various funding and supplement (not supplant) the work of the teacher. The work of the paraprofessional is delegated and supervised by the teacher. Paraprofessionals can assist in providing a variety of activities based on their training and scope of responsibilities. Below are paraprofessional categories and descriptions. One (I) Paraprofessional, At-Risk Section 31a funds to implement schoolwide reform in schools that have forty (40%) percent or more students classified as “at-risk”. A student is considered an “at-risk” student if the district has documentation that the student meets any of the following risk factors: did not achieve proficiency on the English Language Arts, (ELA), math, science, or social studies content areas of the state summative assessment; is at risk of not meeting the district's core academic curricular objectives in ELA or math, as demonstrated on local assessments; is a victim of child abuse or neglect (list not exhaustive; visit ▇▇▇.▇▇▇ for full list) Paraprofessional, Comparability The Title I program contains a school funding "comparability" provision that requires school districts to use state and local funds to provide comparable services to impoverished Title I schools and less disadvantaged, non-Title I schools to equalize education services prior to the addition of federal funds. The comparability provision aims to ensure that districts distribute Title I money as a type of enrichment on top of a level playing field. Paraprofessional, Title I Provides instructional support in a program supported with Title I, Part A funds, either in a school-wide program or directly under a target-assisted program. Paraprofessionals who work in programs supported with Title I funds must meet one of the following requirements: • Complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (equal to 60 semester hours); or • Obtain an associate degree (or higher); or • Meet a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrate, through passage of an approved formal state academic assessment in the following areas: (1) Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading, writing, and mathematics; or (2) Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate. Two (II) Paraprofessional, Physical Education Assist physical education (PE) teachers with classroom responsibilitie...