Pennsylvania Code
Title 22 - EDUCATION
Part XVI - Standards
Chapter 403 - COMPLIANCE WITH THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001
Section 403.5 - Paraprofessionals
Universal Citation: 22 PA Code ยง 403.5
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Requirements of NCLB.
(1)
Section 1119(f) of Title I (20 U.S.C.A. §
6319(f)) added by NCLB,
requires that all Title I funded instructional paraprofessionals hired by an
LEA to hold a high school diploma or GED.
(2) Section 1119(c) of Title I (20 U.S.C.A. §
6319(c)), added by NCLB,
requires that all Title I funded instructional paraprofessionals hired by an
LEA after January 8, 2002, to have one of the following:
(i) An associate's degree.
(ii) Completed at least 2 years of study at
an institution of higher education.
(iii) Met a rigorous standard of quality
demonstrated through a state or local assessment.
(3) Section 1119(d) of Title I (20 U.S.C.A. §
6319(d)) requires that all
Title I funded instructional paraprofessionals hired by an LEA prior to January
8, 2002, meet the requirements of paragraph (2) by January 8,
2006.
(b) Local assessments.
(1) To accomplish the
mandates described in subsection (a)(2)(iii), LEAs may utilize a local
assessment.
(2) The Department will
develop a process for reviewing local assessments to determine that they
satisfy the requirements of the NCLB.
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