Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-324 - Paraprofessional/Paraeducator Programs, Assignments, and Qualifications
Section R277-324-4 - Appropriate Assignments or Duties for Paraprofessionals
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 277-324-4
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A paraprofessional may:
(a) upon completion of explicit training from
appropriately licensed teachers or related service providers, provide
individual or small group instructional assistance or tutoring to students as
designed by an appropriately licensed teacher or related service provider
during times when students would not otherwise receive instruction from an
appropriately licensed teacher or related service provider;
(b) assist with classroom organization and
management, such as organizing instructional or other materials;
(c) provide assistance with supplementary
aids and services, program modifications, and support, such as assistive
technology devices and services;
(d) conduct parental involvement
activities;
(e) provide support in
library or media centers; or
(f)
provide supervision for students in non-instructional settings.
(2) A paraprofessional may not:
(a) be responsible for selecting or
administering formal diagnostic or psychological instruments or for
interpreting the results of those instruments if the paraprofessional's
training, licensure, or other forms of certification do not align with the
administration and interpretation requirements stated in an instrument's
technical manual;
(b) be
responsible for selecting programming or prescribing educational activities or
materials for the students without the supervision and guidance of an
appropriately licensed teacher or related service provider;
(c) be solely responsible for designing
lesson plans;
(d) be assigned to
implement elements of an IEP for a student with disabilities without direct
training, supervision, and involvement from an appropriately licensed teacher
or related service provider;
(e)
employed to fulfill the responsibilities that may only be provided by an
appropriately licensed and otherwise qualified teacher or related service
provider; or
(f) perform nursing
procedures or administer medications without appropriate supervision and
training from an appropriately licensed health care professional.
(3) A licensed teacher shall:
(a) prepare a lesson and plan the instruction
support activities to be carried out by a paraprofessional;
(b) evaluate the achievement of the students
with whom a paraprofessional works; and
(c) provide the supervision and support to
the paraprofessional that the teacher deems appropriate for the
paraprofessional to work effectively in the paraprofessional's role and
responsibilities.
(4) If a paraeducator is working in a special education program, the LEA shall appropriately train the special education teacher to supervise and direct the work of the paraeducator in the paraeducator's assigned roles and responsibilities.
(5) An LEA that employs a paraprofessional shall establish and maintain documentation of training provided by the LEA as required in:
(a) Subsection (1)(a); and
(b) for an paraprofessional who works with a
student with a disability, Utah State Board of Education Special Education
Rules Section IX.E, incorporated by reference into Rule R277-750.
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