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''Paraeducator Question/Answer Documents ''provide school district directors and school principals, teachers, and paraeducators with information regarding paraeducators. Paraeducators should always seek advice from district and school administrators regarding local district policies and procedures.{BR}{BR} The question/answer documents are divided into four parts:
*Part 1: Roles, General Supervision, and Paraeducator Requirements 
*Part 2: Recruiting and Hiring Highly Qualified Paraeducators
*Part 3: Professional Development for Paraeducators 
*Part 4: Specific Supervisory Issues

'''Part 1 and Part 2 are now available.'''  The other parts will be posted as they become available.{BR}{BR}Other documents related to the Question/Answer Documents will also be available.  For example, when a district is considering the assignment of a paraeducator to an individual student based upon the student's needs, Education Team Members may use the following adapted from Muller and Murphy to assist them:
*Student Intensive Needs Review Checklist 
*Student's Abilities and Assistance Needs Matrix and Paraeducator Assistance Plan

==Download Materials==
*[{UP}Documents%2fPart%201%20Roles%2c%20General%20Supervision%2c%20and%20Requirements.pdf|'''Part 1: Roles, General Supervision, and Requirements''']
*[{UP}Documents%2fStudent%20Intensive%20Needs%20Review%20Checklist.pdf|Student Intensive Needs Review Checklist (PDF)]
*[{UP}Documents%2fStudent's%20Abilities%20and%20Assistance%20Needs%20Matrix.pdf|Student's Abilities and Assistance Needs Matrix (PDF)][{UP}Documents%2fPart%202%20Recruiting%2c%20Hiring%20Highly%20Qualified%20Paras.pdf|
*'''Part 2: Recruiting and Hiring Highly Qualified Paras''']