Legal Issues Relating to School Paraprofessionals. A Legal Memorandum: Quarterly Law Topics for School Leaders, Spring 2004

Autor/inn/en	Ashbaker, Betty Y.; Morgan, Jill
Institution	National Association of Secondary School Principals
Titel	Legal Issues Relating to School Paraprofessionals. A Legal Memorandum: Quarterly Law Topics for School Leaders, Spring 2004
Quelle	(2004), (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISSN	0192-6152
Schlagwörter	Legal Problems; Paraprofessional School Personnel; Staff Development; Legal Responsibility; Court Litigation; Employment Qualifications; Federal Legislation; Educational Legislation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Strafmündigkeit; Rechtsstreit; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Bundesrecht; Bildungsrecht; Schulgesetz
Abstract	Complaints, hearings, legal opinions, and lawsuits on issues surrounding the training and supervision of paraprofessionals are increasing. Concern over the lack of preparation of paraprofessionals and the sporadic nature of the training that is available to them (Morgan, Hofmeister, & Ashbaker, 1995; Pickett, 1996) have led to the development of training programs in many states, although these paraprofessional training programs are often localized rather than statewide. Some training has also been developed for supervising teachers (e.g., Morgan & Ashbaker, 2001), and a few programs have been developed for teacher and paraprofessional teams (e.g., Ashbaker & Morgan, 2000; Morgan, 2000). However, the comprehensive system of personnel development needed to ensure proper supervision of paraprofessionals lacks specific guidance for administrators in leading and supporting teacher-paraprofessional instructional teams for maximum effectiveness (Hilton & Gerlach, 1997; Morgan, Ashbaker, & Roberts, 2000). The responsibility of school administrators to oversee the effectiveness of teacher-paraprofessional teams delivering instruction to students is crucial. Failure to carefully examine the profile of a school's paraprofessionals, including the role they serve in relation to teachers and the part they play on the instructional team, could put the school and the school district at risk of legal proceedings. This issue of "A Legal Memorandum" offers several suggestions for keeping paraprofessionals and students from being educationally and legally vulnerable. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10