In recent years, legislation has been introduced which enables teachers to delegate a range of tasks to their TAs.
[2] Job duties range from filling teaching positions to supplementing regular classroom curriculum with additional enrichment activities for students.
Today, more than ever, paraprofessionals are teaching lessons, working with small groups for remediation, leading extracurricular clubs/sports and are no longer simply the "teacher's aide" of the past.
In the United States, the No Child Left Behind federal legislation requires that educational paraprofessionals be "highly qualified".
The United States Department of Education has issued guidelines regarding paraprofessionals whose positions are funded under Title I of the federal legislation.
According to the Department of Education, "Paraprofessionals who provide instructional support", include those who: In 2015, The Every Student Succeeds Act was passed replacing No Child Left Behind.
(Research your state standards to find out more about individual requirements) The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) in collaboration with the National Paraeducator Resource Center (NPRC) has validated some guidelines for use in training paraeducators to serve "individuals with exceptionalities" A link to these can be found here [link].
Paraprofessional educators may work in special classrooms, resource rooms or serve as inclusion assistants who accompany individual students throughout their day.
Paraprofessional educators in these roles may require specialized training in behavior management, de-escalation, personal-professional boundaries, and sometimes physical restraint.