CO-TOP Related Documents

• CO-TOP Academy Outlines
• CO-TOP Manual
• CO-TOP Model
• CO-TOP Trainer Brochure
• CO-TOP Trainer Handbook
• So You Want To Be A COTOP Trainer
• TOPA Syllabus (Trainers of Paraeducators Academy)
• TOPCAT Syllabus (Top Cadre of Trainers)

Paraeducator Supervision Resources

• PSA Syllabus ( Paraeducator Supervision Academy)
• PSA Worksheets – Professional Workstyles (Paraeducator Supervision Academy) ( PDF Format)
• PSA Worksheets – Professional Workstyles (Paraeducator Supervision Academy) ( Editable Word Format)
• PSA Plan Forms and Format (Paraeducator Supervision Academy) (PDF Format)
• PSA Plan Forms and Format (Paraeducator Supervision Academy) (Editable Word Format)
• Rehearsed Responses to Requests for Confidential Information (PDF Format)
• Rehearsed Responses to Requests for Confidential Information (Editable Word Format)

Policy and Guidance on Paraeducator Issues

• ECS Paraprofessional Policy Brief - Final
• Letter US DoE re paras 6-15-05
• Paraeducator Skills Standards
• Paraeducator Training Needs Assessment
• Special Education Paraprofessional Support Checklist
• Title I Paraprofessionals Non-Regulatory Guidance
• Special Education Paraprofessional Support Checklist
• Why Train Paraeducators

Selected Full Text Articles

• A Case Study of a Speech-Language Pathologist's Supervision of Assistants in a School Setting: Tracy's Story)
• Are Community College Training Programs For Paraeducators Feasible?
• Introduction to the Special Series
• Maximize Paraprofessional Services for Students with Learning Disabilities
• Paraeducator Relationships with Parents of Students with Significant Disabilities
• Paraeducator Supervision Notebook – Topic #2 – Shifting Roles
• Paraeducator Supervision Notebook – Topic #3 - Delegating to Paraeducators
• Parents Perspectives on the Roles of Paraprofessionals
• Recruiting Paraeducators into Bilingual Teaching Roles
• Supervising Paraprofessionals: A Survey of Teacher Practice
• Teachers as Executives
• The Paraprofessional Role as Connector
• Working Together - Resource Teachers and Paraeducators

The PAR²A Center Newsletters

• Newsletter FEB 2004
• Newsletter JAN 2004
• Newsletter JUN 2004
• Newsletter MAR-APR 2004
• Newsletter MAY 2004

PAR²A Center Presentations

• Paraeducator Effectiveness Study (PES) - C2R 2007
• Policy Issues Presentation - SPEAC 2005
• The Apprentice. You're Hired! - SPEAC 2005

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