PAR²A Center Resources Library

CO-TOP Related Documents

• CO-TOP K-12 Academy Outlines
• CO-TOP EIS Developmental Intervention Assistant Academy Outlines
• K-12 CO-TOP Manual
• K-12 CO-TOP Model
• K-12 CO-TOP Trainer Handbook
• So You Want To Be A CO-TOP Trainer
• TOPA Syllabus
• TOPCAT Syllabus
• DITA Syllabus

K-12 Paraprofessional Supervision Resources

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

Developmental Intervention Assistant (Early Intervention Paraprofessional) Supervision Resources

• DISA Syllabus
• DISA Worksheets – Professional Workstyles – PDF document
• DISA Worksheets – Professional Workstyles – Word document
• DISA Plan Forms and Format – PDF document
• DISA Plan Forms and Format – Word document
• Rehearsed Responses to Requests for Confidential Information – PDF document
• Rehearsed Responses to Requests for Confidential Information – Word document

Policy and Guidance on Paraprofessional Issues

• Professional Development Standards for DI Assistants
• Draft K-12 Paraeducator Skills Standards
• Paraeducator Training Needs Assessment
• Special Education Paraprofessional Support Checklist
• Why Train Paraeducators

PAR²A Center Staff Book Publications

• Parent-Paraeducator Collaboration in Inclusive Classrooms: Reality and Issues for Students with Disabilities

• Managing Paraeducators in Your School: How to Hire, Train, and Supervise Non-Certified Staff

Selected Full Text Articles

• Effective Supervision of Paraeducators – Multiple Benefits and Outcomes
• 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

Recent PAR²A Center Presentations

• Transition of Paraeducators to Special Education Teachers
• A Curriculum Review Model to Develop Appropriately Trained Paraeducators
• Not One More Thing – Infusing Paraprofessional Supervision Training Within Pre-existing Courses
• Working Effectively with Families: Research-Based Tips for Paraeducators
• Comprehensive and Sustainable Early Intervention Paraprofessional Training: Successes and Challenges
• Team Leadership: Evolving Role for the Special Educator