Supporting paraprofessionals in schools
Current research and practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21375550 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda A Reddy (0000-0001-8314-2810, Department of School Psychology Rutgers University Piscataway New Jersey USA, corresponding author), Adam Lekwa (0000-0002-6870-7948, Department of School Psychology Rutgers University Piscataway New Jersey USA), Todd A Glover (0000-0001-7100-8139, Department of School Psychology Rutgers University Piscataway New Jersey USA) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 643-647 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology in the Schools (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3085 • E-ISSN: 1520-6807 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pits.22457 |
| OpenAlex | W3102397284 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
Paraprofessionals are increasingly hired in US schools to support the learning and behavior needs of students with or at risk for disabilities; despite receiving very limited professional development supports to enhance their skills in classrooms. The research base is lacking on effective paraprofessional professional development and intervention provision. This special issue is the first to showcase the current science and knowledge of such practices for paraprofessionals. The six articles included in the special issue offer the range and depth of work in this area. Two articles focus on practices of supervision and assessments for paraprofessionals and one article critically appraises the professional development research for paraprofessionals working with student with challenging behaviors. The final four articles examine the effectiveness of paraprofessional as implementers of interventions in classrooms. The studies in this special series offer insight and ideas on the next generation of paraprofessional research, practice and policy for the field. Finally, the special issue concludes with a commentary synthesizing the current work and offers “big ideas” for future development and validation initiatives
Best practice · Faculty Development · Intervention (counseling) · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Professional development · Psychological intervention · Special education · Work (physics) · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion · Disability Education and Employment · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Psychology
Supplemental reading interventions implemented by paraprofessionals
A meta‐analytic review of paraprofessional‐implemented interventions for students with autism spectrum disorder
Training paraprofessionals who work with students with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Paraeducator supervision in pre‐service teacher preparation programs
| Citations per year | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |