Paraprofessional
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 stated that paraprofessionals
must show competency (e. g., be qualified) no later than four
years after the law was enacted, by January 8, 2006. The deadline
for teachers to become highly qualified in their core academic
area was June 30, 2006. The U. S. Department of Education
is extending the deadline for paraprofessionals, believing
that the qualified paraprofessional and highly qualified teacher
provisions should be consistent. USDE will align its monitoring
and enforcement efforts of states for both the highly qualified
teacher and paraprofessional provisions of the law. This will
ensure a more efficient, effective and coordinated method
of monitoring state efforts in these areas while ensuring
that all children are provided with the resources the law
provides them.
Paraprofessional
Approval Time Frames 
State
and Federal Requirements for Paraprofessional Approval
(updated 1/9/06)
Steps for Applying
for Paraprofessional Approval (updated 1/9/06)
Professional
Training Points (PTPs)
Paraprofessional
Training Programs Approved by ICCB and ISBE
View
the non-regulatory federal guidelines for paraprofessionals
in programs supported with Title I, Part A funds
Simon
Issues Statement Regarding No Child Left Behind Requirements
for Paraprofessionals
ISBE's No Child Left Behind
site for more information
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