Paraprofessional Preparation and
Certification
Paraprofessional Training and Testing
Certain paraprofessionals are required to
be certified, as a result of the No Child
Left Behind (NCLB) legislation. A
helpful worksheet to determine if a
paraprofessional needs to be certified can
be found at
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Michigan_Qualified_Paraprofessionals_Worksheet_83923_7.doc
The following link on the Michigan
Department of Education has information on
the requirements and how one can become
certified.
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28815-85765--,00.html
For answers to your questions go to the
Michigan Department of Education’s
Frequently Asked Questions on
paraprofessionals
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/
Resources available from ETS
This is the website for ETS that
developed and scores the tests. The site has
information on purchasing the study
materials. If you are interested in taking
the test using the pencil/paper format, the
site contains information for registering
for the test. If you wish to take the
computer version , please register
on the MISD web site.
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509/
Schedule
of Workshops and Testing Dates
Macomb ISD offers training for those
individuals interested in taking the ETS
Parapro Assessment. MISD also offers the
computerized version of the ETS Parapro
Assessment for paraprofessionals wishing to
take this test. Interested individuals can
sign up for the training workshop and/or the
test. Choose VIEW BY INTEREST, and
then choose STAFF DEVELOPMENT.
Non Regulatory Guidance for Title Paraprofessionals
Contact
Dr. Judith
Dorsch-Backes,
School Performance and Accreditation Consultant
Click on name of contact
if you wish to send an email message
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