Paraeducators Roles and Responsibilities

Paraeducators assist with classroom organization and management.

A paraeducator should be included in planning meetings for students they work with.

Paraeducators can instruct small groups of students new skills.

Paraeducators can design and instruct lessons with students who don't speak English

Paraeducators never grade tests.

Paraeducators can instruct individual and small groups of students concepts and skills that are NOT new.

Who is responsible for designing lesson plans?

Paraeducators can have responsibilities for behavior management, including observations.

Paraprofessionals can support the integration of students with disabilities in the general education classroom.

Paraeducators can be left in a classroom when instruction is planned for short period of time.