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The Long Beach Paraeducator Partnership Project

CFDA Number:	84.325E
Program Name:	Personnel Preparation to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities
Competition Name:	Preparation of Personnel in Minority Institutions
Project Number:	H325E000035
Project Director:	Hutten-Eagle, Cynthia
Organization:	California State University - Long Beach 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, California 90840 562-985-4688
Beginning Date:	2001-01-01
Ending Date:	2004-12-31

Abstract

Purpose: The primary goal of this four-year project is to provide a comprehensive training program leading to a teaching credential for paraeducators from the Long Beach Unified School District in southern California. This program will assist paraeducators in providing better services to children with disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse families, while preparing the paraeducators to become fully qualified and certified teachers of special education.

Method: Program enhancements comprise four major objectives. First, the training group will be diversified through the recruitment of 60 paraeducators, 67% of whom (40) are members of underrepresented populations, including paraeducators with disabilities and paraeducators who are members of an ethnic or racial minority group. Secondly, the existing curriculum will be substantially refined in order to provide multiple pathways leading to the completion of a preservice bachelor degree and special education teaching credential. Thirdly, recognizing the diversity of the paraeducators and their individual needs, extensive support will be provided to assure their ability to remain in the program to its completion. Lastly, a vital linkage with the existing Education Specialist Internship Program for new classroom teachers will be established, to provide continued support once the participants are in the classroom.

Children to benefit from this project:

Age:	Elementary/Middle, Secondary
Disability:	Not Specified
Severity of Disability:	Not Specified
Ethnicity:	Minority (Non-specific)
Geographic location:	Not specified

Personnel Preparation Program Information:

Academic Degree to be Received:	Bachelors, Certificate
Program Focus:	Teachers
Trainee Ethnicity:	Minority (Non-specific)

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