Annual Reports to Congress provide evidence that the number of teacher aides/paraprofessionals serving students ages 3 - 21 increased 60% from 1992-1999. In addition to their growth in numbers, paraprofessionals are growing in greater responsibility for student learning and acquiring more formal preparation. The resources below provide administrators with field validated knowledge and skills for training paraprofessionals in their districts, and provide paras in the profession now or those interested in entering the profession with information about preparation programs that could lead to a certificate or to a teaching career.
