Utah Special Education Paraeducator Handbook - Granite School ...

Standard 4 (Communicate effectively & participate in the team process) .............................. 45
A. Serve as a member of an instructional team ........................................................................ 45
B. Use effective communication skills ....................................................................................... 46
C. Provide relevant feedback and make recommendations regarding learner performance and
programming to supervisor ................................................................................................... 47
D. Participate in instructional team meetings .......................................................................... 48
E. Select and use appropriate channels for resolving concerns or conflicts............................. 48
F. Participate in conferences with families or primary care givers when requested ............... 50
G. Foster beneficial relationships between agency/school, families, children/youth, and
community ............................................................................................................................. 50
References .......................................................................................................................... 55
Appendix
Terminology .............................................................................................................................. 58
Qualifying Students for Special Education ................................................................................ 62
Specific Learning Disability .................................................................................................... 63
Intellectual Disability ............................................................................................................. 64
Emotional Disturbance .......................................................................................................... 65
Autism .................................................................................................................................... 66
Hearing Impairment/Deafness .............................................................................................. 66
Speech-Language Impairment ............................................................................................... 67
Traumatic Brain Injury ........................................................................................................... 67
Other Disabilities ....................................................................................................................... 68
ADHD ..................................................................................................................................... 68
Cerebral Palsy ........................................................................................................................ 69
People First Language ............................................................................................................... 70
Responsibilities Matrix for Paraeducator and Teacher Teams ................................................. 71
Teacher's Self Evaluation Checklist ........................................................................................... 72
Supervisor/Administrator's Self Evaluation Checklist ............................................................... 73
Resources .................................................................................................................................. 74
101 Ways to Praisea Child! ........................................................................................................ 76