If a paraprofessional does not have two years of college credit by January 2006, can he/she participate in the Performance/Portfolio Assessment to meet NCLB requirements by the deadline?
Yes. In fact, a paraprofessional can use college classes and course work as part of the portfolio. If enrolled in a class that focuses on one of the three content areas in the NCLB legislation, reading, writing, and mathematics, time spent attending classes can be documented as content-specific professional development hours for the performance/portfolio assessment. Also, assigned readings for classes can be designated as professional readings for the portfolio.
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