What do I need to know about the ParaPro Assessment test?
Under ESEA Title One (also called “No Child Left Behind”) instructional assistants working in Title One schools and programs must have the equivalent of two years of post-secondary education (48 credit hours in Maryland) or pass the ParaPro Assessment test by the end of this school year. (The deadline was originally January 8, 2006, but NEA advocacy succeeded in extending the time period.) To learn about the ParaPro Assessment test, click here. From this site, you can click on “Find a test center” to locate other test centers in Maryland. The Education Testing Service ParaPro Assessment registration booklet may also be ordered from ETA by clicking here. Test registration deadlines are approximately one month prior to each test. If you would like to talk to someone about your individual situation, call HCEA and speak with Cheryl McLeod.
