Who are the Interventionists? Guidelines for Paraeducators in RTI

• – As a Response to Intervention approach begins to be utilized in our schools, there is growing confusion regarding the role of teacher assistants/paraeducators in this problem solving approach. In this article, the authors share survey and interview data from their experiences working with Rhode Island teacher assistants - both in leading teacher assistant training on RTI and in researching implementation of RTI in RI elementary schools. Both challenges and guidelines for the use of teacher assistants in a RTI model are presented. Recommendations for the effective use of teacher assistants in general education and special education classrooms include: teacher assistants as members of school-wide intervention teams; a greater focus on the use of teacher assistants during the assessment process; better professional development; and increased common planning time for enhanced communication about student learning.

• – Professional Development

• – TEACHING Exceptional Children / TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus

• – 2008-01-30

• – eScholarship at Boston College

• – Hauerwas, Laura B.
• – Goessling, Deborah P

• – application/pdf

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