Which paraprofessionals should be reported in this file? Include the FTE of all paraprofessionals employed or contracted to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities (IDEA) ages 3 through 21 regardless of funding source (i.e., Part B, State, and local), including personnel employed by private agencies. What paraprofessionals should not be reported in this file? Exclude the FTE of special education paraprofessionals who provide special education and related services exclusively to children with disabilities (IDEA) from birth through age 2. How are paraprofessional data reported by FTE? Report the FTE on only the percentage of time the special education paraprofessionals work specifically with children with disabilities (IDEA) receiving special education and related services. When reporting the SEA or LEA data, the data are rounded to the hundredth decimal place. For example, a paraprofessional who works 3 hours per day of a 6-hour school day is counted as 0.50 FTE. A paraprofessional works 4 hours per day of a 6-hour school day, is counted as 0.67 FTE. As another example, if an LEA has two paraprofessionals who each work 4 hours per day of a 6-hour school day, the LEA would report 1.33 FTE (rounding the 1.334 to the nearest hundredth decimal place). How are FTE of paraprofessional reported by qualification status? FTE is reported as either qualified or not qualified. Qualification status depends on whether paraprofessionals are included in the definition of qualified based on State’s the criteria identified in 20 U.S.C. 1412(14)(B). If paraprofessionals are included, then paraprofessionals must meet the State standard for qualified based on the definition. If paraprofessionals are not included in the definition, then paraprofessionals are considered qualified for the FTE if they either: Hold the appropriate State certification or licensure for the position held, or Hold a position for which no State requirements exist (i.e. certification or licensure requirements). Paraprofessionals who do not meet the standards listed above for qualified are reported as not qualified.
Which paraprofessionals should be reported in this file? Include the FTE of all paraprofessionals employed or contracted to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities (IDEA) ages 3 through 21 regardless of funding source (i.e., Part B, State, and local), including personnel employed by private agencies. What paraprofessionals should not be reported in this file? Exclude the FTE of special education paraprofessionals who provide special education and related services exclusively to children with disabilities (IDEA) from birth through age 2. How are paraprofessional data reported by FTE? Report the FTE on only the percentage of time the special education paraprofessionals work specifically with children with disabilities (IDEA) receiving special education and related services. When reporting the SEA or LEA data, the data are rounded to the hundredth decimal place. For example, a paraprofessional who works 3 hours per day of a 6-hour school day is counted as 0.50 FTE. A paraprofessional works 4 hours per day of a 6-hour school day, is counted as 0.67 FTE. As another example, if an LEA has two paraprofessionals who each work 4 hours per day of a 6-hour school day, the LEA would report 1.33 FTE (rounding the 1.334 to the nearest hundredth decimal place). How are FTE of paraprofessional reported by qualification status? FTE is reported as either qualified or not qualified. Qualification status depends on whether paraprofessionals are included in the State’s definition of qualified based on the criteria identified in 20 U.S.C. 1412(14)(B). If paraprofessionals are included, then paraprofessionals must meet the State standard for qualified based on the definition. If paraprofessionals are not included in the definition, then paraprofessionals are considered qualified for the FTE if they either: Hold the appropriate State certification or licensure for the position held, or Hold a position for which no State requirements exist (i.e. certification or licensure requirements). Paraprofessionals who do not meet the standards listed above for qualified are reported as not qualified.
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