Legal Standard SE 52 Appropriate certifications/licenses or other credentials -- related service providers Any person, including noneducational personnel, who provides related services described under federal special education law, who supervises paraprofessionals in the provision of related services, or who provides support services directly to the general or special education classroom teacher is appropriately certified, licensed, boardregistered or otherwise approved to provide such services by the relevant professional standards board or agency for the profession. State Requirements Federal Requirements 603 CMR 28.02(3),(18) 34 CFR 300.34; 300.156(b) Rating: Implemented Response Required: No CRITERION NUMBER Legal Standard Registration of educational interpreters SE 52A Providers of interpreting services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing must be registered with the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. State Requirements Federal Requirements 603 CMR 28.02(3),(18) 34 CFR 300.34; 300.156(b) Memorandum on New Requirements for Registration of Sign Language See the Interpreters Who Work in Educational Settings at . Rating: Implemented Response Required: No CRITERION NUMBER Legal Standard Use of paraprofessionals SE 53 Reserved. Persons employed as paraprofessionals and assistants do not design instruction for students with disabilities but are expected to implement instruction under the supervision of an appropriately certified or licensed professional who is proximate and readily available to provide such supervision. State Requirements Federal Requirements
Legal Standard SE 52 Appropriate certifications/licenses or other credentials -- related service providers Any person, including noneducational personnel, who provides related services described under federal special education law, who supervises paraprofessionals in the provision of related services, or who provides support services directly to the general or special education classroom teacher is appropriately certified, licensed, boardregistered or otherwise approved to provide such services by the relevant professional standards board or agency for the profession. State Requirements Federal Requirements 603 CMR 28.02(3),(18) 34 CFR 300.34; 300.156(b) Rating: Implemented Response Required: No CRITERION NUMBER Legal Standard SE 52A Registration of educational interpreters Providers of interpreting services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing must be registered with the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. State Requirements Federal Requirements 603 CMR 28.02(3),(18) 34 CFR 300.34; 300.156(b) See the Memorandum on New Requirements for Registration of Sign Language Interpreters Who Work in Educational Settings at . Rating: Implemented Response Required: No CRITERION NUMBER Legal Standard SE 53 Use of paraprofessionals Reserved. Persons employed as paraprofessionals and assistants do not design instruction for students with disabilities but are expected to implement instruction under the supervision of an appropriately certified or licensed professional who is proximate and readily available to provide such supervision. State Requirements Federal Requirements
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