Paraeducator/Paraprofessional
Paraeducators are critically important to schools, teachers, and students—and they face unique challenges in classrooms they work in every day. Here are some of the resources that CEC has developed for paraeducators and the teachers and Administrators who work with them.
Paraeducator Competencies
The Core Competencies for Special Education Paraeducators represent the required knowledge and skills all paraeducators need to safely and effectively support students with disabilities in K-12 settings.
PD Programs
Effective & High-Leverage Practices (HLPs) for Paraeducators
In this FREE on-demand, eLearning program designed for paraeducators, you will be introduced to four areas of high-leverage practice: Collaboration, Assessment, Social/Emotional/Behavioral, and Instruction. In collaboration with the Paraprofessional Resource & Research Center and the CEEDAR Center, CEC is excited to provide paraeducators with a learning program focused on your unique role as a paraeducator and how that aligns with specific HLPs.
Supporting Paraeducators: Successful Systems & Strategies for Admins and Teachers
In this fully online, on-demand program designed for special education teachers, special education administrators, and building/district administrators, you’ll get evergreen strategies to help enhance the support provided to the paraeducators you work with.
Special Education Paraeducator Assessment and Evaluation Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to improve the assessment and evaluation of paraeducators who work with students with disabilities. The goal is to ensure the effective utilization of paraeducators and provide them with ongoing mentoring and professional development.
Resources/ETRR
A database of peer-reviewed resources created for professionals working with children receiving special education services. Resources are FREE for CEC members to download.

CEC Membership for Paraeducators
Paraeducators serve a critically important role in special education and CEC is here for you. Get the support, peer network and professional development you need most.
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Promoting Paraeducators’ Use of Evidence-Based Practices for Students With Autism
Effective and High-Leverage Practices for Paraeducators

The Stepping Stones Group

The Stepping Stones Group is transforming solutions for school districts nationwide!
We have a proven record of success in delivering special education services, both in-person and virtually. Whether your district needs short-term or full-time personnel, we provide professionals who are licensed, certified, trained, and ready to assist.
Related Services:
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical Therapists
- School Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Special Education Teachers
- Reading Specialists
- Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Teachers of the Visually
AMN Healthcare

AMN Healthcare Schools Staffing Division provides staffing solutions in four distinct service lines: Managed Services, Mental Health Programs, Teletherapy, Language Interpretation and Translation. AMN Healthcare’s team of experts provide unparalleled access to the most comprehensive network of quality, vetted healthcare professionals who understand regulations, school codes, and the unique needs of every student. The Schools Staffing Division is built specifically to provide customized, total talent solutions for school districts nationwide. AMN Healthcare Schools Staffing Division has the
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