DeKalb County, Illinois

Regional Office of Education Services

Applying for State and NCLB-Approved Paraprofessional Approval

APPLYING FOR STATE and NCLB - APPROVED PARAPROFESSIONAL APPROVAL

1. ISBE Form 73-95, Request for Paraprofessional Approval/Approval for Paraprofessional Employment in Title I Positions

2. Evidence of  high school graduation or its equivalent (a copy of your diploma, high school transcripts showing graduation date, or GED transcript).  (Evidence of high school graduation is NOT required if you have an Associates Degree or higher)

3. ONE of the following:

• Official transcript(s) from a regionally accredited college or university showing at least 60 hours of credit (100 level or higher courses)*
• A copy of your ETS ParaPro score report (460 or higher)
• A copy of your official WorkKeys score report. (Computer generated reports printed by the applicant are not accepted.)
• State approval and documentation of 300 Professional Training Points**
• State approval and "Assurance of Local Assessment for Paraprofessionals" (ISBE Form 77-34)

*NOTE:  To be official, transcripts must be submitted in the sealed envelope from the college or university or be sent directly to the Regional Office of Education by the institution.  Transcripts received that are not in a sealed envelope from the university or sent directly from the university will be considered unofficial and cannot be used for evaluation purposes.

No fee is required.  

** Meet state paraprofessional approval requirements AND ONE of the following two options:

»  300 Professional Training Points (PTPs) earned from the following:

·  Paraprofessional work experience (public or private):  1 year = 30 PTPs (maximum    5 years/150 points).

·  College credit beyond the 30-semester-hour state requirement:  1 semester hour =    15 PTPs

·  ISBE/ICCB Paraprofessional Test Preparation Curriculum training = 15 PTPs.

·  Professional development activity related to assisting in the instruction of reading/language arts, writing, and/or mathematics:  1 hour participation = 1 PTP OR            

»  Pass a rigorous local academic assessment that conforms to federal guidelines.