An Essential but Overlooked Workforce: Elevating the Need to Investigate the Career Development of Paraeducators

Autor/inn/en	Gist, Conra D.; Garcia, Amaya; Amos, Yukari Takimoto
Titel	An Essential but Overlooked Workforce: Elevating the Need to Investigate the Career Development of Paraeducators
Quelle	In: Journal of Career Development, 49 (2022) 5, S.1039-1047 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gist, Conra D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0894-8453
DOI	10.1177/08948453211010968
Schlagwörter	Paraprofessional School Personnel; Professional Development; Career Pathways; Career Development; Teacher Aides; Educational Research; Labor Force Development; Minority Groups + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Berufsentwicklung; Handreichung; Lehrerhilfe; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Arbeitskräftebestand; Ethnische Minderheit
Abstract	Recent research documents the positive impact that paraprofessionals have on student learning. Given these strengths, states and districts across the country have developed programs to attract and prepare paraprofessionals to become certified teachers. Despite increased interest in expanding pathways for the paraeducator workforce, research has also consistently revealed that paraeducators encounter obstacles along the career development continuum from recruitment, preparation, placement, and induction. Given the professionalization challenges paraeducators face, this special issue introduction highlights paraeducator research studies that describe innovative program design features, draw from and build on paraeducators' funds of knowledge and community cultural wealth, and identify organizational structures in schools essential to supporting paraeducators' development. We conclude with a recommended set of three core commitments for program designers, researchers, policy makers, or community and school district leaders dedicated to ensuring equitable paraeducator professional pathways in the educator workforce. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01