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The design of a training program for paraprofessionals working with students with autism in an urban school district
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The design of a training program for paraprofessionals working with students with autism in an urban school district
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Watkins
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Amy M.
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1982-
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Amy M. Watkins
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Schneider
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Kenneth C
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Kenneth C Schneider
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chair
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Haboush
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Karen L
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Karen L Haboush
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
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2015
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The number of paraprofessionals supporting the education of students with disabilities has increased significantly in recent years; concurrently, there has been an expansion of the paraprofessional’s role in the instruction of students, particularly for students with low incidence disabilities such as autism. There has also been an increase in the number of students on the autism spectrum who are being educated in their local school districts. Students with autism have very challenging support needs and are most likely to require paraprofessional support so they may be properly educated. The increasing reliance on paraprofessionals in public education raises concerns regarding their training and preparation to perform the multitude of tasks that they might be assigned. Models of best practices for educating students with autism recommend training paraprofessionals to fulfill specific responsibilities they encounter as part of their roles working with these students. The purpose of this dissertation was to design a training program for paraprofessionals working with students with autism in an urban school district in New Jersey. A needs assessment was conducted through interviews and surveys in the district and the training program was developed based on those results. Data collected indicated that the program should be targeted to recently hired paraprofessionals new to the assignment of working with students on the autism spectrum. This cohort of paraprofessionals would benefit from training to enhance their knowledge and skills in working with students with autism. The program consisted of five training sessions that addressed the following topics: Overview of Autism and the Autism Program, Basic Behavioral Concepts and Assessment, Behavioral Procedures, Teaching Procedures and Data Recording. In addition, a performance feedback component was included in order to reinforce the paraprofessionals’ knowledge and skill acquisition from the trainings. Detailed lesson plans were provided for each of the training goals. The limitations of the needs assessment and program design were discussed, in addition to recommendations and implications.
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School Psychology
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Autistic children--Education
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Teachers' assistants
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Urban schools
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1 online resource (xi, 210 p. : ill.)
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by Amy M. Watkins
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ETD doctoral
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2015-04-21 09:50:59
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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