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N.C. Title I School - T.A. Requirement
Teacher Assistants in North Carolina Title I schools are required to meet several requirements to maintain employment. Title I schools receive additional funding from the Federal government, which has mandated the additional requirements. This school is one where 80% or more of the students receive free or reduced lunch.
North Carolina schools may have different requirements. Go to each school’s website to verify their individual requirements. Click here for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools website.
A Response to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act
The No Child Left Behind Act, which President Bush signed into law early in 2002, requires that Title I-funded teacher assistants have one of the following to maintain employment
· an associate's (two-year) degree
· two years of college completed
· demonstrated knowledge, through a formal state or local academic assessment, of reading/language arts, writing and mathematics
Test | Required Score |
Applied Mathematics | Level 4 |
Reading for Information | Level 4 |
Writing | Level 3 |
WorkKeys® Required Core Assessments
The law states that any assessment used to certify teacher assistants must be valid, reliable, and documented. WorkKeys® fits these criteria. It is a legally defensible, U.S. Department of Labor-compliant testing system that contains assessments in all three subject areas required by No Child Left Behind, as well as a rating scale for teaching skills to be completed by a knowledgeable observer. Click here for more information
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The following states use WorkKeys® testing for their paraprofessionals—Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas.
Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants (PCTA)
The WorkKeys® Proficiency Certificate for Teacher Assistants provides a valid, field-proven way to boost elementary education in the United States, in accordance with the No Child Left Behind Act.
Based on ACT's WorkKeys® system, the certificate program takes a four-pronged approach. It enables paraprofessional teacher assistants in Title I-funded schools to demonstrate their proficiency in three content areas—reading, writing, and mathematics—as well as their skills in assisting teachers in the classroom.
Through testing and on-the-job observation, teacher assistants can demonstrate knowledge and skill levels in line with what is achieved in two years of postsecondary study.
Through testing and on-the-job observation, teacher assistants can demonstrate knowledge and skill levels in line with what is achieved in two years of postsecondary study.
To earn the Certificate, the Teacher Assistant must complete the 3 validated WorkKeys® core assessments at the required Level PLUS participant in an Instructional Support Inventory (ISI). Click here for details. Contact Alan Murdock at 704-330-4657 to arrange for the ISI.
