Paraeducator Certificate (previously Education Assistant)
Human Resources
Intended Program Outcomes:
Students who complete the Paraeducator Certificate will be prepared to enter the K-12 school system successfully as a paraeducator and will demonstrate the following outcomes:
- Demonstrate appropriate strategies and techniques to provide instructional support to students of diverse populations, including but not limited to students with special needs, students from poverty, and ELL students;
- Demonstrate attitudes and behaviors that are appropriate to meeting the needs of diverse populations;
- Apply best practices in classroom management to optimize the potential for student learning;
- Practice ethical and legal standards of conduct;
- Apply technology effectively to support teaching learning;
- Demonstrate competence in core skill area; written and oral communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, reading, and mathematics.
This curriculum is an Oregon Department of Education statewide approved program that meets the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Federal Legislation for “Highly Qualified” status. The core curriculum offers instruction in basic teaching strategies in language arts/math/science, working with diverse, special needs populations, technology, classroom management, and practicum experience. In addition, general education courses in human relations, communication, and computation are incorporated. The curriculum is available through distance education courses as well as face to face courses. The Paraeducator Certificate also satisfies the program specific courses in the Associate of Applied Science Degree for Paraeducators.
| Core Professional/Technical Requirements |
CREDITS
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| ED100 Introduction to Education |
1
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| ED113 Instructional Strategies in Language Arts |
3
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| ED114 Instructional Strategies in Math/Science |
3
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| ED130 Classroom Management |
3
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| ED131 Instructional Strategies |
3
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| ED169 Overview of Students w/Special Needs |
3
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| ED200 Foundation of Education |
3
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| ED229 Learning and Development |
3
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| ED235 Educational Technology |
3
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| ED254 Instructional Strategies for ELL Students |
3
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| ED258 Multicultural Education |
3
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| ED280 Cooperative Work Experience Practicum |
3
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| General education requirements must total 9 credits. If competency in WR 115 and MTH 60 is met with the placement test or other means, students must take other general education courses to total 9 total credits. | ||
| WR115 or higher |
3
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| MTH60 or higher |
4
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| General education (may include speech, writing, math, commputer science, or human relations classes) |
3
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| Program computer literacy requirements are met with the ED 235 Educational Technology. Program human relations requirements are met with ED 258 Multicultural Education. ED 235 and 258 cannot count as general education courses. | ||
| Other Requirements: Students must have RD 35 or higher or competence as determined by the BMCC Education Department or the placement test. | ||
| Total credits needed for the certificate |
50
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