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Title: Paraeducator Involvement in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: A Brief Report.
Authors: Walker, Virginia L.1 virginia.walker@charlotte.edu, Carpenter, Megan E.2, Loman, Sheldon L.3
Source: Research & Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities. Jun2025, Vol. 50 Issue 2, p139-146. 8p.
Subject Terms: *Psychotherapy, *Autism, *Students with disabilities, *Intellectual disabilities, *College teacher attitudes, *Professional employee training, *Special education schools, *Research, *Asperger's syndrome, *Special education, Positive psychology, Questionnaires, Descriptive statistics, Business networks, Social support, Psychosocial factors
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: Paraeducators assume a range of responsibilities to assist school members in supporting students who receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004). These responsibilities often include supporting the behavioral needs of students with extensive support needs. Given the growing adoption of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) as a framework for supporting students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs and increasing reliance on paraeducators among schools in the United States, we conducted an exploratory survey study of 82 paraeducators to explore their involvement and perceived importance of involvement in various PBIS aspects, perceived barriers and facilitators of involvement in PBIS, and their interest in professional development to learn about PBIS. Our findings suggest that, although paraeducators valued involvement in PBIS, their overall level of involvement was low across most aspects. Common barriers included limited training and membership on PBIS teams, and paraeducators viewed in-district workshops and one-on-one coaching and mentoring as the most preferred approaches for learning about PBIS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Paraeducators assume a range of responsibilities to assist school members in supporting students who receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004). These responsibilities often include supporting the behavioral needs of students with extensive support needs. Given the growing adoption of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) as a framework for supporting students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs and increasing reliance on paraeducators among schools in the United States, we conducted an exploratory survey study of 82 paraeducators to explore their involvement and perceived importance of involvement in various PBIS aspects, perceived barriers and facilitators of involvement in PBIS, and their interest in professional development to learn about PBIS. Our findings suggest that, although paraeducators valued involvement in PBIS, their overall level of involvement was low across most aspects. Common barriers included limited training and membership on PBIS teams, and paraeducators viewed in-district workshops and one-on-one coaching and mentoring as the most preferred approaches for learning about PBIS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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