DPI Licensing
This specific type of paraprofessional is required by law to obtain a license with DPI.
What is a special education paraprofessional?
This is commonly referred to as an IEP.
What is an individualized education plan?
The number of days paraprofessionals are paid to work before the school year begins.
What is two days?
What is $50?
This includes any device or service that directly assists a child's functional capabilities.
What is Assistive Technology?
DPI is the acronym for this office.
What is the Department of Public Instruction?
This is commonly referred to as a BIP.
What is a behavior intervention plan?
The number of days paraprofessional receive for work days and professional development during the school year.
What is two days?
Paraprofessional members pay dues this many months out of each year.
What is 9 months?
Paras pay dues from October to June (only months that you receive paychecks!)
Our district offers a wide range of programs geared towards student with this disorder.
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
In order to become a paraprofessional, one of these three qualifications must be met. Name one of them.
What is the Master Teacher certification?
What is 48 post secondary credits?
What is an Associates degree?
This is more commonly known as ALICE.
What is alert, lockdown, inform, counter, and evacuate?
This organization is consistently pushing for paraprofessionals to have more paid days (paras have lost 12 work days since Act 10)
What is GBEA?
These are the names of the state and national unions that you are a member of when you join your local union.
What is WEAC (Wisconsin Education Association Council) and the NEA (National Education Association)?
This program was created to increase achievement outcomes for students with disabilities.
What is Academic Support Program?
DPI would require fingerprints in this scenario.
What is if you've lived outside of the state of WI?
FERPA is an acronym for this important policy.
What is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act?
Full time paraprofessionals receive this amount of personal days per year.
What is two?
GBEA typically endorses candidates with this platform.
What is pro-public education?
True or False:
Paraprofessionals ONLY help students with IEPs.
What is false?
The length of time a special education license lasts with DPI.
What is 5 years?
SEL is the acronym for this important component of a student's school life.
What is social and emotional learning?
Paraprofessionals that work 37.5 hours a week (full time) receive this amount of sick time each year.
What is 75 hours?
Your first dues payment would come out of your checking account on this date if you joined today.
What is January 16?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is known as this acronym.
What is IDEA?