1. Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals
Cleveland Municipal School District
Employee Services Department
Office of Professional Development Services
Information Presentation
March 2004
Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals

2. Welcome to the Paraprofessionals Information Presentation
The goal of this presentation is to answer the following frequently asked questions about the HQT process:
What is the purpose of this process?
Who determines if a paraprofessional is highly qualified?
What is the definition of a highly qualified paraprofessional?
How will I know if I am identified as highly qualified?
What do I need to do if I am not identified as highly qualified?
What is the ParaPro Assessment?
How can I prepare for this assessment?
Who can I contact if I have more questions?

3. What is the purpose of this process?
Question One
What is the purpose of this process?

4. Answer to Question One
The Ohio Department of Education has created a video to answer this question. Click on the website address to view this short video.

5. Answer to Question One Continued
The Ohio Department of Education has also created guidelines that explain the purpose and procedures of this process. Click on the website address to view the guidelines and procedures.

6. Questions Two - Five
Who determines if a paraprofessional is highly qualified?
What is the definition of a highly qualified paraprofessional?
How will I know if I am identified as
highly qualified?

7. Answer to Questions Two - Five
The Ohio Department of Education has created an information packet, Requirements for Instructional Paraprofessionals, to answer these questions. Click on the website address to view this information packet. You may print the pages of this packet.

8. What is the ParaPro Assessment?
Questions Six
What is the ParaPro Assessment?

9. Answer to Question Six
The Ohio Department of Education has made available a sample of the ParaPro Assessment. Click on the website address to view the sample assessment. You may print the pages of this sample.

10. Question Seven
How can I prepare for
this assessment?

11. Answer to Question Seven
The Cleveland Municipal School District has developed professional development session to help you prepare for this assessment. Contact Annette Scott at for information about these sessions.

12. Who can I contact if I have more questions?
Question Eight
Who can I contact if I have more questions?

13. Answer to Question Eight
The Ohio Department of Education has created a list of frequently asked questions. Click on the website address to view the FAQ sections.

14. Answer to Question Eight
If you need additional information about submitting your documents for this process Contact Employee Service Office at