Iowa Department of Education Paraeducator
Link to the DE webpage to find the following documents:
Legal Requirements and Reports
Paraeducators Who Are Licensed Teachers 2009
Highly Qualified Paraeducator Requirements Under NCLB
Highly Qualified Paraeducator Requirements under IDEA 2004
Guiding Practices
Paraeducator Certificate opportunities and Institutions (2006-10-25)
Appropriate Paraeducator Duties 2010
Supporting Documents
Paraeducator Brochure: What is a Paraeducator (2006-11-03)
Paraprofessional Requirements for Iowa Schools (2011-04-22)
Guide to Effective Paraeducator Practices II–2007
Paraeducators as Substitute Teachers-Update February 15, 2022
A substitute authorization allows an individual to substitute in grades PK-12. The Board of Educational Examiners has established an emergency rule to allow paraeducators employed in an Iowa public school district or non-public school who hold a paraeducator certificate with a substitute authorization as an area of concentration to be allowed to substitute outside their assigned special education classroom IF permission is granted. This permission is not intended for long-term subbing.