Paraprofessional Requirements / Para Pro
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Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals
Katy ISD has over 70 campuses with hundreds of paraprofessionals serving those students. All paraprofessionals are required to have some college hours, a high school diploma or a GED. The paraprofessionals at non-Title I campuses only require this qualification. Several of our campuses are designated as Title I and require an additional qualification.
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires that paraprofessionals also meet one of the following qualifications if the paraprofessional will perform instructional duties in a Title I, Part A program:
- Have completed 48 semester hours of college coursework; or
- Have obtained an associate's (or higher) degree; or
- Have met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment:
- Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing and mathematics; or
- Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading readiness, writing readiness and mathematics readiness, as appropriate.
If you have not completed 48 college hours or earned an associate degree or higher, and you want to apply at a Title I campus, you will need to take the ParaPro Assessment. Title I Campus List
You can take the ParaPro Assessment either at a testing center or at home. More information about the ParaPro Assessment can found at ParaPro Assessment Bulletin.
Options for taking the Para Pro Assessment
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Katy ISD – Human Resources
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Location: 438 FM 1463 Katy, TX 77494
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Time: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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Test Dates:
- Monday, December 4th
- Monday, December 11th
- Wednesday, January 3rd
- Wednesday, January 10th
- Wednesday, January 17th
- Monday, January 22nd
- Monday, January 29th
- Monday, February 5th
- Wednesday, February 14th
- Monday, February 19th
- Monday, February 26th
- Monday, March 4th
- Monday, March 18th
- Monday, March 25th
- Monday, April 1st
- Monday, April 8th
- Wednesday, April 17th
- Monday, April 22nd
- Monday, April 29th
- Wednesday, May 8th
- Monday, May 20th
- Wednesday, May 29th
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- How to Register – report to the HR Building no later than the Thursday prior to the test date and pay the $67 fee (cash or money order)
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Contact: Ryan Labay, Human Resources Coordinator - ryanjlabay@katyisd.org or 281.396.2883
2. Testing Center Information:
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- Location: Stafford, TX
- Website: http://www.txtestingcenter.com/
- Fee: TBD
3. At-Home Testing Information:
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- Computer must meet the equipment and environment requirements
- Monitored by a human proctor online through ProProctor
- Appointments available 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Fee: $85
- Registration: https://www.ets.org/parapro/register