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- Title
“Para aquí today, para afuera tomorrow”: Uncertainty in urban bilingual paraprofessionals’ work in the age of NCLB.
- Authors
Abbate-Vaughn, Jorgelina
- Abstract
Urban paraprofessionals are often overlooked but key participants in the optimal functioning of schools. In light of the recent changes and increasing demands regarding paraprofessional qualifications stipulated by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), this study focuses on urban bilingual paraprofessionals and their beliefs about work in the context imposed by the law. The participants cite their own experiences with motherhood and insiders’ understanding of diverse communities as the most compelling skills they bring to their jobs, challenging NCLB’s requirements for instructional paraprofessional qualifications. Implications for policy-making that address the worth of “life experiences” as an asset for diverse settings are offered.
- Subjects
UNITED States; BILINGUAL teachers' assistants; JOB qualifications; TEACHER training; ENGLISH as a foreign language; EFFECTIVE teaching; NO Child Left Behind Act of 2001; URBAN schools; IMMIGRANT students; GOVERNMENT policy
- Publication
Urban Review, 2007, Vol 39, Issue 5, p567
- ISSN
0042-0972
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11256-007-0057-7