§ 16-11.2-3. Continued professional development of teacher assistants.
(a) As a condition of continued employment every person employed as a teacher assistant shall participate in ongoing professional development.
(b) Each school district or institution employing teacher assistants shall maintain records on a teacher assistant’s completion of:
(1) Training for the work assignment;
(2) Continuing education and relevant coursework;
(3) For any person hired after January 1, 1999, a certificate of completion from a training program which complied with the teaching assistant training program standards developed by the department of elementary and secondary education pursuant to § 16-11.2-1; and/or
(4) The requirements set forth in § 16-11.2-2(4).
History of Section.P.L. 1996, ch. 167, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 96, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 126, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 136, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 16-11.2 - Qualifications of Teacher Assistants
Section 16-11.2-1. - “Teacher assistant” defined.
Section 16-11.2-2. - General qualifications of teacher assistants.
Section 16-11.2-3. - Continued professional development of teacher assistants.
Section 16-11.2-4. - Prior experience.