Education and Training, Grade 9 - 12, Professional Support Services in Education, 2009
1.) Distinguish among types of professional support services careers to determine the area of interest.
Examples: psychologist, social worker, parent educator, counselor, speech language pathologist, audio pathologist
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2.) Analyze tasks and responsibilities performed by professional support services staff to enhance student achievement and to meet instructional goals.
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3.) Explain principles of support and service processes.
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4.) Evaluate the impact of professional support services in education.
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5.) Assess ways technology impacts professional support services.
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6.) Determine needs of students by employing strategies and techniques used by professional support services staff.
Examples: observation, interview, consultation, testing, review of documents
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7.) Evaluate assessment tools used by professional support services.
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8.) Explain assessment results to prepare stakeholders to participate in developing an action plan for education.
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9.) Stimulate stakeholders to identify interests and needs of students.
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10.) Discuss resources available to stakeholders that enhance student educational success.
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11.) Stimulate stakeholders to recognize the need for proactive support, including existing barriers for educational enhancement.
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12.) Construct a personal or group action plan for educational success.
Examples: setting educational goals, identifying multiple sources of data and interpretation
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13.) Coordinate support and services to meet needs of students.
Example: stakeholder meetings
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14.) Explain benefits and potential resources for intervention.
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15.) Determine skills to advocate for increased resources to meet needs of learners.
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