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Increasing Teacher Diversity by Tapping the Paraprofessional Pool

To increase the representation of people of color in teaching, the potential candidate pool must expand beyond those who are likely to attend college. Paraprofessional school personnel, who typically are from minority groups, constitute a ready source for increasing the supply of diverse teachers. Five strategies that contribute to the success of career ladder programs for paraprofessionals are discussed. (SM)

• Author/Creator: Villegas, Ana Maria, Clewell, Beatriz Chu
• Date Published: Spr
• Journal/Secondary Title: Theory into Practice
• Number: 2
• Volume: 37
• Year: 1998

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: Practices: Diversity Practices
• Subject: College School Cooperation
• Subject: Consciousness Raising
• Subject: Cultural Pluralism
• Subject: Elementary Secondary Education
• Subject: Higher Education
• Subject: Labor Force Development
• Subject: Multicultural Education
• Subject: Nontraditional Education
• Subject: Nontraditional Students
• Subject: Paraprofessional School Personnel
• Subject: Partnerships in Education
• Subject: Preservice Teacher Education
• Subject: Public Schools
• Subject: Student Recruitment
• Subject: Teacher Recruitment

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