TAs

=Teacher Assistants (TAs ) =

TAs work under the supervision and direction of the student's classroom teacher(s), resource teacher, principal and/or other professional staff.

TAs are paraprofessionals employed by school districts to support the inclusion ofexceptional children. They should not be viewed as a student's personal assistant, but rather as a support to a teacher or classroom.

In fact very few students require full time TA support. TAs are generally shared with other students or assigned on a part-time basis. The capacity of the present school-based resources and the extent of teh student's exceptionality will be factors in determining the amount and kind of support needed. (District 18 Resource Teacher Handbook)