KPA - Kentucky Paraeducator Assessment Paraeducator Roles and Responsibilities Questions and Answers

Question 1

A parent approaches a paraeducator in the school hallway and asks for specific details about their child's academic struggles.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate response for the paraeducator?

Accepted Answer

Suggest that the parent email the teacher to schedule a conference.

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Provide a brief summary of the student's recent performance on assignments.

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Inform the parent that you are not permitted to discuss any student information.

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Offer to create a new learning strategy for the student at home.

Question 2

A paraeducator is in the grocery store after school hours and overhears a teacher from another school discussing a student's specific and identifiable disability. According to professional ethics, this is a violation of the student's right to:

Accepted Answer

confidentiality.

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a fair assessment.

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due process.

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a least restrictive environment.

Question 3

A supervising teacher asks a paraeducator to work with a small group using a specific set of flashcards to reinforce a math concept. The paraeducator notices the students are becoming bored and disengaged. What is the BEST course of action for the paraeducator to take?

Accepted Answer

Continue with the flashcards as instructed, but report the students' disengagement and a suggestion for an alternative to the teacher later.

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Create a new, more engaging game on the spot to teach the concept.

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Stop the activity and allow the students to have free time.

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Send the students back to their desks and inform the teacher the activity was not successful.

Question 4

Which of the following tasks falls outside the typical scope of a paraeducator's responsibilities?

Accepted Answer

Modifying a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals based on classroom performance.

Answer

Implementing a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) as designed by the school psychologist and teacher.

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Assisting a student with using their prescribed assistive technology device.

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Reinforcing a lesson with a small group of students under the teacher's direction.

Question 5

A teacher provides a paraeducator with a data collection sheet to track how often a student is out of their seat during a 30-minute lesson. What is the primary purpose of this task?

Accepted Answer

To gather objective information that can be used to develop or evaluate a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP).

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To provide the paraeducator with a task to keep them busy.

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To have a record to show the student's parents during a disciplinary meeting.

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To compare the student's behavior with that of other students in the classroom.

Question 6

A paraeducator is assigned to a classroom where the lead teacher's instructional style is very different from what the paraeducator is used to. The paraeducator feels the teacher's methods are not effective. What is the most professional first step?

Accepted Answer

Request a private meeting with the teacher to respectfully ask questions and understand the rationale behind the methods.

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Use their own preferred methods when working with students individually or in small groups.

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Discuss their concerns with other paraeducators in the staff lounge.

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Report the teacher's ineffective methods to the school principal.

A parent approaches a paraeducator in the school hallway and asks for specific details about their child's academic struggles.Which of the following is the MOST appropriate response for the paraeducator?

A parent approaches a paraeducator in the school hallway and asks for specific details about their child's academic struggles.
Which of the following is the MOST appropriate response for the paraeducator?