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School Aide Program FAQ
Q: What type of staff will benefit from this training?
A: The training material will be of benefit to anyone working with students
requiring behavior intervention of any sort - this includes classroom
teachers, aides, psychologists - as well as parents and caretakers.
Q: When does certification expire?
A: Certification only expires, or is revoked, if an individual fails to
receive overlap from a Learning ARTS Behavior Consultant for more than three months
in a twelve month period - OR - if that individual receives negative
feedback on more than three occasions.
Q: What happens if Learning ARTS provides negative feedback?
A: Learning ARTS will inform the individual's supervisor on the second occasion,
detailing our concerns and providing input on how to correct the
situation. After the third occasion Learning ARTS will revoke a certification
and recommend additional training as appropriate.
Q: What is the purpose of the monthly overlap?
A: This allows us to make sure that certified individuals continue to
implement program correctly, provide feedback on their performance,
and answer questions or address concerns that come up over the course
of program implementation.
Q: Why do we need to use Learning ARTS forms, or Learning ARTS-approved forms?
A: This allows us to ensure greater consistency and validity in data
collection - not just from classroom to classroom but from district
to district. This will make it easier for everyone working with a
behaviorally challenged child to understand the targeted behavior
and what steps are being taken to modify it.
Q: Why would we want to certify our staff?
A: Learning ARTS created the certification to address three primary points:
- To increase consistency in behavior intervention implementation training between school district personnel and outside behavior intervention program specialists.
- To address parent concerns regarding district trained personnel qualifications by creating a cooperative model with an outside agency.
- To reduce the cost of providing one-to-one aides to children with special needs.