PT FCS05 District Orientation of Roles and Responsibilities PD 2025-26

FCS05: District Orientation of Roles and Responsibilities (3 hours)

Note: there are multiple sessions available for registration, you only need to attend one. If you took this class last year, you do not need to take it again.

• Review expectations from the Code of Professional Conduct as required in WAC 181.87
• Review district policies and procedures for professional conduct expectations
• Be able to locate and access school policies and procedures
• Identify who has access to student’s confidential information
• Be able to define confidentiality and state the legal basis for confidentiality
• Describe ways for practicing and maintaining appropriate confidentiality
• Define the roles and responsibilities required in the job description
• Define the duties of a paraeducator in different environments including Special Education and ELL classrooms
• Define the distinctions between the roles and responsibilities of paraeducators, teachers and administrative staff members
• Discuss the relationship and legal requirements to be in direct supervision of a certificated employee

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Content standards for continuing education credit hours that apply to this PD are highlighted below.
The content and objectives of in-service continuing education credit hours must relate to one or more of the following:
(1) Opportunities for participants to collect and analyze evidence related to student learning;
(2) Professional certificate standards;
(3) Paraeducator standards of practice as described in Title 179 WAC;
(4) School and district improvement efforts;
(5) Education frameworks and curriculum alignment;
(6) Research-based instructional strategies and assessment practices;
(7) Content of current or anticipated assignment;
(8) Advocacy for students and leadership;
(9) Supervision, mentoring, or coaching; or
(10) Building a collaborative learning community.
Source: State Content Standards (Chapter 181-85 WAC)