SUPERVISES: Assists in the supervision, care, and instruction of student(s) with special needs in the general education or special education setting; assists in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior; and providing information to appropriate school personnel under the direction and supervision of the certified classroom teacher, principal, supervisor of special services, or other designated certified personnel. In programs funded with federal Title I funds, or in district-wide Title I districts, all paraprofessionals (teaching assistants) hired after January 8, 2002 must complete at least two years of college, obtain an associate's degree or higher, or pass an evaluation to demonstrate the knowledge and ability to assist in teaching reading, writing, and math.