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Process for Massachusetts Collaboratives to Become Parapro Sites

As you know the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recently released the Massachusetts Policies for Paraprofessionals in Title I Programs which outlines the NCLB requirements for instructional paraprofessionals in Title I programs including the options for meeting those requirements. In a follow-up memo the Department outlined the cut scores for the ParaPro and WorkKeys assessments and also included information about the registration process for districts and charter schools to become testing sites for the ParaPro test.

This memo seeks to outline the unique registration process for collaboratives interested in becoming ParaPro testing sites. If you have any questions, please contact the HQT help desk at or HQTHelp@doe.mass.edu.

Process for Massachusetts Collaboratives to Become Parapro Sites

• Complete the Internet-based ParaPro Assessment Application at http://www.ets.org/parapro/ippform.html.
• After the application has been validated, the email address entered in the application will receive an email message with the website address for our ParaPro Administrative Website and a unique User ID and Password.
• Using the User ID and password, login to the Administration Website to read the Administrator's Handbook, purchase tests and maintain your account.
• If you have any questions, please email ETS, the ParaPro developer, at parapro@ets.org or call (609) 734-5555.