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Welcome Central Valley School District Paraeducators

To learn more about components of the Paraeducator Certificate Program and access the PESB Professional Educator Standards Board website, click here. 

On this page you will find upcoming training dates and links with course identification numbers to register in HRM+ Professional Development, and (if applicable) CVSD Google Classroom codes. Please consider this your "Paraeducator Home Base" for any and all communication regarding training options, forms, updates and important links. Be sure to check your CVSD email often! You receive important emails regarding your specific training plan requirements and reminders. If you need assistance please email Janet Terpko at [email protected].

It is important to know that each individual paraeducator requires different trainings, are at a different place in their training and have completed different things throughout the past few years. What one paraeducator in your school is training on may not be the same training that you require. 

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Fundamental Course of Study (FCS) (Updated 5/18/2023)

The Paraeducator 28-hour Fundamental Course of Study is training mandated by Washington State. Central Valley School District is required to provide four days (28 hours) of training on the Fundamental Course of Study to all newly hired paraeducators. It is the responsibility of the paraeducator, with the assistance of the school district, to file completion of the Fundamental Course of Study and training to meet the certificates through e-cert. This is the system used by OSPI to track the completion of the FCS and any clock hours. This is also where you will apply for your certificate(s) when you are ready.

  • Fundamental Course Study (28 hours)

      • FCS01 Intro to Cultural Identity (4 Clock Hours)
      • FCS03 Get Plugged In Online (2 Clock Hours)
      • FCS04 Using and Collecting Data (1 Clock Hour)
      • FCS05 Balancing Rights & Responsibilities (3 Clock Hours)
      • FCS06 & FCS10 Effective Strategies for Dealing with Students (4 Clock Hours)
      • FCS08 & FCS10Trauma and Building Resiliency in Children (4 Clock Hours)
      • FCS09 Emergency and Health Safety (1 Clock Hour)
      • FCS11 Communication Basics (2 Clock Hours)
      • FCS12 Communication Challenges (1 Clock Hour)
      • FCS02 Methods of Education & Instructional Support (4 clock hours)
      • FCS07 Advanced Right Response- 14 hour training (2 clock hours)
 
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General Paraeducator Certificate

 

Upon completion of the Fundamental Course of Study, Washington State has mandated that all paraeducators complete an additional 70 clock hours to obtain their Paraeducator General Certificate. Central Valley School District will offer suggestions of trainings that satisfy the 14 hours of General Certificate training. These clock hours must be obtained through an approved clock hour provider.  Central Valley School District is committed to serving our paraeducators' continuing professional development requirements.  See the list of courses below that can be used toward the General Certificate. Please note:  you will only be reimbursed for 14 hours per school year as funded by OSPI. All clock hours earned through an approved clock hour provider can be applied to your General Paraeducator Certificate. 

 

General Paraeducator Certificate class options

 

#143010 How to Create Healthy relationships At School With Social Emotional Learning-$45 registration and $6 clock hour fee- 2 Clock Hours

#139826 Student Voice Improves Inclusive Education-$25 registration and $6 clock hour fee- 2 Clock Hours

#139824 Learner Variability and Barriers to Learning-$25 registration and $6 clock hour fee- 2 Clock Hours

#139864 Family and Community Involvement at the School Level-$25 registration and $6 clock hour fee- 2 Clock Hours

#147683 Serving Students with Dyslexia for School Psychologists Free 5 Clock Hours

#147671 Reading Fluency Instruction Free 3 Clock Hours

#147658 Structured Literacy Instruction Free 6 Clock Hours

#147569 Understanding and Recognizing Dyslexia Free 2 Clock Hours

#147679 Intensifying Instruction through MTSS & RTI Free 2 Clock Ours

#151191 Book Study, All Learning is Social and Emotional, Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond- $175 registration and $90 Clock hour fee- 30 Clock Hours

#151715 Book Study, Learning By Doing, A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work- $175 registration and $90 Clock hour fee- 30 Clock Hours

#155015 Book Study, The Trauma Sensitive Classroom- $175 registration and $90 Clock hour fee- 30 Clock Hours

#159096 Book Study, Take Control of the Noisy Class, Chaos to Calm in 15 Seconds- $175 registration and $90 Clock hour fee- 30 Clock Hours

#159095 Book Study, Class Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports- $175 registration and $90 Clock hour fee- 30 Clock Hours

#159092 Book Study Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain - $175 registration and $90 Clock Hour fee- 30 Clock Hours

#158851 Book Study Permission to Feel, Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves and Our Society- $175 registration and $90 clock hour fee-30 Clock hours

#162908 Book Study of “Teaching with Love and Logic” -$175 registration and $90 clock hour fee- 30 Clock hours

#157859 Structured Literacy Instruction for Students with Dyslexia and Others Who Struggle to read and Write (See dates in PDEnroller) -Free- 14 clock hours

#157881 Dyslexia and Structured Literacy: Orthographic & Morphological Skills & Knowledge- Free – 6 Clock hours OSPI

 

 

 
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Contacts

CVSD Paraeducator Program Contact: Janet Terpko

OSPI: 360-725-6000 or [email protected]