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Paraeducator Services


Keystone AEA realizes the importance of para support in enhancing the educational achievements of children. The Keystone AEA Paraeducator Committee assists over 700 paras in their work by providing:

  • Individual para check-out ID numbers to enable paras to directly access materials from the Keystone AEA Media Center
  • Resource materials in the Keystone AEA Instructional Media lab and to school districts
  • Para needs assessments to determine para needs
  • Inservices on different topics within local school districts and through Keystone AEA for paraeducators
  • Help to schools in meeting the state requirements of providing inservices to their paras
  • Paraeducator Certification program based on state criteria (Level 1, Recertification and  Level 2)
Welcome Letter

Paraeducator Committee Members & Contact Information


Resources for Paraeducators


Resources for Mentors


For More Information Contact:

Julie Bergan
Keystone AEA
1400 2nd St. NW
Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-1480
jbergan@aea1.k12.ia.us


Paraeducator Certification–Level 2

Early Childhood


Paraeducator Certification–Level 2

English as a Second Language (ELL)


Paraeducator Certification–Level 2

Career Transition

Paraeducator Certification – Level 1


Paraeducator Recertification–
Level 1


Paraeducator Certification–Level 2

Special Needs


Paraeducator Certification–Level 2

Library Media



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