“…Recent reports indicate that in 2016, the number of paraeducators serving children with disabilities ages 3–21 (i.e., 488,247) was significantly higher than that of the special education teachers (i.e., 393,732; U.S. Department of Education, 2018). Although paraeducators engage in a wide variety of duties (e.g., clerical, personal care, social/behavioral support, supervision of students), their role has become increasingly instructional over time (Carter, O'Rourke, Sisco, & Pelsue, 2009; Chopra & Uitto, 2015; Fisher & Pleasants, 2012; Garwood, Van Loan, & Werts, 2018; Giangreco & Broer, 2005).…”