{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-11.2-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-11.2-1","heading":"“Teacher assistant” defined.","body":"The term “teacher assistant” as used in this chapter is deemed to include any person employed to provide instructional or other direct services to students (and/or their parents/legal guardian) under the supervision and direction of the classroom teacher or other appropriately-certified professional staff. The department of elementary and secondary education shall coordinate the development of program standards for a training program for teacher assistants. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop and make program standards available.","path":["Title 16 Education","Chapter 11.2 Qualifications of Teacher Assistants"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE16/16-11.2/16-11.2-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:44Z","sha256":"0acca9dba21aea466b7a09f37a0518af30fa235e0809d3562fb3a86b6f40bf83","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-11.1-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-16-11.2-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}