| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Provide assistance to students with special needs. | 91% |
| Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement. | 89% |
| Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips. | 87% |
| Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. | 83% |
| Carry out therapeutic regimens, such as behavior modification and personal development programs, under the supervision of special education instructors, psychologists, or speech-language pathologists. | 82% |
| Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers. | 81% |
| Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory. | 80% |
| Enforce administration policies and rules governing students. | 80% |
| Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress. | 80% |
| Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage. | 79% |
| Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, supervised role-playing methods, or by reading aloud. | 77% |
| Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts. | 77% |
| Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices. | 76% |
| Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, or food preparation. | 76% |
| Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play. | 76% |
| Assist in bus loading and unloading. | 74% |
| Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils, to students. | 74% |
| Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development. | 73% |
| Take class attendance and maintain attendance records. | 72% |
| Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories, and assist students with hardware and software use. | 70% |
| Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. | 69% |
| Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas and submit outlines to teachers for review. | 68% |
| Participate in teacher-parent conferences regarding students' progress or problems. | 68% |
| Clean classrooms. | 65% |
| Assist librarians in school libraries. | 62% |
| Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills. | 62% |
| Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations. | 60% |
| Requisition and stock teaching materials and supplies. | 58% |
| Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 57% |
| Laminate teaching materials to increase their durability under repeated use. | 56% |