Aides assist and supervise students in the classroom, cafeteria, schoolyard, or on field trips.
They record grades, set up equipment, or help prepare materials for instruction. They also tutor and assist children in learning class material using the teacher's lesson plans. Aides' responsibilities vary greatly. Some teacher aides handle routine nonteaching and clerical tasks. They grade tests and papers, check homework, keep health and attendance records, type, file, and duplicate materials.