1 IJTD 09-39 FIN Contextual factors which foster or inhibit para-teacher professional development: the case of an Indian, non-governmental organisation Ms. Harini Raval * h.raval@utwente.nl Dr. Susan Mckenney s.e.mckenney@utwente.nl Prof. dr. Jules Pieters j.m.pieters@utwente.nl *Corresponding author All authors are in the Department of Curriculum Design and Educational Innovation; Faculty of Behavioral Sciences; University of Twente; PO Box 217; 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands.