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That
the purpose of Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
is to provide additional instruction to students in
reading and math to help them meet the AYP expectations
required by the state. |
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That
the State is responsible for developing the criteria
and assembling a list of qualified providers, in consultation
with each school district, parents and community members. |
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That
SES are available to students who are in Title I schools
identified as needing improvement for the second consecutive
year. |
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That
the service providers do NOT have to meet the teacher
quality requirements mandated of all public schools. |
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That
SES can include tutoring, small group instruction,
or computer-based instruction aligned with state standards,
designed to increase student achievement levels. |
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That
the services provided under SES must be outside of
the regular school day such as before and after school,
on weekends, or during the summer. |
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That
the state, local school district, parents and the SES
provider ALL play a crucial role in making SES work
effectively. |
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That
it is possible for non-profit organizations and individual
school districts to qualify as service providers if
they meet the federal and state criteria. |
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That
only low-income children attending public schools are
eligible for SES. Title I students attending private
schools are not eligible. |
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If
the school district cannot provide public school choice
to students in its first year of improvement, and the
school district voluntarily decides to offer SES in
its place, the district does not have to adhere to
the SES provisions of NCLB—unless the school
enters into its second year of needing improvement. |
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That
schools must continue to offer SES until they are no
longer identified as needing school improvement, corrective
action or restructuring. |
