Supplemental Services

Under the NCLB Act, schools that fail to meet their adequate yearly progress (AYP) targets for three consecutive years are required to offer students from low-income families supplemental services, tutoring, remediation or other educational interventions.

Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and Announcements

Guidance

Non-Regulatory Guidance, Title I, Part A, Supplemental Educational Services (Word)
For specific information on supplemental services, refer to sections A1-A6.

USDE: NCLB—A Road Map to State Implementation
This U.S. Department of Education publication is a user-friendly guide to help navigate the road ahead in education reform. It describes ways the Department—together with parents, educators and state and local policymakers—is making NCLB work for students and educators. The law sets the same requirements for all states, while recognizing that the paths they take to get there will vary. The road map breaks down a 670-page law into clear principles for success, and it recaps and frames how states have adapted those principles to raise student achievement. For specific information on supplemental services, refer to pages 20-21.

Regulations

Final Regulation, Part 200.45—Title I—Improving The Academic Achievement Of The Disadvantaged
For specific information on supplemental services, refer to pages 71757-71762.

Legislation

Final Legislation, Public Law print of PL 107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Title 1, Part A, Subpart 1, Sec. 1116(e). ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT & LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY & SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Announcements

Supplemental Educational Services Policy: LEA Conditions on Providers (August 2004)

U.S. Department Of Education Releases New Updated Guidance on Supplemental Education Services (June 2005)

U.S. Department of Education Letter to Chief State School Officers Regarding Supplemental Education Services and Public School Choice (May 2006)

Secretary of Education Announces Benefit to Students with Extension and Expansion of Pilot Programs (July 2006)

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Webinars

Creating Strong Supplemental Educational Services Programs
September 8, 2004

Articles

Catch Them Before They Fall
Author: Torgesen, J.K.
Publication Date: 1998, Spring/Summer
Publisher: American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Effectiveness of Out-of-School-Time Strategies in Assisting Low-Achieving Students in Reading and Mathematics: A Research Synthesis
Author: Lauer, P.A., Akiba, M., Wilkerson, S.B., Apthorp, H.S., Snow, D., Martin-Glenn, M.
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)

Innovations in Education: Creating Strong Supplemental Educational Services Programs
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Experimenting With Teacher Compensation
Author: Odden, A., Wallace, M.
Publication Date: October 2004
Publisher: American Association of School Administrators

The Role of Educational Technology in Meeting the Promise of Supplemental Educational Services
Author: Steve Fleischman, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research, Director, Suppleme
Publication Date: July, 2004

Case Studies of Supplemental Services Under the No Child Left Behind Act: Findings from 2003-2004
Author: Anderson, L.M., Laguarda, K.G.
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education

Useful Links

U.S. Department of Education's Supplemental Services Brochure
Helps parents understand what supplemental services are and who is eligible for those services.

Supplemental Educational Services Webcasts
This March 30, 2004 archived webcast provides State Educational Agency and Local Educational Agency staff on issues the implementation of Supplemental Educational Services. Developed by the US Department of Education.

Tutorsforkids.org
Offers a list of approved supplemental educational services providers nationwide, as well as a toolkit for SES providers with tips, tools, and resources on designing, delivering, marketing, managing, and evaluating an SES program. Developed by the Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center.

Choice and Supplemental Educational Services: Frequently Asked Questions
Provides answers to frequently asked questions about school choice and supplemental educational services under No Child Left Behind. Developed by the US Department of Education.