Case Studies of Supplemental Services Under the No Child Left Behind Act: Findings from 2003-2004

Author: Anderson, L.M., Laguarda, K.G.
Publisher: U.S. Department of Education
Publication Date: 2005
Full text available online at: http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/disadv/supplementalyear2/final-year2.pdf

Description (written by Author/Publisher)

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires school districts to provide supplemental educational services to children from low-income families who are enrolled in Title I schools that have not made adequate yearly progress (AYP) for three years or more. The purpose of this study was to gain insights about state and district implementation of supplemental services that could assist others in implementing supplemental services. This report examines implementation of supplemental services during the 2003-04 school year, the second year the requirements were in effect, through case studies of nine districts in six states. Building on findings reported in the Year One Report for the case studies, this new report details how supplemental services were implemented at all levels, considers challenges to implementation, and provides some examples of promising approaches. In both years of the study, the districts visited were selected because they appeared to be relatively advanced in their implementation of supplemental services. However, because of this small, purposively selected sample, the findings provide a snapshot of issues arising among early implementers rather than a nationally representative picture of implementation. Overall, findings indicate that, although significant challenges to implementation remain, states, districts, and providers are building on their experiences with supplemental services and increasing the efficiency of multiple aspects of implementation.

To read more about the highlights from this report, go to Case Studies of Supplemental Services Under Case Studies of Supplemental Services Under the No Child Left Behind Act Highlights