What is SES?
Supplemental educational services are additional academic achievement of students in schools in need of improvement. These services may include academic assistance such as tutoring, remediation, and other educational interventions, provided that such approaches are consistent with the content and instruction used by the local educational agency (LEA) and are aligned with the Stat's academic content standards. Supplemental educational services must be provided outside of the regular school day. Supplemental educational services must be high quality, research-based, and specifically designed to increase student academic achievement.

What is the Purpose for SES?
When students are attending Title I schools that have not made adequate yearly progress (AYP) in increasing student academic achievement for three years, parents of eligible children will be provided with opportunities to ensure that their children achieve at high levels. Supplemental educational services are a component of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as re authorized by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) that provides extra academic assistance for eligible children. Students from low-income families who are attending Title I schools that are in their second year of school improvement (i.e., have not made AYP for three or more years), in corrective action, or in restructuring status are eligible to receive these services.

A State educational agency (SEA) is required to identify organizations, both public and private, that qualify to provide these services. Parents of eligible students are then notified by the LEA that supplemental educational services will be made available, and parents may select any approved provider that they feel will best meet their child's needs in the area served by the LEA or within a reasonable distance of that geographic area. The LEA (usually a school district) will sign an agreement with the provider selected by a parent, and the provider will then provide services to the child and report on the child's progress to the parents and the LEA.

What is the Goal?
The goal is to ensure that these students increase their academic achievement, particularly in reading/language arts, and mathematics. This component of Title I offers parents choices in addressing their child's educational needs and offers students extra help.

Resources for Parents:
The US Office of Education has developed a series of Innovation in Education guides, including one on districts creating strong supplemental education services. Copies of the guide can be downloaded for free at http://www.ed.gov/admins/comm/suppsvcs/sesprograms/index.html

Additionally, the US Office has developed a brochure and poster on supplemental education services. This may be found at http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/suppservices/index.html

For more information on SES available through the Caldwell School District, please contact your building's principal or Jesus de Leon at the District Office at 455-3300 or jdeleon@caldwellschools.org