ses
Questions for Families To Ask SES Providers
KEY TERMS
BONUS
BONUS
100
tutoring small groups
What is supplemental education
100
Your district should be able to provide you with this contact information. You would likely contact this person first with questions or concerns about the services of the provider you choose.
Who is the local contact person for the provider?
100
a legal document, used by states in applications for supplemental educational service providers, that guarantees that the provider will comply with specific guidelines set by the state. Assurances require that a provider:
What is Assurances
100
Low income students
Who can get SES?
100
The SESQ Center provided technical assistance at the local and state level through a network of demonstration districts and states.
What services did the SESQ Center offer?
200
SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION
What DOES SES STAND FOR
200
SCHOOLS
Where does the provider offer services?
200
requirements set by each state that a provider must meet for state approval. At a minimum, a program must demonstrate in its state application that it:
What is Criteria:
200
Once a state has identified a school as “in need of improvement” for two or more years, the school district determines which students in that school are eligible for services.
How does SES work?
300
UNDER NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
What LAW WAS CREATED THAT STARTED THE SES PROGRAM
300
This can vary, from everyday to a few times a week. Make sure you know how many sessions the provider will offer, and how long those sessions will continue
How often and how long will CHILDREN RECIEVE TUTORING
300
the reauthorization of ESEA in 2001 by the No Child Left Behind Act mandated several changes, including:
What is Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA):
300
States, in cooperation with districts, monitor the quality of SES providers.
Who monitors SES providers for quality
400
MUST ATTEND TITLE ONE SCHOOL
WHEN ARE YOU ELIGIBLE FOR
400
Results on tests developed by the provider, state or district.
What is the provider's track record in raising student achievement?
400
Federal program that offers students free school lunch
What is Free or reduced-price lunch:
400
The SES program gives low-income families the opportunity to choose free tutoring services for their children. The program offers children who may be struggling in school a chance to get the extra academic help and individual instruction they need.
Why is SES important
500
TO IMPROVE LEARNING
WHY IS IT PROVIDED
500
SES providers are not required to hire certified teachers. However, you should make sure you are confident that each instructor’s level of experience and knowledge has prepared him or her to help your child improve academically
Who will be instructing my child? What are their qualifications?
500
The NCLB Act of 2001 reauthorized the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Title I is the section of this law that directs Federal funds to schools serving large numbers of low-income students. Key features of NCLB’s changes to the ESEA include:
What is No Child Left Behind (NCLB
500
THE PARENTS ND SES PROVIDERS
WHO TEACHES THE STUDENTS
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