Federal Programs: Supplemental Educational Services
Under Title I, Part A, of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) , a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), students from low income families attending schools that do not make adequate yearly progress for three consecutive years (i.e., schools are in their second year of improvement) may receive supplemental educational services (SES). States are responsible for identifying eligible SES providers. Parents choose the SES Provider for their children from among the providers approved by the state for their school district.
State education agencies must develop and apply objective criteria to create approved lists of SES providers. States must also consult with parents, teachers, school districts and interested members of the public to identify a wide array of SES provider options for students. States must update this list of approved SES providers on at least an annual basis, and must provide a list for school districts of the approved providers in their geographic area.
School districts are required to arrange for the provision
of these supplemental educational services and must provide
parents with information on the availability of supplemental
educational services, the identity of approved service providers,
and, at a minimum, a brief description of the services, qualifications,
and demonstrated effectiveness of each provider.
Jackie Kinchen, SES Consultant
NO NEW SES APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED (1/9/12) Tennessee has submitted a waiver to the US Department of Education requesting flexibility to many of the requirements in the ESEA/NCLB Act of 2001. Options for extended learning opportunities are being requested for school systems in TN beginning next school year that would give districts the choice of hiring outside vendors. The flexibility waiver application is still in the peer review and revision process. No new applications for Supplemental Educational Services will be accepted at this time. Additional information will be posted to the SES website as it becomes available. Contact Jackie.Kinchen@tn.gov with any questions. |
What are supplemental educational services?
- Updates/Changes SES Application Form
(4/19/11)
SES Provider Information:
- School District SES Contacts (updated 1/24/12)
- Information for Providers
- SES Table of Allocations (8/15/11)
- SES Provider List 2011-12 (10/27/11)
- SES Tool Kit for Faith-Based and Community Organizations
- SES in Action: A Toolkit for Parents and Community Leaders
- Appeals Process
Monitoring SES Providers (2011-12)
- Process for Monitoring SES Providers (8/22/11)
- SES On-site Instrument (8/22/11)
- SES Tutoring Observation Checklist (8/22/11)
Reports
Links of Interest
Funding Allocations For SES Only Rescission 2011-2012 (10/27/11)
USDOE Supplemental Educational Services Guidance
USDOE FAQs About School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services
USDOE Information on Choices for Parents
Private Schools as SES Providers
Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center
Governor Bill Haslam
