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. Such services must be offered outside of the regular school day and must be designed to enhance student achievement. States are required to approve providers of supplemental services, both public school districts and private organizations, and monitor their services.

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.

Other Resources

Useful Links

Choice and Supplemental Educational Services: Frequently Asked Questions
This U.S. Department of Education web site provides answers to frequently asked questions about school choice and supplemental educational services under No Child Left Behind.

Tutorsforkids.org
This Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center Web site provides information and resources to help ensure that eligible children get the extra academic help they need in tutoring and after-school programs. This site also 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.