Academic Services - School Improvement Systems

Title 1: Supplemental Educational Services

What are supplemental educational services?

Supplemental educational services (SES) are additional academic instruction designed to increase the academic achievement of students in schools in the second year of improvement, corrective action, or restructuring. These services, which are in addition to instruction provided during the school day, may include academic assistance such as tutoring, remediation and other supplemental academic enrichment services that are consistent with the content and instruction used by the local educational agency (LEA) and are aligned with the State's academic content and achievement standards. SES must be high quality, research-based, and specifically designed to increase student academic achievement.

What is the purpose of SES?

Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), calls for parents of eligible students attending Title I schools that have not made adequate yearly progress (AYP) in increasing student academic achievement for three (3) years to be provided with opportunities and choices to help ensure that their children achieve at high levels. In Indiana, schools that do not make AYP for two (2) consecutive years or more are required to offer SES as required by Indiana's Differentiated Accountability Model. SES provides extra academic assistance for eligible children. Non-proficient students from low-income families who are attending Title I schools that are in year one (1) or higher of school improvement (i.e., have not made AYP for two (2) years or more), in corrective action, or in restructuring status are eligible to receive SES.

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

The goal of SES is to increase eligible students' academic achievement in a subject or subjects that the State includes in its ESEA assessments under Section 1111 of the ESEA, which must include reading/language arts, mathematics, and science, as well as English language proficiency for students with limited English proficiency (LEP).

Who is eligible to receive SES?

Non-proficient students from low-income families who are attending Title I schools that are in year one (1) or higher of school improvement (i.e., have not made AYP for two (2) years or more), in corrective action, or in restructuring status are eligible to receive SES.

Where does SES take place?

SES providers provide services in various locations. Services can be provided in the student's home, at the school, on-line, provider agencies, churches, community centers, etc. See the chart below for specific service locations of each SES provider that is serving students in Fort Wayne Community Schools for the 2011-2012 school year.

2011 - 2012 SES Provider Tutoring Location ASCEND Tutoring Systems Students' Homes Abacus In-Home Tutoring, Inc. Students' Homes Achieve Highpoints Students' Homes-Online Brain Hurricane Title I schools offering SES* Club Z! Tutoring Title I schools offering SES* Students' Homes College Preparatory Tutoring Title I schools offering SES* Indianapolis Algebra Project Title I schools offering SES* Program & Project Management Services, Inc. Title I schools offering SES* Region 8 Educational Service Center Title I schools offering SES* Specialty Tutoring, Inc. Title I schools offering SES* Summit Learning Services, Inc. Title I schools offering SES* TutorCo Students' Homes-Online

*Title I Schools offering SES for the 2011-2012 school year are: Abbett Elementary, Adams Elementary, Bloomingdale Elementary, Fairfield Elementary, Holland Elementary, Kekionga Middle, Lindley Elementary, Maplewood Elementary, Miami Middle, Northcrest Elementary, Northwood Middle, and South Wayne Elementary.

How many students are eligible and participate in SES in Fort Wayne Community Schools?

Year* Students Eligible for SES Students Requesting SES Students Receiving SES 2007-08 1054 583 345 2008-09 1894 859 703 2009-10 2038 1301 824** 2010-11 1062 769**

*Prior to the 2009-2010 school year, students were eligible for SES if they received free- or reduced-price lunch and attended a school that was offering SES.

**Number reflects students who are eligible because they are from low-income families, are non-proficient, and have had at least one tutoring session with an approved SES provider during the 2009-2010 school year as of January 31, 2010.

How do I get supplemental educational services for my student?

Simply review the provider list below. Then fill out the Provider Selection Form. When completed, return the Provider Selection Form to your school office as soon as possible. The final deadline for applications requesting SES services for the 2011-2012 school year is May 4, 2012. After receiving your request for services, the district will review it for eligibility. Once the application is approved, the district will assist in setting up a meeting between you and the tutoring provider to create learning and achievement goals for your child. If you would like help which provider best meets the needs of your child, please call your child's school or Kimberly Brooks at 260.467.2100.

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Click on the school names below to see the parent letter for that school. Click on the links listed at the bottom of this section to see SES provider descriptions and to get an application for Supplemental Educational Services for your child.

Students must be eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch, and must be academically non-proficient and must attend the following schools to be eligible for SES: