Supplemental Educational Services
Supplemental educational services (SES) are defined in
the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). Under NCLB, local school districts
are responsible for notifying parents of students in some schools receiving
Title I funds that their children are eligible for supplemental educational
services (including tutoring) from a provider on the Department’s list
of approved providers.
Title I schools that are in the second year of School Improvement (failed to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for three consecutive years) or in Corrective Action, will offer students supplemental educational services. Under NCLB regulations schools must determine their eligibility to offer services and report it to the Education Department. A public list of eligible Title I schools is available. The list contains Title I Status, and indicates which schools are in School Improvement-Year 2 or in Corrective Action.
An approved supplemental educational services provider must meet specified criteria for providing services in English language arts (including reading), and/or mathematics in order to help students achieve New York’s learning standards. Entities eligible to apply to provide supplemental educational services may include, but are not limited to: community based organizations, charter schools, private schools, public schools, libraries, private companies, institutions of higher education, family literacy programs/Even Start programs, Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), and faith-based organizations.