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.
According to the Differentiated Accountability Pilot, all Title I schools identified for improvement (Improvement, Corrective Action or Restructuring phase) must 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 identified for improvement.
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.