Supplemental educational services (SES) refer to free tutoring that must be offered to students who attend Title I schools that have been identified as not making satisfactory progress in increasing students’ academic achievement for three (3) or more years.
Tutoring may be provided before or after school, on weekends, or in the summer. Global Partnership Schools offers extra help in reading, writing, and math.
A school where at least 40 percent of its students are from low-income families. More than half of all public schools in the United States receive Title I funding.
First, your child must attend a Title I school and qualify for free or reduced lunch. Second, the school district will notify families that their children’s school has been identified as not making satisfactory progress and therefore are eligible to receive SES.
No, SES is FREE of charge.
Research the backgrounds and qualifications of the tutor/s that will be working with your child. Make sure you are confident with each instructor’s level of experience and knowledge. The provider should meet with you to discuss your child’s performance goals and schedule services.
The provider is responsible for giving you, the school, and the school district regularly updated progress reports. Ask the provider how often you can expect to receive information on your child’s progress. Make sure that it will be measured and reported to you in a clear way that you understand.
If your child is experiencing problems, you, the provider, and the school should discuss suitable changes.
It’s important that you and your child are comfortable with the tutoring location. SES programs take place in schools, public libraries, provider offices, family homes, community centers, or places of worship.
Global Partnership Schools offers “hands on” tutoring by specially-trained instructors as well as internet-based lessons that students can learn via computer.
Ask the provider whether transportation is offered. If it’s not, make sure it’s convenient to get to and from the tutoring sessions.
A provider must provide SES to eligible students until the end of the school year. Length of time and the number of sessions is different for each child. Tutoring can be scheduled every day or maybe twice a week. Ask how many sessions the provider will offer and how long you may expect the tutoring to continue.
Tutoring sessions will focus on the subjects in which your child needs improvement.
Global Partnership Schools offer snacks to its students. Ask other providers if they do so as well.
Global Partnership Schools offers SES to English language learners (ELL). Ask other providers if they offer instruction in your child’s first language.
Your school district can tell you if there are providers in your area who can accommodate your child’s disabilities. The program must be consistent with your child’s individual education plan (IEP) and provided in addition to any specialized instruction.
Speak regularly with the provider and your child’s school. Be sure to ask what steps are in place if your child’s academic performance does not improve. If you still believe the provider may not meet your child’s learning goals, you can request to change providers from the SES program managers or school district.
Testing provides a snapshot of where your child stands in his or her learning process. A test can be valuable because it reports some specialized information about your child’s academic performance and helps the teacher develop lesson plans. At the same time, test results are also limited and do not define your child. Testing may be a necessary tool to evaluate your child’s academic needs and progress, but it is important to keep in mind that it is not the only one.
Be involved. From reading together to talking with the teacher, your involvement is the key factor in your child’s success. This guide provides a helpful resource list.
