Choice/ Supplemental Educational Services
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2012-13 SES Provider Application
South Dakota has applied for Flexibility Waiver from the US Department of Education. If it is granted, South Dakota schools will no longer be mandated to provide the SES program. Any applications submitted for the 2012-2013 school will be null and void should the waiver be approved.
South Dakota Title I schools that are in School Improvement, Level 2 or higher (NCLB Act 2001 - Section 1116(e)), must provide Supplemental Educational Services to eligible students. These services are additional academic instruction, designed to increase the academic achievement of students.
The goal of SES is to ensure that eligible students increase their academic achievement, particularly in reading/language arts and mathematics. This component of Title I offers parents choices in addressing their child’s educational needs, and offers students extra help. These services may include academic assistance such as free tutoring, remediation and other educational interventions. Supplemental educational services must be provided outside of the regular school day, must be high quality, research-based, and specifically designed to increase student academic achievement.
The State has identified organizations, both public and private, that qualify to provide these services. School districts will notify parents of eligible students about the SES Providers that are available in their area. Parents can select any approved provider that they feel will best meet their child’s needs. The school district will sign an agreement with providers selected by parents, and the provider will then provide services to the child. The provider will report on the child’s progress to the parents and to the school district.
PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE
Title I schools that have not made adequate yearly progress in increasing student academic achievement for two consecutive years (Level 1) or more are to notify parents of the opportunity to attend another school that is not in need of improvement.
Public school choice is a critical component of (NCLB because it offers a student enrolled in a Title I school that is in need of improvement an opportunity to attend another school, even as his or her original school is undergoing improvement. The process of turning around a low-performing school typically takes time, and during that time that school’s students are at risk of falling further behind if they do not have additional options.
Together, the school improvement activities undertaken under Title I and public school choice can provide all students in low-performing Title I schools the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. When all students – including students with disabilities and English language learners – are provided high-quality educational options, and when parents receive enough information to make intelligent choices among those options, public school choice can increase both equity and quality in education.
In addition, expanded parental choice gives schools a greater incentive to undertake reforms and make the changes that are needed to improve student learning and reach academic achievement goals.
ALL students who are enrolled in Title I schools are eligible to transfer to another school if their school has been identified as in: (1) school improvement; (2) corrective action; or (3) restructuring. (For the definitions of these terms, please see Appendix A.) The LEA is responsible for providing or paying all or a portion of the transportation necessary for students to attend their new schools.
CONTACT
If you have questions, please contact Betsy Chapman at the South Dakota Department of Education at (605) 773-6400.
South Dakota has applied for Flexibility Waiver from the US Department of Education. If it is granted, South Dakota schools will no longer be mandated to provide the SES program. Any applications submitted for the 2012-2013 school will be null and void should the waiver be approved.
South Dakota Title I schools that are in School Improvement, Level 2 or higher (NCLB Act 2001 - Section 1116(e)), must provide Supplemental Educational Services to eligible students. These services are additional academic instruction, designed to increase the academic achievement of students.
The goal of SES is to ensure that eligible students increase their academic achievement, particularly in reading/language arts and mathematics. This component of Title I offers parents choices in addressing their child’s educational needs, and offers students extra help. These services may include academic assistance such as free tutoring, remediation and other educational interventions. Supplemental educational services must be provided outside of the regular school day, must be high quality, research-based, and specifically designed to increase student academic achievement.
The State has identified organizations, both public and private, that qualify to provide these services. School districts will notify parents of eligible students about the SES Providers that are available in their area. Parents can select any approved provider that they feel will best meet their child’s needs. The school district will sign an agreement with providers selected by parents, and the provider will then provide services to the child. The provider will report on the child’s progress to the parents and to the school district.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE
Title I schools that have not made adequate yearly progress in increasing student academic achievement for two consecutive years (Level 1) or more are to notify parents of the opportunity to attend another school that is not in need of improvement.
Public school choice is a critical component of (NCLB because it offers a student enrolled in a Title I school that is in need of improvement an opportunity to attend another school, even as his or her original school is undergoing improvement. The process of turning around a low-performing school typically takes time, and during that time that school’s students are at risk of falling further behind if they do not have additional options.
Together, the school improvement activities undertaken under Title I and public school choice can provide all students in low-performing Title I schools the opportunity to obtain a high-quality education. When all students – including students with disabilities and English language learners – are provided high-quality educational options, and when parents receive enough information to make intelligent choices among those options, public school choice can increase both equity and quality in education.
In addition, expanded parental choice gives schools a greater incentive to undertake reforms and make the changes that are needed to improve student learning and reach academic achievement goals.
ALL students who are enrolled in Title I schools are eligible to transfer to another school if their school has been identified as in: (1) school improvement; (2) corrective action; or (3) restructuring. (For the definitions of these terms, please see Appendix A.) The LEA is responsible for providing or paying all or a portion of the transportation necessary for students to attend their new schools.
CONTACT
If you have questions, please contact Betsy Chapman at the South Dakota Department of Education at (605) 773-6400.