US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GUIDANCE

Supplemental Educational Services Non Regulatory Guidance (August 2003). The most recent version of the Department's guidance is available at http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/suppsvcsguid.doc.

US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION POLICY LETTERS

• SupplementalEducational Services (SES) Policy: SEA conditions on providers (December 28, 2004) http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/stateletters/choice/ses122804.html
  
• Policy letter on SES regarding Chicago Public Schools (December 2, 2004) http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/secletter/041202A.html
  
• Supplemental Educational Services Policy: LEA Conditions on Providers (August 26, 2004) http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/stateletters/choice/ses082604.html
  
• Policy Letter on SES, Updated Non-Regulatory Guidance, and Implementation (August 28, 2003) http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/secletter/030828.html.
  
• Policy Letter on Choice, SES and Collective Bargaining Agreements (June 2002) http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/secletter/020614.html.

Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center (2004) This toolkit, developed by the American Institutes for Research's SESQ Center, with a grant from the US Department of Education, provides guidance for organizations that are interested in becoming SES providers. The publication includes tips, tools and resources to help prospective providers consider their readiness to design and implement a quality program. The complete toolkit is available at http://www.tutorsforkids.org/.

The Council of Chief State School Officers(2002). State Education Agency Toolkit on Supplemental Service Providers. The toolkit provides materials and advice that states can utilize as they implement the supplemental educational services provisions of NCLB. It includes an overview of the legislative requirements, a common application form that can be adopted or adapted by states, and a review checklist that can be used to review SSP applications (based on the common application form). The SEA Toolkit is available on the Council's website at http://www.ccsso.org/content/pdfs/SSPToolkit.pdf

EVALUATING SES PROVIDERS

Ross, Steven M. & Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center (2005). Evaluating Supplemental Educational Service Providers: Suggested Strategies for States. This brief was developed to assist state education agencies in creating and implementing effective evaluation systems for state-approved SES providers. The brief includes proposed evaluation measures, methodologies, and addresses the technical and practical considerations associated with developing evaluations. The brief is available in PDF format at http://www.tutorsforkids.org/documents/SES_Evaluation_Issue_Brief_002.pdf.

LISTSERVS

The Council of Chief State School Officers. Listserv for State Education Agency SES Administrators (SUPPNET). The Council operates a listserv for state education agency staff that have responsibility for implementing the supplemental educational services provisions of NCLB. The listserv provides a conduit for state education agency staff to share implementation challenges and solutions, and disseminate tools. The Council uses the listserv to convey timely and relevant information and to distribute a monthly newsletter (ELON) which includes content related to SES, afterschool, and general education issues. The listserv is open to all state education agency staff. To become a member, contact Mary Kelly at maryk@ccsso.org.

SES IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS

Policy and Program Studies Services (2004). Early Implementation of Supplemental Educational Services under the No Child Left Behind Act - Year One Report. This report examines the implementation of the supplemental educational services (SES) provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) during the 2002-03 school year, the first year that the requirements went into effect. The report includes case studies of nine districts from six states and describes how states, districts, schools, and providers implemented SES. Available at http://www.policystudies.com/studies/school/nclb.html

US Department of Education (2004). Creating Strong Supplemental Educational Services Programs. This report is part of the department's Innovations In Education series, which provides examples of educational innovations in key areas related to NCLB implementation including: supplemental educational services, charter schools, magnet schools, alternative teacher certification, public school choice and school leadership. The publication includes draws upon the experiences of five school districts in order to provide common lessons and practical considerations for effectively implementing SES. Available at http://www.ed.gov/admins/comm/suppsvcs/sesprograms/report.pdf.

Center on Education Policy (June 2004). From the Capital to the Classroom: Year Two of the No Child Left Behind Act. This report describes the implementation and impact of NCLB during the 2003-04 school year; the second year of the act's existence. The report privies a national level examination of NCLB implementation at the federals state, and local levels based on data from 47 states and the District of Columbia, a survey of 274 school districts, and in-depth case studies of 33 urban, suburban and rural school districts. Chapter three of the report focuses on public school choice and supplemental educational services. The full report is available in PDF format at http://www.ctredpol.org/pubs/nclby2/.

Education Commission of the States (2004). ECS Report to the Nation: State Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act. This report shares information gleaned from data collected over an eighteenth month period on seven indicators related to the requirements in NCLB: standards and assessments, accountability, school improvement, safe schools, supplemental educational services, report cards, and teacher quality. Each section provides an overview of state implementation efforts, policy approaches and emerging issues/challenges. The full report is available at http://www.ecs.org/ecsmain.asp?page=/html/special/nclb/reporttothenation/reporttothenation.htm.

Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center (2004). Implementing Supplemental Educational Services: Opportunities and Challenges. This policy brief summarizes the SES provisions in NCLB, outlines key challenges related to implementation, and considers strategies that districts might employ to increase the supply of quality providers, increase student participation, and work effectively with providers. The brief is available at http://www.tutorsforkids.org/docs/policybrief6804final.pdf

SES AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS

The Finance Project (2002). Title I Supplemental Educational Services and Afterschool Programs: Opportunities and Challenges. This brief was developed to help afterschool program providers understand the supplemental educational services provisions of Title I, consider the programmatic and administrative implications of providing tutoring services, and identify the necessary steps to becoming an approved provider. The brief is available at http://www.financeproject.org/suppsvc.pdf.

FACT SHEETS AND BROCHURES

Afterschool Alliance. What Parents Should Know About Title I Supplemental Educational Services. Provides basic information about SES including: state responsibilities, student eligibility, types of providers, and costs of services. Available at http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/supp_par.doc.

US Department of Education. Extra Help for Student Success. A parent brochure, available in English and Spanish, that provides answers to common parent questions. Available at http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/suppservices/services.pdf.

American Federation of Teachers. Questions and Answers about No Child Left Behind: Supplemental Educational Services for Title I Schools, Title I, Part A, Section 1116. A fact sheet for educators, which provides clear and concise answers to frequently asked questions about SES. Available at http://www.aft.org/topics/nclb/downloads/QASES0404.pdf/.

WEBCASTS

US Department of Education (2004). Supplemental Educational Services Webcast. This series of video segments was developed by the US Department of Education to communicate directly with state education agency and local education agency staff on implementation issues related to the SES provisions of NCLB. The segments include an introduction of SES by Nina S. Rees, Deputy Under Secretary for Innovation and Improvement, a panel of SES practitioners, and concluding remarks by Ray Simon, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The webcast can be viewed http://www.ed.gov/admins/comm/suppsvcs/seswebcast.html.