Transcript Welcoming, Honoring, & Connecting

Tutoring for Kids
Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
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What are Supplemental
Educational Services (SES)?
• Free tutoring available to
students from low-income
families at some schools
• Extra academic help to
students in reading, math, or
science while their schools
improve their program
• Authorized by federal
education law
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Which schools offer SES?
• A federal education law called No Child Left
Behind (NCLB) says that all public schools
have to meet some basic standards.
– Those standards are called Adequate Yearly
Progress (AYP).
• Some schools offer a special program called
Title I, which provides extra help for students
who are behind academically or at risk of
falling behind.
– These are called “Title I schools.”
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Which schools
offer SES?
• Title I schools that
don’t meet the AYP
standards for at
least two years are
called “schools
needing
improvement.”
• If a Title I school
stays in “needs
improvement” for
another year, it must
offer SES.
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How Can SES
Help Students?
• Parents and tutors work
together to develop a
plan that meets a
student’s individual
needs
• Students improve
achievement and study
habits
• Builds the student’s
learning attitudes and
behaviors
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Tutoring and
Homework are
Different
• Tutoring is extra time
learning reading,
math, or science
• Tutoring is not
homework time
• Students will still need
time at home to
complete school
assignments and
study
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Who can provide tutoring
services?
• Organizations that are approved by the
Minnesota Department of Education
• This includes:
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Public schools (including charter schools)
Private schools
School districts
Educational service providers
Colleges and universities
Faith-based and community-based organizations
Private businesses
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Who is responsible for SES?
MN Department of
Education (MDE)
School District
SES Provider
Family
•Identify schools that
must offer SES
•Review provider
applications
•Maintain list of
approved providers
•Monitor providers’
results
•Identify eligible
students
•Notify families about
provider options
•Contract with and
pay providers
•Work with provider,
school, and families
to set goals for each
student
•Provide data to MDE
•Apply to MDE
•Connect with
schools, districts, and
families
•Offer clear details
about their services
•Measure student
progress and inform
families and teachers
•Choose a provider
from the district list
•Work with provider
to develop a tutoring
plan
•Support their child’s
progress and
attendance
•Arrange
transportation, if not
offered by the
provider
•Receive progress
reports
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Which students are eligible
for SES?
• Students from low-income families who
attend Title I schools that have been
identified as “needing improvement”
for two years or more
• The lowest-achieving, low-income
students receive priority
• Students in any grade in a school that
meets the criteria above
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FIVE STEPS TO FREE TUTORING
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Step 1: Is your child eligible?
• Every year, MDE releases a list of
schools that did not make AYP. Those
schools must inform parents
• Did you receive a letter about AYP?
• Does your child receive free or
reduced price lunch?
• You may also check your school’s
report card at education.state.mn.us
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Step 2: Contact your district
• Once you know that your child is
eligible, call your school district office
and ask to speak to the person in
charge of SES
• You will need:
– A list of providers and descriptions of their
programs
– Enrollment dates and forms
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Step 3: Choose a provider
• Questions to ask
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Where and when will tutoring take place?
How many times per week?
How many weeks?
What are the tutors’ qualifications?
What subject areas are covered?
How do I know your services are effective?
How will you inform me of my child’s
progress?
– How will you work with my child’s teachers?
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Step 4: Enroll your child
• Fill out the forms provided by the
district
• You will need to give the district
permission to release your child’s
information to the SES provider.
• Be involved in developing the plan for
your child’s tutoring
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Step 5: Support your child’s
progress
• Ask the provider what you can do to help
your child reach his or her goals
• Make sure your child attends all sessions
• Make sure your child keeps up with
homework; tutoring is not homework time
• Review your child’s progress, and share
information with your child’s teacher
• If you have concerns, contact the district
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Questions?
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