Supplemental Educational Services (SES) |
The “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) requires that
Cobb County School District arrange for supplemental services to
eligible students of any school that is identified as “needs
improvement” for two or more years. Parents may select services from
the State Board of Education approved list.
What are Supplemental Educational Services?
Supplemental Educational Services are additional academic
instruction designed to increase the academic achievement of
students in low-performing schools. SES must provide outside the
regular school day. SES must be high quality, research-based, and
specifically designed to increase student academic achievement.
Who is eligible for SES?
A student is eligible for SES based on economic needs. Most
commonly, allocations are determined according to counts of students
eligible for federal free or reduced-priced lunches. Eligibility is
entirely dependent on income status.
How are parents notified about SES?
Supplemental Educational Services are offered in schools that have
not made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for three consecutive years.
These schools send home a letter of notification about their AYP
standing. Then, the school will send home a letter with specific SES
provider information. Parents will have a designated amount of time
to choose whether they wish to have their child participate in
Supplemental Educational Services. At that point, the parent also
chooses the provider they feel can best meet the needs of their
child. A Title I Consultant will work with parents, schools, and
providers to plan an appropriate SES program for the child.
SES SCHOOL
CONTACTS 2007-08
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School
Name |
SES Site
Coordinator |
Phone
Number |
Campbell Middle
Principal
- Denise MaGee |
Christian Waldon |
678.842.6873 |
Central
Alterative Principal
- Cherry Gipson |
Doris Black |
770.819.2414 |
Floyd Middle
Principal
- Dr. Lawrence Bynum |
Normandy Huff |
770.819.2453 |
Griffin Middle
Principal
- Darryl R. York |
Carol Roberts |
678.842.6917 |
Lindley Middle
Principal
- John McCrary |
Melba James |
770.819.2496 |
Smitha Middle
School Principal
- Sharon Tucker |
Angela Burris |
678.594.8267 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Supplemental Educational Services
What will the school system do to increase
academic achievement at schools on the Needs Improvement list?
Each Title I school in NI status has a school improvement plan,
which includes instructional strategies, based on scientific
research, to increase the academic achievement of all students. Many
Title I schools provide individual or group tutoring services during
or after school.
In addition, outside providers (tutoring services) will offer
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) to eligible students from
low-income families during a school’s second year of Needs
Improvement status. SES is additional instruction designed to
increase student’s academic achievement in low-performing schools.
These services, which may include tutoring, are provided by outside
sources approved by the Georgia Department of Education, not by the
school itself. The content and instruction are aligned with the
county and state academic content standards. SES must be provided
outside the regular school day and must include interventions that
are of high quality, research-based, and specifically designed to
increase student academic achievement. All supplemental services are
based on the state and county curriculum objectives.
Parents can select any provider on the list that they feel will best
meet their child’s needs. CCSD will sign an agreement with the
selected provider, who will then provide services to the child and
report on the child’s progress to the parents, school, and system.
This component of Title I offers parents choices in addressing their
child’s educational needs and offers students extra academic help.
Parents will be responsible for the child’s transportation to the
SES provider.
My family does not qualify for free or reduced-price lunch services.
Can my child receive supplemental educational services?
Only students from low-income families are eligible for supplemental
educational services. If the funds available are not sufficient to
provide SES to each eligible student, CCSD must serve the
lowest-achieving eligible students first. The school will continue
to provide high-quality academic help to students who are not
eligible for SES.
If I would like my child to receive tutoring or “supplemental
services” from a provider not approved by the school system, would
the school system pay for it?
CCSD is allowed to pay for only SES providers approved by the
Georgia Department of Education.
If I transfer my child to a different school, can I also exercise
the right for supplemental educational services (tutoring)?
Parents may not ask for both school choice and supplemental
services. Instead they must choose between transferring their child
to a higher-performing school, or leaving the child at the current
school and requesting supplemental educational services/tutoring.
For additional
information:
Visit our Blog at
http://www.titlei.typepad.com/ses
or contact:
Linda Crowley
(770) 437-5932
linda.crowley@cobbk12.org
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