Resources

This page provides a variety of helpful resources for school and district administrators around SES implementation and policies.

Tools for the Implementation of SES

CDE with the collaboration of the California Title I SES Work Group members from across the state have developed tools for optional use in the implementation of effective and efficient SES for the eligible students. Each folder listed below includes the following: 1) the actual product or tool that can be personalized and improved by the local educational agency (LEA), 2) an information cover file about the product, its uses, relevant legal citations, and a list of those LEA representatives who were involved in the development of the tool, and 3) a brief tutorial slide show and written narration to use with stakeholders as an introduction to the product.

• Contract Language Sampler for SES (ZIP; 146KB; 4 files)
  Contract Language Sampler folder includes: Information Cover File, the Sampler of Contract Excerpts, Tutorial Slides, and Narration for use with stakeholders.
• Parent Outreach: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about SES (ZIP; 132KB; 4 files)
  Parent Outreach: FAQ folder includes: Information Cover File, the FAQ, Tutorial Slides, and Narration for use with stakeholders. These questions and answers will also be added to the current list found under the “FAQ” tab on this Web site.
• Student Learning Plan (SLP) Template for SES (ZIP; 176KB; 4 files)
  Student Learning Plan folder includes: Information Cover File, the Template for the SLP, Tutorial Slides to Introduce the SLP, and Narration for the Tutorial Slides.
• Student Progress Report Template for Monitoring Progress of Students Receiving SES (ZIP; 149KB; 4 files)
  Student Progress Report folder includes: Information Cover File, the Template for the Student Progress Report, Tutorial Slides to Introduce the Student Progress Report, and Narration for Timeline Tutorial Slides.
• Timeline for LEA Implementation of SES (ZIP; 156KB; 4 files)
  Timeline folder includes: Information Cover File, Timeline, Tutorial Slides to Introduce the Timeline, and Narration for Timeline Tutorial Slides.

CDE SES Quick Links

• Request for Applications (RFA) for new SES Providers for Cohort 2009
  Application for entities to apply to be approved by the California State Board of Education as Supplemental Educational Services (SES) providers of specialized tutoring services for eligible students from Program Improvement Schools (FYs 2008-2010)
• SES Providers Database
  Agencies, contacts, and description of services approved by the California State Board of Education (SBE).
• California SES Regulations (Posted 23-Aug-2005; DOC; 46KB; 6pp.)
  SES Title I regulations for California.
• Comparison of Responsibilities of Districts and Providers (Posted 1-Feb-2006; DOC; 47KB; 6pp.)
  CDE work document that outlines the responsibilities associated with SES implementation for districts and providers.

U.S. Department of Education (ED) Publications and Web sites:

• Creating Strong Supplemental Educational Services Programs, May 2004 (Outside Source)
  This report provides LEAs with guidance on SES implementation using examples from case studies.
• Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Listserv (February 2005) (Outside Source)
  The U.S. Department of Education offers a Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Listserv that allows subscribers interested in issues related to the public school choice and supplemental educational services provisions of NCLB to receive periodic information related to these provisions.
• Giving Parents Options; Strategies for Informing Parents and Implementing Public School Choice and Supplemental Education Services Under No Child Left Behind, September 2007 (Outside Source)
  This handbook for state and district administrators and educators provides strategies for informing parents of educational options and recommends effective ways to implement choice and SES.
• Center on Innovation and Improvement (2007) (Outside Source)
  This resource provides policy guidance, tools, Web sites, and links to national resources for SES implementation and evaluation, This Web site offers users the option to customize their search by using keywords in the search engine.
• No Child Left Behind Act: Education Actions Needed to Improve Implementation and Evaluation of Supplemental Educational Services, September 2006 (Outside Source)
  Provides information on early implementation of SES based upon data collected throughout the country and explains the processes of monitoring and evaluating providers.
• U.S. Department of Education, Choices for Parents, Supplemental Educational Services (January 2009) (Outside Source)
  This Web site provides a variety of resources for parents in the areas of SES and Public School Choice.
• Case Studies of Supplemental Services Under the No Child Left Behind Act: Findings from 2003-04, September 2005 (Outside Source)
  Through case studies, this study provides insights from states and districts that could assist others in improving implementation of supplemental services.
• Supplemental Educational Services Non-Regulatory Guidance (January 2009) (DOC; 1.1MB; 63pp.) (Outside Source)
  This document is guidance from the U.S. Department of Education on the implementation of SES.

Academic Content Standards, Frameworks, Adopted Instructional Materials and Other Curriculum-related Resources

• The California State Curriculum Standards and Frameworks Web page contains links to each subject area on the Content Standards Web page.
• California adoptions of instructional materials are described on the Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Materials Web page. Materials are available on the Price List of Adopted Instructional Materials Web page.
• The content of science education includes the essential skills and knowledge students will need in order to be scientifically literate citizens in the twenty-first century. This information may be found on the science Web page.
• The California Learning Resource Network (CLRN) Web site (Outside Source) provides a review of electronic, supplemental learning resources with the review process and criteria approved by the State Board of Education for standards-aligned supplemental resources.
• The California Reading List (CRL) Web page provides a searchable, online database for use by parents and students in selecting books written at a level of difficulty that corresponds with a child's ability to read based on assessment score.
• High School California Standards Maps for use by LEAs in the review and adoption of instructional materials in the core curricular subject areas for grades 9-12 can be found on the Standards Maps Web page.
• Strategic Teaching and Learning: Standards-Based Instruction to Promote Content Literacy in Grades Four Through Twelve (CDE Press 2000, Publication 001472) is a handbook of highly effective, research-based instructional strategies and is available on the Catalog Listings of Publications Web page.

California Academic Assessments and Accountability

• Accountability Progress Reporting (APR) Web page
• Program Improvement Web page
• Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Web page
• The Program Resources: Supplemental Information for the STAR Program Web page provides resources, including blueprints of standards for each state standards-based assessment.
• The DataQuest Web site and provides options to create school and district reports on adequate yearly progress (AYP), Academic Performance Index (API), enrollment, graduates, dropouts, course enrollments, staffing, English learners, state assessment data disaggregated at the school level, and similar school rankings.
• The Program Resources Supplemental Information for the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) Web page includes a blueprint of content standards in relation to CAHSEE, teacher, and student study guides.

Sampling of Other Resources of Value

• The SES Code of Ethics of interest to SES providers can be found on the Education Industry Association Web site (Outside Source).
• Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) newsletters and review of excellent resources request e-mail newsletters and review archived ELO Newsletters can be found on the Council of Chief State Schools Officers (CCSSO) Web site (Outside Source).
• The reprint (2005) of Prisoners of Time (National Education Commission on Time and Learning, 1994) (PDF, Outside Source) with updates about extended learning time and with explanation (PDF, Outside Source).
• Request e-mail notices of the series, Issues and Opportunities in Out-of-School Time (OST) Evaluation; review Moving Beyond the Barriers: Attracting and Sustaining Programs to identify promising strategies to attract and sustain youth participation. OST issues are explored on the Harvard Family Research Project Web site (Outside Source).
• Free Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) from Federal Agencies can be found on the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence Web site (Outside Source).
• Resources, Web links, SAT Questions of the Day for openers in tutoring activities can be found on the College Board Web site (Outside Source).
• SES in Action: A Toolkit for Parents and Community Leaders (July 2005) (PDF, Outside Source)
• Extra Help for Student Success. A parent brochure (PDF, Outside Source), available in English (Page 1 tab) and Spanish (Page 2 tab), provides answers to common parent questions and is available on the Web site.