Why are supplemental educational services important?
This tutoring can increase academic performance by building on the learning that has taken place at school and its FREE.

Who is eligible to receive supplemental educational services?
Eligible students are all students who receive free or reduced lunch who attend Title I schools that are in their second year of school improvement, corrective action, or restructuring. If the funds are insufficient to provide supplemental educational services to all eligible students whose parents request services, priority must be given to providing services to the lowest-achieving eligible students.

 How do parents know if their child is eligible for school choice?
It is the responsibility of each school district to inform parents if their children are eligible for supplemental educational services. Parents should be notified no later than the first day of each school year.

What is the role of parents in supplemental educational services?
Parents should actively participate in their child’s academic program. Parents, the school district, and the provider chosen by the parents must develop and identify specific academic achievement goals for the student, measures of student progress, and a timetable for improving achievement. When services begin, parents should ensure that their child attends each session in order to maximize this great learning opportunity.

Are students with disabilities or limited English proficient students eligible to receive supplemental educational services?
Students with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency must be provided with supplemental educational services as long as they meet the previously mentioned criteria of being a part of a low-income family and attending a failing Title I school. 

How are providers of supplemental educational services held accountable?
States must develop and apply objective criteria for evaluating providers and monitor the quality of services that they offer. In addition, supplemental services providers must give to parents, as well as to the school, information on their children's progress.