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What are supplemental services?
Under Title I of the new federal law known as the No Child Left Behind Act (also known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act), children from low-income families who are having trouble achieving academically are entitled to educational assistance at public school expense. This extra help is referred to as Supplemental Services and must be provided to students from low-income families who attend Title 1schools that have been identified as “Category I Schools in Need of Improvement” by the Ohio Department of Education.
These services are designed to increase the academic achievement of low-income students and to enable these students to meet the Ohio Department of Education Curriculum Content standards as measured by statewide tests. Providing these services for your child should be part of the school’s plan to improve.
How do I find out if my child is eligible to receive these services?
School districts must notify parents if their child’s school is “in need of improvement.” Schools In Need Of Improvement are those schools who have failed to meet set goals for increased achievement of their students as measured by the statewide tests, the OAT/OGT. This notice must be issued each year, in a language and format that parents can understand. The notice must let parents know the options available including supplemental services or the ability to transfer their child to a school that is not in need of improvement.
If your child attends a school that has been identified as needing improvement and your family meets income eligibility guidelines, usually determined by eligibility for free and reduced lunch prices, your child may be eligible for supplemental services. Supplemental Services must be offered to eligible students with disabilities and English Language Learners. If a school’s Title I funds are not sufficient to provide services to all eligible children whose parents request them, available slots must first be given to the lowest achieving, low-income students.
School Choice vs. Supplemental Services:
For many parents, the option of changing schools is not attractive. In the rural areas of the country, it may not even be an option. If your child is attending a school that is in its first year of improvement and school choice is an option, but you don’t want to change schools, you may request that your child receive supplemental services instead. This option may be implemented on a limited basis.
Remember the goal is to form a partnership with your school to improve student performance. Take this as an opportunity to work more closely with school administrators to help bring your school up to standard.
Join with other families to find out what you can do to improve your school. Contact the Imani Youth Academy Parent Information and Tutorial Center at 216-291-8427 or jakim92@gmail.com for information on how families in your school can be effective partners in school improvement.
How do I find out where to get Supplemental Services?
Parents are the decision-maker about Supplemental Service Providers and the responsibility to request these services lies with the parent. You should choose a provider you feel meets your child’s needs from a state-approved list of providers. Supplemental Services must be offered outside of the regular school day (during the summer, before/after school, on weekends) by providers that are certified by the state as qualified to help students to achieve proficiency on the states’ academic assessments. contact the Ohio Department of Education or your local school district.
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