COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 122
August 1, 2003
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Update of Board of Education Approved Supplemental
Educational Services Providers: A Requirement of the No Child Left Behind
Act, Title I, Section 1116 |
The No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires schools that do not meet the
states Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) targets for academic achievement for
three consecutive years to offer a choice of supplemental educational services
to parents of eligible children.
Supplemental educational services are tutoring and academic enrichment
activities that are provided in addition to daily instruction. A provider can be a nonprofit or for-profit
entity or a school division. The services must be of high quality,
research-based, and designed to increase the academic achievement of eligible
children in mastering the Standards of Learning and proficiency on Standards of
Learning tests. The NCLB legislation requires states to maintain an approved
list of supplemental educational services providers.
On September 26, 2002, the Board of Education
adopted the initial list of recommended supplemental educational services
providers. The legislation also requires states to update the list periodically
as new companies complete the board-approved review process. Since approval of the initial list, a number
of companies have been added as recommended providers. At the July 23, 2003, meeting of the board,
one company was added. The complete
list may be found at http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/nclb/boe/supsrvcs-list.pdf
on the Department of Education's website.
Prospective providers may continue to apply to the
Virginia Department of Education.
Superintendents may also inform the department of such companies that
have been used successfully in school divisions in prior years or that are
currently being used.
For additional information, please contact Mr.
George H. Irby, director, office of program administration and accountability
at (804) 225-2869 or by e-mail at girby@mail.vak12ed.edu. You may also contact Ms. Brenda Spencer,
specialist, at (804) 371-6201, or by e-mail at bspencer@mail.vak12ed.edu.
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