COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
P.O.
BOX 2120
RICHMOND,
VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 161
October 3, 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 September
17, 2003, meeting of the board, two companies were 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 Ms. Brenda Spencer, specialist, at (804) 371-6201,
or by e-mail at mailto:bspencer@mail.vak12ed.edu.
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