Supplemental Education Services (SES)

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Supplemental Education Services (SES)

• Gwendolyn Longmire, Ph.D.
• Zachary Community School District
• Federal Programs Director

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What is SES?

• Supplemental Education Services
• Free Tutoring
• Helps your child improve his/hour academic
  performance

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Is my child eligible?

• Generally, your child is eligible for SES if
  he/she
• receives free or reduced-price lunch
• and attends a school that is in its first year or
  higher of school improvement.

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Picking a provider Ask the following questions?

• Who is the local contact person
• Gwendolyn Longmire, Ph.D.
• gwendolyn.longmire_at_zacharyschools.org
• Contact this person first with questions or
  concerns about the services of the provider you
  choose.

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How often and how long will my child receive
tutoring?

• This can vary, from everyday to a few times a
  week.
• Make sure you know how many sessions the provider
  will offer, and how long those sessions will
  continue.

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When does the provider offer services?

• Anytime outside of the regular day.
• After school is the most common time for SES to
  be offered.
• Can take place before school, on weekends, etc.
• Offered during times convenient for the family so
  your child can attend regularly.

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Where does the provider offer services?

• Schools
• Public Libraries
• Provider Offices
• Family Homes
• Community Centers

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What type of instruction is provided?

• Hands on tutoring by trained instructors
• Internet-based instruction accessed through a
  computer at home, in a school, or a community
  center.
• Make sure you and your child are comfortable with
  the location.

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Will transportation be provided?

• If your child will need transportation to the
  tutoring sessions, ask the provider whether
  transportation will be offered.
• If no transportation will be offered, it is your
  responsibility to get your child to and from
  tutoring sessions.

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What is the provider's track record in raising
student achievement?

• To get on the state list, providers must be able
  to demonstrate that they have a track record of
  raising student achievement in academic areas,
  such as reading and math
• Be sure to find out whether the provider has a
  successful track record of working with students
  whose needs are similar to your childs needs.

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Providers for the Zachary Community School
District

• Focus 1st Tutoring
• Project Education Me Learning Center, LLC.
• ClubZ! In-Home Tutoring Services, Inc.

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Who will be instructing my child? Ask about the
backgrounds and qualifications of staff that
will be working with your child.
Do they have experience teaching reading or
math? Do they have experience working with
children who were struggling in school? SES
providers are not required to hire certified
teachers. However, you should make sure
you are confident that each instructors level
of experience and knowledge has prepared him or
her to help your child improve academically.
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Application and Brochures

• Applications are available for all parents.
• Brochures about providers are available as well.

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Questions

• If you have any questions, please contact your
  childs school or
• Gwendolyn Longmire, Ph.D.
• gwendolyn.longmire_at_zacharyschools.org
• Phone [phone]