Supplemental Education Service Providers Becoming a Supplemental Education Service Provider.

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Supplemental Supplemental Education Service Education Service

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Becoming a Supplemental Becoming a Supplemental Education Service ProviderEducation Service Provider

Supplemental Education Service

Providers• What are Supplemental

Education Services?– Additional instruction designed to

increase academic achievement – Must be provided outside the

regular school day

Providers•SES may include

–Tutoring–Remediation–Computer assisted learning–Distance learning

ProviderWho may be a SESP?• Schools, districts, ESD’s• Commercial for profit companies• Commercial non-profit companies• Distance providers

• Who may teach SES?– Parents– Teachers– Older students– Must have background check– Demonstrate program improves

achievement

•How does a group become a SESP?–Apply to Oregon Department of Education

–Must meet ODE criteria

Oregon Criteria for Approval

A. Organizational CapacityA legal entity License to do business in OregonFinancial auditCertificate of insurance

Documentation of providing SES two or more years

B. Education Services Capacity

Demonstrate ability to provide services that increase student achievment

• Information on student progress is regularly provided to parents and district personnel as outlined in contract

• Assessments used are predictive of success on Oregon State Assessments

• The provider does not disclose information to the public without the written permission of the student’s parents/guardians

C. Alignment with Oregon and District Academic Content and Achievement

Standards• The provider offers programs that are aligned

with Oregon and District content and achievement standards and are predictive of student success on OSA. The provider demonstrates the connection between supplemental services and the student’s classroom curriculum. Programs offered address the academic needs of all eligible students.

• Instruction is aligned to district and Oregon Content and Performance Standards

• Evidence that scientific research supports the particular instructional methods used by the provider

D. Facilities, Equipment and Safety

The providers’ facilities and equipment are regularly inspected to ensure that the facilities and equipment are safe, sanitary, ADA accessible and provide an environment conducive to student achievement.

• Copy of inspection reports of compliance with appropriate health and sanitation standards within the last two years.

• Documentation of inspection reports of compliance with safety standards including Fire Marshall, Oregon-OSHA, Loss Control Professional.

E. Qualified StaffThe provider’s program and instruction

are designed and implemented by staff qualified to assist students, including students with disabilities and English Language Learners, to meet or exceed Oregon’s high standards of achievement.

• Documentation that all current employees that have student contact have had background checks and have been found to meet the requirement to serve as school employees.

• Instructors are adequately trained to deliver the supplemental educational services

F. Student Evaluation and Monitoring

The provider has processes in place to assure continuous evaluation, monitoring and reporting of student performance.

• Students receive constant and systematic feedback on what they are learn.

• Description of Reports– District– Parents– Students

G. Demonstrated Performance• The provider has documented

evidence of success in supplying supplemental educational services in all required content areas resulting in student academic achievement

Evidence that scientific research supports the particular instructional methods used by the provider

• Assessments used are predictive of success on Oregon State Assessments

Oregon Applications• Oregon Local Education

Agencies• Local Private Commercial• Oregon Private/Alternative

Schools• Distance Providers• Partnerships

Oregon Applications• Oregon Local Education Agencies

– Public Schools (not in Title IA Improvement Status)• Including Charter Schools

– Public School Districts– Education Service Districts– Colleges, Universities, Community

Colleges

Oregon ApplicationsAll Applications

Include:• Description of

Organization• Description of

Student populations served

• Language of Instruction

• Information of Parents

• Contact information

• Description of Services

• Location of services

Oregon ApplicationsAll Applications

Include:• Staff

Qualifications and Roles

• Parent and District notifications

• Alignment to Oregon Standards

• Scientific Basis of Instruction and Materials

• Demonstrable Record of Effectiveness

• Program Evaluations

Oregon Applications• Staff Qualifications

– Need not meet NCLB definition of “Highly Qualified”

– Must be qualified to provide services

– Qualifications shared with parents

Oregon Applications• Alignment to Oregon Standards

– Assure ODE that an alignment between instruction and Oregon Standards have been done

– List the person/organization completing the alignment

– Checked during monitoring or if parent/district/ODE questions alignment

Oregon Applications• Scientific Basis of Instructional

methods and materials– List name of person responsible for

ensuring that all methods and materials are based on scientific research/evidence

– Checked during monitoring or if parent/district/ODE questions scientific basis

Oregon Applications• Demonstrable Record of

Effectiveness– Oregon requires 2 years of demonstrated

effectiveness in increasing student achievement

– May use Oregon State Assessments– May use valid, reliable assessments– Must show consistent student gains in

Reading, Math and/or English Proficiency

Oregon Applications•Program Evaluations

– Demonstrate Educational Capacity and Record of Effectiveness•Organization has evaluated program

•Process for program evaluation is in place

Oregon Applications

• Applications are:– Accepted at anytime– Reviewed annually in August

•Review Panel–District SESP coordinators–ODE staff–Education Organizations

representatives

Oregon Applications• Late Applications reviewed the

following year• Extraneous materials submitted

– Application will not be read

• Successful Applicants are posted on the Approved List on ODE website

After Approval• SESP approved providers:

– Names are on the website– May contact districts– May not receive a list of eligible

students– May advertise– Names and descriptions of services

provided to parents of eligible students

After Approval• Parents will select provider of their

choice for their eligible students• District will facilitate a contract • Funding for SESP is based on a formula

calculated by each district• Students may leave SESP without

penalty• SESP are only paid for services rendered

Providers• Next Presentation August 2005:

– Contracts– Responsibilities of Districts and SESP

• OACE – District and Parent Roles in SES

• Available on website:– SESP Monitoring Documents