Education Actions Needed to Improve Local Implementation & State Evaluation of Supplemental Educational Services
August 2006 Education Actions Needed to Improve Local Implementation & State Evaluation of Supplemental Educational Services Between 2004 and 2005, 19% of eligible students participated in supplemental education services (SES) or tutoring, which represents a six percent increase over the 12% that participated in 2003-2004. While districts are becoming more effective at informing parents of the availability of tutoring, they face problems in attracting providers to serve in rural districts or student with disabilities. Most of the states (85%) reported needing SES evaluation assistance. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommends that the U.S. Department of Education (Education) share . . .
