The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) is based on four principles:  stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.  The purpose is to ensure that all children have fair, equitable, and significant opportunities to obtain high-quality education and, at a minimum, reach proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.

NCLB provides an opportunity for parents whose children attend a Title I school identified for School Improvement for Year 2 or higher to have access to free tutoring in the form of supplemental educational services (SES).  Eligible students are all students in school improvement schools from low-income families.  If sufficient funds are not available to serve all eligible children, an LEA must give priority to the low-achieving eligible students and should use professional judgment in applying criteria that is fair and objective to determine which students are the lowest achieving.

NCLB requires the State Department of Education to identify through a competitive process, qualified for-profit, non-profit, faith-based organizations; institutions of higher learning; private schools; or public schools through a rigorous application process. 

• Guidance
• Toolkit
• Approved Providers
• Policies & Procedures
• Monitoring