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In addition to the
Supplemental Services
program
mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, there
is a Pennsylvania program titled
Classroom Plus.
Both programs are free and encourage parents to find
providers of academic tutoring for their children, but
each of the programs has different requirements and
methods.
The table below specifies the key differences between
the Supplemental Services program and Classroom Plus,
but parents are advised to explore the links provided to
familiarize themselves with both programs.
Supplemental
Services
(a Federal Program)
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Classroom Plus
(a Pennsylvania Program)
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Open to
children in schools that have been identified as In
Need of Improvement for 2 or more years. |
Open to
children in Grades 3-6 who are not making satisfactory
progress. |
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Tutors
are chosen from a list of approved programs
developed by the state. |
Tutors are chosen from a list of
approved programs developed by the state. |
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The
district pays for the tutorial services out of Title
I funds. |
Parents pay for the tutorial services and
are reimbursed by the state when the program is
completed. |
The most useful part of the Classroom Plus website
maintained by the state of Pennsylvania is the
Frequently Asked Questions section. If you have
specific questions, you are invited to
contact Classroom Plus.
Student Services and Programs
These pages list a variety of programs to help
students. Some examples include information about:
Gifted Programs
Dropout Prevention
Migrant Education
Student Contests, Activities, Programs
The Education Mentoring Initiative
Note: Most of these programs make state money available
to schools to initiate the services described, but not
all schools or districts will have arranged for those
services.
Information about Pennsylvania laws
The Pennsylvania Code
The Regulations
of the PA State Board of Education
A guide
to issues in school law
The
Pennsylvania Program of Instruction,
information from the Pennsylvania Code concerning the
laws governing what is taught and how we are to be
informed. (The PA code states that each school shall
observe and comply with all curriculum requirements
contained in the public school laws. It further states
that written planned course outlines shall be on file
for subjects taught and that planned course outlines
shall describe the following: (1) Goals and student
learning objectives. (2) General content, methods, and
materials used to accomplish goals and objectives. (3)
Strategies for evaluation of pupil progress. (4)
Expected levels of student achievement.)
Other State-Based Information of
Interest to Parents
No Child Left Behind in Pennsylvania
This link features the
PA Consolidated Application Accountability Workbook, and
Regulations and Resolutions Related to No Child Left
Behind.
Frequently Asked Questions about PA Academic
Standards
Your
Schools, Your Money
In its own words, “Your Schools, Your Money is an
innovative new project to provide information on public
school spending for parents, taxpayers, school
administrators, and policymakers–in an
easy-to-understand, user-friendly format.”
Information about each of the school districts in
Pennsylvania
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