NCLB Parental Choice and SES 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A school has been in improvement status for five consecutive years under NCLB. Which intervention stage does this trigger?
- Corrective Action
- Restructuring — Planning Year
- Restructuring — Implementation Year (Correct answer)
- School Closure
Correct answer: Restructuring — Implementation Year
Year 5 of improvement status triggers restructuring implementation, the most intensive intervention level under NCLB.
Question 2: How does NCLB define 'Supplemental Educational Services' in terms of delivery?
- Services provided during the regular school day by district staff
- Academic tutoring provided outside the regular school day by approved providers (Correct answer)
- After-school programs run exclusively by teachers' unions
- Online courses offered through the state virtual school
Correct answer: Academic tutoring provided outside the regular school day by approved providers
SES under NCLB is tutoring or academic assistance delivered outside regular school hours by state-approved third-party providers.
Question 3: Under NCLB parental choice provisions, transportation to the new school must be provided by:
- The receiving school
- The state educational agency
- The local educational agency (district) (Correct answer)
- The parent at their own expense
Correct answer: The local educational agency (district)
The local educational agency is responsible for providing or arranging transportation for students who exercise the public school choice option.
Question 4: Which group of students must a district prioritize when providing SES if it cannot serve all eligible students?
- English language learners
- Students with disabilities
- Students from the lowest-income families (Correct answer)
- Students in the highest grade levels
Correct answer: Students from the lowest-income families
NCLB requires districts to prioritize the lowest-income eligible students when SES capacity is limited.
Question 5: If a Title I school continues to fail AYP after restructuring implementation, what outcome does NCLB ultimately allow?
- Permanent federal takeover of curriculum
- Reopening as a charter school or other major governance change (Correct answer)
- Elimination of all Title I funding for that school
- Merging the school with a neighboring high-performing school
Correct answer: Reopening as a charter school or other major governance change
NCLB's restructuring options include reopening as a charter school, replacing staff, or other major governance overhauls.
Question 6: A parent wants their child to receive SES from a provider that is also the child's current school district. The district is NOT in improvement status. Is this allowed under NCLB?
- No, districts can never serve as SES providers
- Yes, districts not in improvement status may serve as SES providers (Correct answer)
- Only if the district is a nonprofit entity
- Only with explicit U.S. Department of Education approval
Correct answer: Yes, districts not in improvement status may serve as SES providers
NCLB only bars districts identified for improvement from acting as SES providers; districts in good standing may provide SES.
Question 7: Under NCLB, how often must SES providers report student progress to parents and districts?
- Only at the end of the SES contract period
- At least once per semester
- Periodically as specified in the service agreement (Correct answer)
- Monthly, as required by federal regulation
Correct answer: Periodically as specified in the service agreement
NCLB requires SES providers to report student progress periodically according to the schedule defined in the service agreement.
NCLB Parental Choice and SES 4
A school has been in improvement status for five consecutive years under NCLB.
Which intervention stage does this trigger?