Robert Craig, Program Administrator State & Federal Programs, Academics & Professional Development Division 750 25th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94121 Office: 415.379.7618 Free Tutoring For Children!

Dear Parent or Guardian, Through the federal No Child Left Behind Act, children at your school may receive a free tutor. This is a great opportunity to help your child academically without any cost to you. Please consider applying. You may choose a free tutoring program that best meets your child’s needs from the list of approved tutoring programs in your community. The tutoring programs, which have been approved by the state department of education, should coordinate with the math and language arts taught in your school. Research from the federal government has shown that students who participated in tutoring programs increased academic achievement, and those students who participated in multiple years had greater improvement. On the back of this letter is a list of tutoring programs with a brief description of each program, including the qualifications of the tutors and the tutor’s capability of assisting with students who are English language learners and students with disabilities. A more in depth description of the providers program may be picked up at your child’s school site. The Federal Government requires SFUSD to establish criteria for students that are given priority status to SES tutoring when there are not enough funds to tutor all eligible students. The District is required to prioritize students that have the most academic need. Consequently, SFUSD uses test scores to identify priority students. Students who score “Below Basic” and “Far Below Basic” on the California Standards Test in both Math and Language Arts in 3rd-8th grade are given priority status. With students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade, the Brigance test score will be used as the information for prioritizing students. The District will use these types of test scores to determine Educationally Disadvantaged Youth status to establish eligibility for SES. Students with Special Needs will also be given further consideration: Special Education Students will be eligible if they meet the Federal and State criteria and score “Below Basic” or “Far Below Basic” on the California Standards test, take the California Modified assessment or any combination of the two assessments. Newcomer English Learners (recently-arrived immigrant students) are also eligible for priority SES services. If you would like to enroll your child in the SES program you may pick up a packet including an application form at your child’s school beginning November 7th, 2011. Applications must be received at the school site by November 23, 2011. A representative from your school site or your selected provider will contact you to set up a meeting with your child’s tutor if your application has been approved. Tutoring will be set up for as many families as possible until all funds are expended. Priority students will be served first. Students that meet the Federal and State criteria but are outside the District academic criteria for priority will be placed on a waiting list. Applications for priority students who miss the November 23rd, 2011 deadline will also be placed on the wait list according to the date and time they were received in the State and Federal Programs Office. On the application, please select the SES provider you prefer for your child. If you would like assistance for selecting a provider, please ask the Principal or your child’s school for support. If you have any other questions or concerns, please do contact the State and Federally – Funded Programs at 415379-7621 or contact our office at this email address [email protected] Sincerely, Robert Craig, Program Administrator

Name  of  Provider Ind Sm  Gp Tech K-­‐5 6  to  8 LA Math Teach CG Paras CC Other SWD ELL #1  At-­‐Home  Tutors,  Inc x x x x x x x x #  1Tutors,  Inc x x x x x x x x x x x 1  2  3  Math  Mathnasium x x x x x x x x 1  on  1  Academic  Laptop  Tutoring x x x x x x x x x 1    on  1  Learning  with  Laptops x x x x x x x x x x A+  Educational  Centers X X X X X X X AAA  Academics x x x x Aavanza X X X X X X X X Academia  de  Servicio  de  Tutoria x x x x x x x x x x Academic  Adavantage X x x X X X X Ace  Tutoring X X X X X X X X X X After  School  Programs x x x x x x x x x x Alternatives  Unlimited x x x x x x x x x x x Applied  Scholastics X X X X X X X ARC  Associates X x x X X X Arriba  Education x X X X X X X X X X ATS  Project  Success x X X X X X X X X Brain  Hurricane x x x x Carney  Educational  Ser. X x x X X X X Carter,  Reedy  &  Assoc. X X X X Datamatics,  Inc.   x 3  upx x x x Doctrina  Tutoring x x x x x x x Educational  Advantage/Xamaze x x x x x x x x x Extreme  Learning x x x x x x x x x ICES  Education x x x x x x Innovadia x x x x x x x x x Jair  Learning X X X X X X X Learning  Ladder x X X x X X Math  Think X X X X X X Professional  Tutors X x x X X x X X X Reading  Partners X X X X X X X Sylvan/Ace  It! X X x X X X X X X X X The  Achieving  Academy X X X X X x X X Community  College  Fdn X X X X X X X X X X Learning  Curve x x X X X X Tutorial  Services x x x x x x x x x Tutor  Works X X x X X X X X X Tutorpedia X X X X X XCEL  Educational  Services x x x x x x x x x Ind=  1to1    Sm  Grp=  Small  Group    Tech=  Technology  LA=    LA=Language   Lang  Arts  CG=   Arts   College   CG=College   Grad  C GC=   raduate   College   CC=   Credits College  Credits SWD=  Students  with  Disabilities  ELL=  English  Language  Learners

SFUSD SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE PROVIDERS 2011-12 Provider Name

Provider Cost

Location

Subjects

Description

# 1 TUTORS, INC. Contact: Denise Rodriguez (888) 561-9340

$60 per hour

Student’s home, local public Language Arts, Science # 1 TUTORS, INC. provides one-on-one tutoring to students in grades K-12 in library, community center, or Math - English Language Arts, Science or Math. Tutoring is available to English Learners and students church Learners & students with with disabilities. disabilities

#1 At-Home Tutors, Inc 888-928-8867 Contact: Hengameh Neman

$39 per hour

Student’s home, public library.

1 2 3 Math: Mathnasium Learning Center (818) 719- 8646 Contact: Kira Krupovlyanskaya 1 on 1 Academic Laptop Tutoring 1-888-596-1626 Contact: Erica True

$60 per hour

Providers Facilities, Inhome or public library

Mathematics

$80 per hour

Student’s home, local libraries or community centers

English Language Arts, 1 on 1 Academic Laptop Tutoring provides individualized 1-on-1 laptop tutoring with an Math and/or Science in-person tutor in English language arts, math and/or science. We provide each student

1 on 1 Learning with Laptops 877-588-8677 Contact: Robert Maxwell

$75 per hour

Students’ home or public library.

English-language arts or 1-on-1 Learning with Laptops tutoring sessions take place at the convenience of the mathematics parent's home, 7 days a week, with any schedule the parents may request, in the

$80 per hour

Home or Public Library 7 days a week

All Subjects

requires a working phone line & parents must pay for their own phone service to use free dial-up

Reading/ Mathematics

The Aavanza Online program helps 1st through 12th grade students build their academic skills in reading, writing and math using laptop computers and exciting, standards-based academic content.

Services in-home, at community centers, at school sites and at local libraries In-home, local library, or at student’s school.

Reading, writing and mathematics.

Academia de Servicio de Tutoria (Syntelesys Inc.) provides individual and group tutoring to students enrolled in grades K-12 in the subject areas of reading, writing and mathematics.

English Language Arts/ #1 At-Home Tutors, Inc. tutoring takes place in-home or in a local public library, 7 days a Sciences week, at the convenience of the student’s schedule. Tutors are professionally-trained

and include credentialed teachers and graduate students, many of whom are bilingual. The Mathnasium Method has been used to help kids catch up, keep up, and get ahead in math for over 35 years in schools and with privately tutored students. We are highly specialized; we teach only math.

with the laptop computer and internet access during the tutoring sessions.

subjects of English-language arts or mathematics for grades K-12.

A+ Educational Centers (310) 457-7657 Jennifer Valdman $60 per hour AAA Academics (888)758-4833 Contact: Stacey Wooten Aavanza (Extreme Learning DBA $75 per hour Aavanza) (408) 782-5045 ext. 7211 Contact: Daniel Allen Academia de Servicio de Tutoria 4 $60 per Hour 1-800-293-3091 Ext. 201 Contact: Frank Gutierrez

We provide INDIVIDUALIZED instruction in ALL SUBJECTS for students in grades K-12 as well as preparation for the STAR.. We communicate with school teachers and give daily progress reports to parents. In-home, local public Language Arts, Math or All students who enroll in our program are given a pre-test in order to determine their libraries or local public space Science current level and design academic goals to be reached during the services timeframe.

ACE Tutoring Services, Inc. (800) 688-1103 Contact: Jeff Wang

$60 per Hour

After School Programs, Inc. dba ASP 650-341-4512 Contact: Dr. Anthony Handy

$ 59.32 per hour School Sites, in-home, Reading & Mathematics ASP believes "Kids come 1st" and offers 1 on 1 and small group in person tutoring in libraries, community centers, Reading and Mathematics students in grades K-8. YMCA/Boys and Girls Club

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Reading, English ACE Tutoring Services, Inc. provides individualized 1-on-1 or small-group (1-on-2 or 1language arts and math on-3) tutoring in English language arts, math and/or science. Tutoring sessions take

place at the student’s home, library or community center.

SFUSD SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE PROVIDERS 2011-12 Provider Name

Provider Cost

Location

Subjects

ALTERNATIVES UNLIMITED, INC. 206-306-6750 Contact: Rebeca Ervin

$45 per hour

home, community centers, public libraries, and school sites

Applied Scholastics International 505-281-5377 May Cockburn, Kat Calhoun ARC Associates, Inc. (510) 834-9455 ex 128 Contact: Sau-Lim Tsang Arriba Education (866) 378-0009 Contact: Sergio Trujillo, Francisco Soto

$65/hr/student for 1:1 $45/hr/student

School sites, libraries, math, reading and community centers & inlanguage arts home minimum 10 students

ATS Project Success 800-297-2119 Contact: Renee Weaver-Wright

$60 per hour

$49/hr. $70/hr. for 2:1 $95/hr. for 1:1 $40 per Hour

$49 per hour Brain Hurricane, LLC (562 ) 946-3600 Contact: Blanca Flores $45 per hour Carney Educational Services 888-511-773 - Contact: Iliana Faraldo, Grismel Alonso $55.00 per hour Carter, Ready & Associates (248) 233-6370 Contact: Raahul Reddy

Club Z! In-Home Tutoring (888) 434-2582 Contact: Todd Walden - Matthew Maiorano DOCTRINA TUTORING Contact: Richard Farace 858.395.4379/858 Educational Advantage LLC DBA Xamaze in Home Tutoring (909) 394-0823 Contact: Steve Samaniego

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English/Language Arts and Math

Description Alternatives Unlimited (AU) provides in person services to an unlimited number of students in grades K-12 on English/Language Arts and Math, also for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Applied Scholastics Tutors offer one-on-one or small group tutoring in math, reading and language arts. Our tutors have a minimum of 60 college credits plus 30 hours of training in our curriculum. School Sites Math and/or language ARC provides small group tutoring with 4 students to 1 tutor. We offer up to 50 hours of arts, English learners & tutoring in math and/or language arts. Because of our small groups, we focus on Special Education individual needs and communication with parents. One on One or Small Group Mathematics or We are a highly motivated organization in preparing students to achieve “Success tutoring (1:5) Language Arts through Education.” Our program offers one on one or small group instruction (1-5 students) in Mathematics or Language Arts, specializing in grades K-12th. Student’s home, online. Available 24/7

Reading and mathematics

School Sites Minimum 25 students per site

Math and Reading

We provide One on One tutoring at

ATS Project Success offers students in grades K-12 tutorial services in reading and mathematics. We offer services online with one of our pre-programmed computers and dial-up Internet service at no cost to parents.

WE MAKE LEARNING FUN! Brain Hurricane's program is different because Brain Hurricane uses hands-on activities to teach math and reading. The best way to keep students interested is to make learning interesting and fun! Language Arts/ Reading We tutor in grades K through 12. Our program is effective and fun for all ages! and Math The parent sets the schedule! Our tutors will come to the student’s home or local library.

student's school or an offsite location in the neighborhood Minimum participants: 5 per site

English Language Arts, C&R offers FREE after-school tutoring to all students in ELA and Math. Students learn and Mathematics. proven strategies that help them read better and faster, solve mathematical problems,

$65 per Hour

In-Home or local Library, public facilities

Reading/Math

$45 per hour

In home or public Facility

Mathematics, reading, or One-on-One; 30+ hours of convenient In-Home mathematics, reading, or language arts language arts tutoring. Doctrina Tutoring has developed the 3-STAR Math or Reading Excellence

and write sentences and paragraphs that are in accordance with writing standards. Also, we use teachers AND have numerous conveniently located sites. Club Z!, the nation's largest supplemental services provider, offers one-on-one, in-home and small group tutorial sessions instructed by certified teachers and degreed professionals.

Programs to address the need to enrich academic performance. $55 per hour

in-home, at school, and local English Language Arts, We provide tutoring to students K-12 in English Language Arts, Reading and Math inpublic libraries. Reading and Math person in a 1 to 1 setting with bilingual, credentialed, college students and graduates.

We specialize in English language learners and students with special needs.

SFUSD SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE PROVIDERS 2011-12 Provider Name Extreme Learning 408-782-5045 Contact: Daniel Allen - Vince Cao ICES Education, LLC (562) 434-5313 Layidua Salazar Innovadia (818) 206-8360 Amit Janweja Jair Learning, LLC (510) 967-7363 Contact: Quiana Canada Learning Ladder, Inc. (408) 846-5599 Contact: Lucia Vega - Nadia Garcia Math Think Inc. 800.397.0876 Contact: Alan Foden Professional Tutors of America (800) 832-2487 Contact: Robert Gordon - Lilly Ramos

Provider Cost

Location

$47.50 per Hour Student's school Minimum 12 students per school. $50 per hour

$55 per hour

$40 to $45 $50 per hour

Subjects

Description

Reading, writing and math

We work with kindergarten through 12th grade students to help them successfully complete their homework, and build their academic skills in reading, writing and math using laptop computers and exciting, standards-based academic content. In-home, school site, Language Arts/Reading ICES Education program presents developmental, remedial and acceleration tutoring in community centers, library. &Math both Language Arts/Reading and Mathematics outside the regular school day.

Online at student’s home. English language arts, We provide all the necessary math and English equipment free language development. school sites, libraries & Reading/English community ctrs. Minimum Language Arts or participants per site 10 Mathematics

We provide individualized, one-on-one tutoring in a safe online environment. We provide all the necessary equipment needed to take our classes free if the student does not already have them, such as a computer and internet connection. Founded in California, Jair` Learning offers intensive programs for K-12 students in the areas of mathematics and reading/English language arts.

$45 per hour; Home, Community Center, $60 per hour for Public Library, School Site 1:1

Language Arts and Math The Learning Ladder offers academic tutoring assistance in Language Arts and Math.

Group rate 3:1 $55 per hour 1:1 $65

School sites , Home, Community Centers

Mathematics

$68 per Hour

In-Home, Public Library

Math, Science, Reading, Our tutoring is ALWAYS ONE-TO-ONE in Math, Science, Reading, English Language English Language Arts Arts, or ELD. We serve students in all grade levels (K-12th grade).

Parents choose their schedule and location. Our services are one on one or small groups of three students per teacher depending on the academic needs of the student. We are the number 1 provider of Mathematics tutoring and were cited as the best provider of Mathematics tutoring services for Oakland Unified.

$50-75/hour Reading Partners 510-444-9800 Contact:Desiree Perez - Matt Aguiar

Reading

Reading Partners provides one-on-one literacy intervention services to elementary school students struggling with reading.

Sylvan Learning – MixPage Educational Services, LLC (415) 939-6853 Contact: Annette Mixon The Academic Advantage 866-788-8677 Contact David Barnes, Jr.

School Campus Hillcrest, Sanchez, Bret Harte, Daniel Webster, Monroe, Leonard Flynn $50/58 per Hour school sites or community center

Reading/Math

Sylvan in-center offers individualized lessons at a 3 to 1 student-teacher ratio for math and language arts. We also offer Sylvan Online programs in math and reading.

$47 per Hour

Math, English language Academic Advantage tutoring takes place in-home or in a local public library, 7 days a arts) & science week, at the convenience of the student’s schedule.

The Achievement Academy, LLC (225) 214-7800 Contact: Kwame Asante

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Student’s home or public library

$36.00 per Hour School Sites 5 students

minimum of Mathematics/Language The Achievement Academy, LLC provides 40 hours of small group tutoring to K-12th Arts, Math and Science grade students in both English Language Arts and math.

SFUSD SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE PROVIDERS 2011-12 Provider Name

Provider Cost

The Community College Foundation (916) 418-5105 Contact: Tara Martinez - Otilia Torres

$43 per hour

Location

Subjects

$60/65 per hour School Site or local library. Mathematics and The Learning Curve In-home tutoring is also Language Arts (510) 585-7576 (510) 364-6846 Esp. available on a limited basis. Contact: Josephine Villanueva Mildred Garcia

Tutorial Services 734.470.6387 Ginny Fashoway

Description

In home, at local libraries, Mathematics/Language Community College Foundation provides one-on-one individualized tutoring services to and community center where Arts, including ESL and students grades K-12 in Mathematics and Language Arts, including ESL and ELL. available ELL

The Learning Curve helps with reading (phonics, vocabulary, reading comprehension), writing and math in small classes of 3 students or 1:1. We serve grades K-12 including EL and Spec. Ed. students.

$60 per hour

Online

Reading and Math

Tutorial Services offers 1:1 online/web-based tutoring to grades K-12 in Reading and Math. We provide a laptop computer and the program operates 24/7.

Tutor Works, Inc. (650) 298-8867 Contact: Gerardo Torres, Gabriela Rueda Tutorpedia (415) 948-1585 Contact: David Taus - Alex Miley

$55 per hour

schools and in partnership with local after school programs. Minimum of 10 students home, school, or local library.

Math/ Reading

At TutorWorks we believe that SUCCESS is the greatest MOTIVATOR. CREDENTIALED TEACHERS, motivational academic coaches and sophisticated computer software will help your child excel in reading and math. Tutorpedia provides one-on-one tutoring and academic mentoring in all subjects, and for all grades and ability levels. This is the same tutoring services that other families pay over $100/hour for privately!

XCEL Educational Services 510-792-1614 Contact: Chris Norwood

$45 - $55 per hour

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Contact:

$60 per hour

Reading/Math

In home, at school, Math, English, Reading XCEL Educational Services is recognized as one of the best tutoring companies in the YMCA/Boys and Girls Club, and Writing Bay Area. We are listed in Best of the Best Bay Area Parent Magazine. We specialize in libraries and sites Math, English, Reading and Writing.

San Francisco Unified School District State & Federally Funded Programs

Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 provides parents of eligible students in certain schools the opportunity to select supplemental educational services from a state approved support provider. To help you understand how the Supplemental Educational Services program can work for you, here are some answers to the questions you may have. 1. WHAT ARE SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES? Supplemental Educational Services are programs designed to provide eligible students in certain schools extra educational support in the form of additional tutoring or academic assistance outside the regular school day from a state approved support provider. After-school tutoring and remedial classes in reading, language arts or math are just some of the options that might be available to your son or daughter. 2. WHO PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES? Supplemental Educational Services are provided by State approved providers. The California Department of Education identifies Supplemental Educational Service providers who are approved to provide additional tutoring or academic assistance to eligible students. The providers vary from non-profit organizations to for-profit companies, local school districts and colleges, as well as Faith-Based organizations. 3. IS MY CHILD ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES? Eligible students are students attending a public school that has been identified as being in Program Improvement. In addition, federal guidelines state that eligible students must also be low achieving students as determined by test scores as well as be of low-socio-economic status as determined by Free and Reduced Lunch eligibility. 4. HOW WILL STUDENTS BE CHOSEN? We want to accommodate as many students as possible, but if all parents of eligible students request services we may not have space for everyone. Under federal law, we must give first priority for placement to the lowest achieving, lowest income students. Low achievement will be based on the students’ test scores on the statewide assessment program and low-income will be based on a student’s eligibility for free lunch. 5. WHO PAYS FOR THE COST OF SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES? Services are FREE to families who qualify. The cost for Supplemental Educational Services will be paid for by the District using funding provided under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. These funds are limited, however. Even so, every effort will be made to allow as many eligible students as possible to participate. 6. IS TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED? Transportation is NOT provided by the District. It will be the responsibility of the parent or guardian to provide transportation of the eligible child to the Supplemental Educational Services provider’s location. 7. WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING? Interested parents must complete and turn in a Request Form to your child’s principal on or th before November 28 .Parents will be contacted by their selected provider soon after all requests are processed to determine the start date for services.

Supplemental Educational Services

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

8. IF MY CHILD IS ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, HOW DO I CHOOSE A GOOD PROGRAM? A list of the state approved providers containing descriptions of each program will be sent to the parents of eligible students and be available at applicable schools. It is the parent’s choice which provider to use, however; if parents would like assistance they are free to discuss the providers with their child’s principal or teacher. Parents are also encouraged to contact the providers directly to determine which program is best for their child. Below are some suggested questions to ask providers: • What subject areas are covered? • What grade levels do you serve? • Where are the services provided? • What is the length of each session and total number of sessions? • What is the mode of instructional delivery? In person? On-line? • How many students will be taught at one time? • What are the qualifications of your staff? • Is your staff trained in how to serve special education students effectively? • Is your staff trained in how to serve English learners effectively? • How is my child’s progress measured and how often? • How will you communicate with parents? • What is the minimum and maximum number of students you are able to serve? Parents should provide a first, second, and third choice for a provider on the Parent Request Form as some providers will only provide service if a minimum number of students is met. We will try to fulfill the first choice whenever possible but if we are not able to accommodate your first choice we will use your second or third choice. 9. WHAT SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM A SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDER? The Supplemental Educational Service provider must: • Meet all applicable federal, state, and local health safety, and civil rights laws. • Ensure that the instruction and content used by the provider are consistent with the instruction and content used by the district and state and aligned with state achievement standards. • Collaborate with parents of the children being served to align instructional goals and content with student needs. • Commit to giving the district, school, and parents of children receiving services information on the progress of the children in increasing achievement. This information must be in a language that the parents can understand. • Use certified instructors specifically trained to provide the reading, language arts or math instruction your child needs. • Provide same tutor or instructor on a consistent basis in one-on-one or small group instructional setting. 10. FURTHER QUESTIONS? If you have any more questions about the Supplemental Educational Services Program or your options, please refer to the following websites or call Robert Craig at (415) 379-7621. California Department of Education - http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ti/supplemental.asp Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center - http://www.tutorsforkids.org/default.asp

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State and Federally Funded Programs ● 750 25 Ave. ● San Francisco, CA 94121 ● (415) 379-7621 ● Fax: (415) 750-8683