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The Extended School Services (ESS) program is a proactive program designed to assist individual students who are having difficulty in one or more content areas. ESS funds are allocated to every school district for the purpose of operating a program for students having short- or long- term academic difficulties. ESS programs offer extra instructional time outside regular school hours and may take a variety of formats including after school or before school programs, evening sessions, Saturday learning opportunities, summer programs and/or intersessions. Districts also have the opportunity to request a waiver to offer ESS services during the school day. There is close collaboration between the regular day program and the ESS program to best meet the student's needs. ESS programs being implemented across the state offer a wide array of curricular programs and instructional formats. Many of these programs are designed to gain the interest of and inspire motivation in students.
ESS Daytime Waiver Request and EvaluationIncludes the request “packet” for districts to request permission to offer ESS services to students during the school day. Also available for download is the Daytime Waiver Evaluation Form.
ESS OEA StudyIn December 2006, the Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee approved a research agenda for the Office of Education Accountability that included a review of the Extended School Services (ESS) program. This report provides an overview of the ESS program, along with review of best practices and literature, analysis of funding ...
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ESS Statute and RegulationContains the newest ESS regulation and statute that includes many changes for the program, including the daytime waiver and other language changes.
ESS Technical Support and AssistanceESS Directions for entering data in Infinite Campus and STIThe documents below are intended to provide limited technical assistance for STI and/or Infinite Campus. These documents include step-by-step directions and screen shot examples whenever possible.
ESS Tools and ResourcesSuggestions, downloads and tools for implementing successful ESS programs can be found here.
Extended School Services FormsThis page contains resources for the Extended School Services Program.