What's New for May 2012

Impacts of Title I Supplemental Educational Services on Student Achievement (May 3, 2012)
A new report examines the potential achievement benefits of Title I Supplemental Education Services on the reading and mathematics achievement of students in six school districts where services are oversubscribed. "Impacts of Title I Supplemental Educational Services on Student Achievement," uses a regression discontinuity design to obtain estimates of the impacts of SES in the six study districts in three states (Connecticut, Ohio, and Florida) where more eligible students applied for SES than could be served with available funds, requiring prioritization of SES to the lowest-achieving students among the eligible applicants. Analyses compare the outcomes of students just below and above the cutoff value for receiving services.

The report presents analyses based on district data collected on all SES applicants and survey data collected from SES providers serving the six study districts.