Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Contractor shall provide educational services, as requested by Account Holders, in accordance with T.C.A. §§ 49-6-2601, et seq. and State Board Rule 0520-01-16. Services include the following, as applicable. The Contractor shall meet the requirements as described below and in applicable law and school policy, including those related to student privacy. a. Tutoring - One-on-one or small group (3 to 1 students per teacher) instruction by a teacher with an active Tennessee teaching license or by a tutoring facility accredited by a State Board of Education approved agency to improve a child’s academic performance. A tutoring facility must be accredited by one (1) of the following: -any accreditation division of Cognia, -NCA CASI – the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, -NWAC – the Northwest Accreditation Commission, -SACS CASI – the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement, -MSA – the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, -NEASC – the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, -WASC – the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, -COE – the Council on Occupational Education b. Educational therapy - Individualized services designed to develop or improve academic performance through instructional and therapeutic techniques. All therapy services through the ESA Program must be “direct service,” meaning that they must be directly related to the education of the participating student. The therapy service must be provided by a therapist who meets the requirements set by the State Board of Education and licensed in the State of Tennessee...
