Title III/ESL/BIL Newsletter

May 2023 Teachers

What's NEW in the May S'more

  • Upcoming Professional Development
  • Title III Symposium
  • Title III Engagement Series: Community Engagement Event - (compliance)
English Learner Portal

This web portal provides information and resources that are relevant, accessible, and impactful to support educational leaders, teachers, parents and families, and community partners to ensure the academic success of the State’s English learners.

Professional Development Opportunities

TExES ESL Supplemental Review

April 12-13th, 2023 Session FULL

NEWLY ADDED June 26-27th, 2023

9:00-4:00

Registration Link


EL Division Webinar

May 5, 2023

9:00-11:00

TEA will provide a link to the meeting.

Save the Date for the 2023 Title III Symposium

Save the Date for the 2023 Title III Symposium

July 17-18, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. See the EL Portal for additional information

https://www.txel.org/Events/

Save the Date for the 2023 Title III Symposium

Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC) Resources

EL Portal LPAC Page

FAQ for English Learners and LPAC

Middle-of-Year (MOY) LPAC Guidance Checklist

End-of-Year (EOY) LPAC Guidance Checklist
Emergent Bilingual/ English Learner Reclassification Criteria Chart (English and Spanish)


Emergent Bilingual Student Summer School Guidance NEW - Updated February 2023

Title III, Part A Use of Funds

This link will bring you to a resource that contains everything Title III, Part A Funding

DRC LAS Links

Texas Assessment for Identification

Riverside Publishing

Statewide assessment for Emergent Bilingual reclassification

Program Implemetation

The TEA English Learner Support Division is continuously developing program implementation resources for LEAs to utilize in providing effective bilingual education and ESL programs for English Learners that meet and exceed state requirements.

Parent, Family, and Community Engagement

This website will assist LEAs with increasing and strengthening the family, parent, and community engagement activities offered to improve the English language skills of ELs

Title III Engagement Series - Community Engagement Event

Title III Engagement Series - Community Engagement Event

This Community Engagement event will focus on bringing together families of English learners and immigrant families and providing valuable resources offered by the community

Come back soon for more details and to register.


Community Engagement Event

Friday, May 19, 2023

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.


Parent Engagement Recording

Be on the lookout for the Family Engagement Recording

Title III Engagement Series - Community Engagement Event

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Jennifer Smith

Title III/ESL/BIL Program Coordinator

PNP, ESF, TIL


Stacey Dorton

Program Assistant

350 Pine Street, Beaumont, TX, USA jesmith@esc5.net 409-951-1742