Title III, Part A Use of Funds
2023-2024
Title III, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), aims to ensure that English learners (ELs) and immigrant students attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic achievement in English. Title III will also assist all English learners to meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet.
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.
TEA Title III, Part A Homepage
Title III, Part A – English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act
Funding Guidebook
Bilingual Education Allotment (BEA) & Title III, Part A
Supporting Emergent Bilingual Students, including Immigrant Students
Supporting Emergent Bilingual Students, including Immigrant Students
Family Engagement & Community Engagement Resource Tool
This website will assist Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and Fiscal Agent Title III staff with increasing and strengthening the family, parent, and community engagement activities.
Resources
- Clarifying Title III LEA Required Activities under ESSA
- Supplement, Not Supplant Handbook
- Allowable Use of Bilingual Education Allotment (BEA) Funds for Comprehensive Professional Development Plan (10%)When Applying for a Bilingual Education (BE) Exception and/or English as a Second Language (ESL) Waiver
- FUNDING FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS IN TEXAS FACT SHEET #4
Region 5 ESC
Jennifer Smith
Title III/ESL/BIL Program Coordinator
PNP, ESF, TIL
Stacey Dorton
Program Assistant
Email: jesmith@esc5.net
Location: 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, TX, USA
Phone: 409-951-1742
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R5ESC
Twitter: @Region5ESC