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Title III, Part A — English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act
Purpose
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 meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet. (ESSA, Section 3102)
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NEW! The has been updated to now include Title III, Part A. This is intended to be a supportive tool for directors working with federal programs at the LEA level. Each month, you will find there are activities/reminders to be considered across all ESSA title programs. |
REVISED! This provides guidance on allowable vs. unallowable use of Bilingual Education Allotment (state) and Title III, Part A (federal) funds. It serves as a tool for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to align with each program's statutory authority, policies, and practices. |
2025-2026 ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant
2024-2025 ESSA Consolidated Compliance Report
2024-2025 ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant
Bilingual Education Program Monitoring
The Special Populations Monitoring team monitors both state and federal policy requirements. ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ is currently working on a redesign of a desktop programmatic monitoring system that will be implemented school year 2026-2027. The following resources support different areas of bilingual education monitoring;
- Special Population Monitoring webpage (Program Implementation)
- (November 2024)
Helpful Resource Links
- (November 2024)
- ESSA Compliance Report Resources
- Federal Funding Guidance & FAQs
- Budgeting Cost Guidance Handbook (April 2020)
- EDGAR Resources
- Supplement, Not Supplant
- Entitlements
- Amending an Application
- Grants Awarded Data (State & Federal)
Supplemental Resources
(TXEL.org Web Portal)
Clarifying Title III LEA Required Activities under ESSA
U.S. Department of Education Resources
Laws & Guidance
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- (As Amended Through P.L. 115-141, Enacted March 23, 2018)
- Resource Guide: (January 2017)
- Non-Regulatory Guidance: (September 2016)
- (January 2, 2019)
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Overview of the Law:
- Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Guidance:
- Policy Guidance:
- Policy Guidance:
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Related Content
Immigrant Children and Youth ()
- Definition of immigrant children and youth in Title III
- Methods of calculating LEA funds for immigrant children and youth
- Definition of 3 full academic years when counting immigrant children and youth
Other Resources
(Outside Source)
(Outside Source)
ESSA State Plan Title III, Part A
Contact Information
Contact Us
Division of Emergent Bilingual Support
Phone: (512) 463-9414
EmergentBilingualSupport@tea.texas.gov
Title III, Part A Contact:
Rickey Santellana
Director of State and Federal Programs Supervision & Support
Bilingual Education (BE) & Other Special Population (OSP) Monitoring Contact:
Raul Alvarado
Monitoring Coordinator
Mara Betancourt Coker
Monitoring Coordinator
Jorge Vela
Project Specialist
Special Populations Programs and Policy Division
ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701-1401
512-463-9414