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 Federal Program Planner 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. |
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REVISED! This Funding Guidebook 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
- ESSA Application Training
- Sample Application
- Program Guidelines
- Program-Specific Provisions and Assurances
- General and Fiscal Guidelines
2024-2025 ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant
- ESSA Application Training
- Sample Application
- Program Guidelines
- Program-Specific Provisions and Assurances
- General and Fiscal Guidelines
2023-2024 ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant
- ESSA Application Training
- Sample Application
- Program Guidelines
- Program-Specific Provisions and Assurances
- General and Fiscal Guidelines
2023-2024 ESSA Consolidated Compliance Report
Helpful Resource Links
- Funding Guidebook (November 2024)
- ESSA Compliance Report Resources
- Federal Funding Guidance & FAQs
- Federal Program Planner
- CCNA Resource Toolkit
- Budgeting Cost Guidance Handbook (April 2020)
- EDGAR Resources
- Supplement, Not Supplant
- Entitlements
- Amending an Application
- Grants Awarded Data (State & Federal)
Supplemental Resources
Title III, Part A FAQ (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)
- Text of the ESEA of 1965, as amended by ESSA
- Federal Statute (As Amended Through P.L. 115-141, Enacted March 23, 2018)
- Resource Guide: Accountability for English Learners under the ESEA (January 2017)
- Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III (September 2016)
- Addendum to September 23, 2016 Non-Regulatory Guidance (January 2, 2019)
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Overview of the Law: Race and National Origin Discrimination
- Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Guidance: Schools’ Civil Rights Obligations to English Learners and Limited English Proficient Parents
- Ensuring English Learners Can Participate Meaningfully and Equally in Educational Programs
- Information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents and Guardians and for Schools and School Districts that Communicate with Them
- Policy Guidance: Equal Opportunities for English Learners
- Policy Guidance: Equal Rights to Public Education
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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
Rickey.santellana@tea.texas.gov
Bilingual Education (BE) & Other Special Population (OSP) Monitoring Contact:
Raul Alvarado
Monitoring Coordinator
Raul.Alvarado@tea.texas.gov
Mara Betancourt Coker
Monitoring Coordinator
Mara.BentancourtCoker@tea.texas.gov
Jorge Vela
Project Specialist
Jorge.Vela@tea.texas.gov
Special Populations Programs and Policy Division
Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701-1401
512-463-9414