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 Compliance Report
- Title III, Part A (PR3002 & PR3114) Training Video
- ESSA Consolidated Compliance Reports Resources webpage
2024-2025 ESSA Consolidated Federal Grant
- ESSA Application Training
- Sample Application
- Program Guidelines
- Program-Specific Provisions and Assurances
- General and Fiscal Guidelines
Bilingual Education Program Monitoring
The Special Populations Monitoring team monitors both state and federal policy requirements. TEA 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)
- Funding Guidebook (November 2024)
- FAQ Hub: Funding
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
FAQ Hub: Title III, Part A (TXEL.org Web Portal)
Clarifying Title III LEA Required Activities under ESSA
U.S. Department of Education Resources
English Learner Tool Kit
Newcomer Tool Kit
English Learner Family Tool Kit
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