Title III, Part A – Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant

Title III, Part A – Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students

Title III, Part A: Language Instruction for English Learners and Immigrant Students of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as Amended under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) P.L> 115-141, enacted March 2018, is a distinct subgrant to eligible school districts. The Title III federal grant program is designed “to help ensure that English Learners (ELs), including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic achievement in English.” [Sec. 3102 (1)]. Title III, Part A EL Language programs provide supplemental services and activities provided to EL students, their teachers, and their families above and beyond the schools’ legal obligations to English Learners and their limited English proficient parents. In Georgia, all federal programs services are provided within the System of Continuous Improvement Framework. (For more information, visit the Georgia Department of Education website.) In Atlanta Public Schools, Title III funds are used to provide evidence-based supplemental resources and programs to support identified ELs and immigrant students, develop staff, and engage EL and immigrant families. Title III, Part A is supplemental to the APS ESOL program, it is administered by the Multilingual Programs & Services department.