Title III
The English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act
Title III is responsible for the oversight of the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act.
The purposes of this act are:
to help ensure that children who are English learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic achievement in English
to assist all English learners, including immigrant children and youth, to achieve at high levels so that English learners can meet the same challenging state academic standards all children are expected to meet
to assist teachers, principals and other school leaders, state educational agencies, and local educational agencies in establishing, implementing, and sustaining effective language instructional programs designed to assist English learners, including immigrant children and youth
to assist teachers, principals and other school leaders, state educational agencies, and local educational agencies to develop and enhance their capacity to provide effective instructional programs designed to prepare English learners, including immigrant children and youth, to enter all English instructional settings
to promote parental, family, and community participation in language instruction educational programs for the parents, families, and communities of English learners
Program Goals and Objectives
The ESOL Program will:
identify all students whose native or home language is other than English
identify Limited English Proficient students/English Language Learners through a valid language test
provide appropriate instruction for identified Limited English Proficient students/English Language Learners
assess and monitor the academic progress of language minority students with an ongoing evaluation process and remediate those students who demonstrate a continued need for ESOL support
develop the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing through an ESOL intervention curriculum
support the regular classroom curriculum and instruction as appropriate to the developmental stages of ESOL students
provide an opportunity for multilingual students to function comparably with their English speaking classmates after the appropriate level of assistance
create a learning environment that will provide for cognitive and affective needs
exit students from the program when their language abilities are educationally appropriate for the mainstream classroom
provide on-going staff development in appropriate instructional and assessment strategies for principals, guidance counselors, teachers, and assistants
communicate instructional goals and expectations to parents and encourage them to support their children’s progress
hire and maintain sufficient staff to provide LEP/students/English Language Learners with equal educational opportunity
Barnwell 45's EL Program
The goal of Barnwell School District 45’s EL program is to provide English instruction and other school-related support services for students who have a first language or a home language other than English and who are Limited English Proficient (LEP). All instruction for K-12 students in Barnwell 45's in EL program is based on the South Carolina EL Standards.
Resources.pdfWorld-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) offers tools and support to help both multilingual learners and educators succeed. They offer professional learning that can be completed when you want it, where you want it, and at your own pace. For more information, please see the flyer on the right.
WIDA Self-Paced eWorkshops.pdf