Title III — ESL & Bilingual

The ESL/Bilingual Education/Title III program provides technical assistance and professional learning opportunities for teachers and administrators to support Texas state and federal requirements. Region 5 ESC strives to assist our area districts in supporting English learners for academic success.

Supporting English Learners In Texas

English Learner Program Implementation

The TEA English Learner Support Division is continuously developing program implementation resources for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to utilize in providing effective bilingual education and English as a second language (ESL) programs for English Learners that meet and exceed state requirements.

Dual Language Framework of Texas: The Dual Language Framework of Texas site was developed in order to ensure the expansion and effective implementation of Dual Language Immersion (DLI) education throughout the state of Texas.
Transitional Bilingual Program Model: The resources below were developed to support Transitional Bilingual Program models - both Early Exit and Late Exit.
English as a Second Language Framework of Texas: The TxESLF site was developed to provide a structured, systematic approach to language instruction to help local education agencies meet TAC state policy.

Title III Parent, Family, and Community

This website will assist Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and Fiscal Agent Title III staff with increasing and strengthening the family, parent, and community engagement activities through training, resources, and a step-by-step guide with the necessary tools go beyond the requirements of Title III engagement.

English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement

The intent and purpose of the Title III, Part A grant is to provide supplemental resources to LEAs to help ensure that children who are English learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain proficiency at high levels in academic subjects and can meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet.

These resources are aligned to the intent and purpose of the program: