English Language Learner KnowledgeBase for Administrators & Teachers

This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.

The English Language Learner (ELL) KnowledgeBase for Administrators and Teachers is an online resource supporting both the administration, teaching and execution of programs for English learning students. It offers resources related to Office for Civil Rights (OCR) requirements and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Task 1: Obtain Funding Resources

Guideline: When planning the ELL program, district and school leaders should be familiar with available funding sources.

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Guidelines

ESSA Title III Guidance for ELLs

The U.S. Department of Education issued a guidance document on September 23, 2016, to provide states and local educational agencies with information to assist them in meeting their obligations under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015. This guidance addresses how Title III funds may be used to provide supplemental services that improve the English language proficiency and academic achievement of ELLs, including through the provision of language instruction educational programs and activities to increase the knowledge and skills of teachers who serve ELLs.

Legal

Fiscal Changes and Equitable Services Requirements Under ESEA, as amended by ESSA

The Fiscal changes made by ESSA to the State formula-grant programs discussed in this guidance take effect beginning in the 2017−2018 school year. The Department is issuing guidance with respect to these specific changes in advance to provide SEAs, local education agencies (LEAs), and schools with timely information to support SEAs, LEAs, and schools in meeting their obligations under the ESEA for the 2017−2018 school year.

Flexibility of Funds

This link is to the U.S. Department of Education's information on flexibility and waivers in relation to the use of federal education funds per Part B – of ESEA as amended by ESSA - Flexibility in the Use of Administrative and Other Funds.

Formula Grants to States

This links to the U.S. Department of Education's Subpart 1 - Grants and Subgrants for English Language Acquisition and Language Enhancement.

Funding for Professional Development

The new law, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) supports the learning and development of educators in enhancing their capacity to help students succeed and includes new provisions aimed to help educators grow.

Title III - Grants & Sub Grants

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) provides funding for programs aimed at improving the proficiency of LEP students. This document summarizes the funding provisions of the formula grant program under Title III of the Act.

References

The Writing Successful Grants KnowledgeBase

This KnowledgeBase provides resources to help districts, schools, and others write a grant application with the greatest possible chance of success.

The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and are intended for general reference purposes only. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education or the Center, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Some resources on this site require Adobe Acrobat Reader. This website archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.