Title III

The purposes of Title III, Part A are:

1) to help ensure that English learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic achievement in English;

2) to assist all English learners, including immigrant children and youth, to achieve at high levels in academic subjects so that all English learners can meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet;

3) to assist teachers (including preschool teachers), principals and other school leaders, State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools in establishing, implementing, and sustaining effective language instruction educational programs designed to assist in teaching English learners, including immigrant children and youth;

4) to assist teachers (including preschool 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; and

5) to promote parental, family, and community participation in language instruction educational programs for the parents, families, and communities of English learners.

What is an English Language Learner (ELL)?

Between the ages of 3 and 21
Enrolled or preparing to enroll in an elementary or secondary school
Not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English
Comes from an environment where a language other than English has had a significant impact on the individual's level of English language proficiency
Has difficulties in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language sufficiently so it denies the individual: 1. the ability to meet the state's proficient level of achievement on state assessments; 2. the ability to successfully achieve in classrooms where the language of instruction is English; a,d 3. the opportunity to participate fully in society.

*Source: Federal Public Law 107-110, The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Title IX, General Provisions, Part A Definitions, Section 9101 (25)