Title III, Part A
ELL Services
What is Title III?
Title III-A funds are to implement educational programs for language instruction that is based on scientific research. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) are responsible for meeting Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) established for (English Language Learners (ELL) students, making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), and annually measuring the English proficiency of ELL by administering the State Board of Education approved:
Utah Academic Language Proficiency Assessment (UALPA)
The purpose of Title III-A
- Ensure that English Language Learners (ELL) and/or immigrant students Kindergarten through 12th Grade attain English proficiency in cooperation with the Department of Education’s Office of English Language Acquisition
- Meet the same challenging state academic standards that all children are expected to meet
- Promote parent and community participation in bilingual/English as a Second Language (ESL) education programs for Limited English Proficient (LEP) children.
Language Development and Effective Practices
Effective Programs for ELLs with Interrupted Formal Education
Helping ELLs with School: Websites for Adults
Instructional Models
Integration of ELLs in Utah’s Literacy Goals
Strategies and Resources for Mainstream Teachers of ELLs
What Teachers Need to Know About Language
Teacher Fluency Assurance
Teacher Fluency Assurance
Teacher Fluency Policy
Teacher Fluency Sample Forms
Identification, Placement, Assessment, and Accommodations
Clearinghouse transaction dictionary
ELP Proficiency Levels
Collecting, Reporting Race and Ethnicity Data Information Packet and Identification Information
Identification Flowchart (example)
Placement Information
Utah Academic Language Proficiency Assessment (UALPA)
Utah Assessment Participation and Accommodations Policy
Title III Accountability, AMAO, Exit Criteria, Sample Form Letters
A Guide to AMAO Determination
ELL Exit / Retain Criteria
Sample forms and Letters
Title III Accountability (federal regs)
Utah AMAO Targets
Parents Rights, Notification Forms, Immigration
Immigrant Decline to Accept Funds Form
Immigrant Funds
Immigrant Policy Questions
Parent of ELLs – Most Commonly Asked Questions
Protocol for Title III Immigrant Student Allocation
Your Rights as a Parent of an English Language Learner
Your Rights as a Parent of a Public School Student
ELL Parents - Most Commonly Asked Questions
Other Information
New ALS Directors/Charter School Leaders Presentation
WIDA Standards