Multilingual Learners

Title III in Texas education is part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and focuses on ensuring that English learners (ELs) and immigrant students achieve English proficiency and meet state academic standards. 
Our goal is to provide professional development, follow-up support, and effective teaching strategies to the educators of Region 16.
We offer a variety of training sessions at Region 16, but we can also customize training to meet specific district needs.
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.
 
Each school district receiving funds under Title III to provide a language instruction educational program is required to provide supplemental (1) parent outreach training and activities, (2) family outreach, training, and literacy services, and (3) community participation programs for English Learners, immigrant students and their families.
 
This requirement includes districts that are a part of the Region 16 Title III SSA and those that are independent Title III Districts.
 
The Parent, Family, and Community outreach activities for Title III are in addition to other parental involvement requirements for Title I or Migrant programs. The outreach and training activities that Title III districts provide should assist ELs and their families to improve their English language skills, improve the academic performance of students, and assist parents in becoming active participants in the education of their children.
 
In order to be considered a Title III family, parent, and community outreach activity, parents and families of ELs or immigrant students must be the only audience or participants.
 
Ideas for Title III Parental Outreach Activities:

Ideas for Title III Family Outreach and Literacy Activities:
  • parent sessions focused on the procedures of the district
  • parent training focused on homework and home connections to content areas
  • parent meetings to focus on the types of communication to be received from the district
  • parent information meetings to showcase programs and services in an effort to recruit volunteers

 
  • civics education classes
  • family training to promote literacy development at home
  • monthly newsletters that include literacy strategies for home
  • fairs showcasing the cultures of families of ELs and immigrant students
  • poetry gatherings reflecting progress in English language proficiency
  • informational meetings about best practices for the instruction of ELs

 

Ideas for Title III Family Outreach and Literacy Activities:

Ideas for Title III Community Outreach:
  • civics education classes
  • family training to promote literacy development at home
  • monthly newsletters that include literacy strategies for home
  • fairs showcasing the cultures of families of ELs and immigrant students
  • poetry gatherings reflecting progress in English language proficiency
  • informational meetings about best practices for the instruction of ELs

 
  • partnering the families of ELs with community members for adult literacy or the development of real-world writing skills
  • connecting families of ELs to community resources ( public library, after school care, summer programs, food banks and other family service agencies)
  • hosting guest speakers from the community who are English Learners to talk about their experiences in learning English

 

It is essential that each district maintain documentation of all Title III Family Engagement Activities that are completed each year for parent, family, and community outreach activities. Districts may be asked to submit agendas, handouts, presentations, sign-in sheets and other appropriate forms of documentation during Title III validation processes.