Educational Improvement and Assistance

Title III: Language Acquisition for Limited English Proficient Students

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Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) promotes high quality education for students who are limited English proficient as well as for immigrant children and youth. It provides funds to local educational agencies to implement specialized language programs that ensure English proficiency and academic achievement.

The State Title III Program provides technical assistance with:

Program design
Second language acquisition
Theory
Methods
Strategies
Cultural Diversity
Grant application
Monitoring funded programs
Accountability issues

English Language Development Standards - Bulletin 112
English Language Development Standards (Bulletin 112) - User Version Word
Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System-Bulletin 111
LEP Assessment Accomodations
USED Office of English Language Acquisition
National Clearinghouse of English Language Acquisition
United States Department of Education
Center for Applied Linguistics
Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages
Intercultural Development Research Association
National Association for Bilingual Education
National Institute for Literacy
No Child Left Behind

For more information contact:
Josh Posey
Education Program Consultant 2 josh.posey@la.gov	(225) 342-3345 (225) 219-4439 Fax