Title III English Learners

Title III- EL Resources

The Title III- EL plan and budget are part of the ESEA Consolidated Budget Application which is due annually by July 1. 

• Local Education Agency Allowable Use of Funds or Activities
• Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (1/7/15)
• Schools' Civil Rights Obligations to English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents

LAU Plan

"There is no equality of treatment merely by providing students with the same facilities, textbooks, teachers, and curriculum; for students who do not understand English are effectively foreclosed from any meaningful education." - Lau v. Nichols (1974)

What is a Lau Plan?

A Lau plan is an equal access plan that protects ELs. The plan describes what a school district will do:

• to identify its ELs
• to design an effective program reflective of their needs
• to employ appropriate English-as-a-second-language or bilingual personnel (or both),
• to align the instruction of ELs to state and local content standards
• to provide ongoing authentic assessments to ascertain their growth in English language proficiency and in the comprehension of academic content.

A Lau plan is a "working document" that should be revisited frequently.

Essential components of a Lau plan include the legal foundation, student assessments, an instructional plan, parental involvement, qualified personnel, a coordination plan, a budget, adjunct services, and other possible considerations.

Student Counts

•  *Reporting 10 or fewer students not included in this list

Additional Resources

• Educating Linguistically Diverse Students

• Educators of English Learners: Availability, Projected Need, and Teacher Preparation