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To ensure equity for emergent bilingual students in Texas, educators at all levels need access to relevant information and impactful resources that will ensure the academic success of emergent bilingual students.
Announcements
Back-to-School Parents & Families Newsletter
Read the Back-to-School 2024 Newsletter to find resources and activities to help your child get prepared for school. Feel free to share it with your families!
7/12/2024
EB Support Calendar
Check out the year-long EB Support Division Calendar of events hosted by the TEA Emergent Bilingual Support Division for the 2024-2025 school year. 7/8/2024
Standardized Letters
Nineteen additional language packets have been added to the LPAC Standardized Letters page for a total of 80 languages. Fifteen more languages are coming by the end of July. 6/7/2024
Summer Parents & Families Newsletter
The Summer Newsletter is available and includes ideas on how to keep your child engaged in learning experiences that your entire family can enjoy. Feel free to share it with your families! 5/24/2024
TExES ESL Prep Courses - Now Live!
Check out the ESL Certification page to download your #154 ESL Supplemental exam manual and click on the TEA Learn Course button to go to TEA Learn where you will find four free courses including a practice exam that will earn you CPE hours. 5/17/2024
Leadership Academy Videos
The Leadership Academy videos are now available for viewing! Feel free to use these for yourself or share with your team. Topics include TELPAS, community engagement, LPAC, Teacher certification and support and many more. Recordings from each Leadership Academy event are available as well. 5/17/2024
Spring Newsletter
We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our Spring 2024 Newsletter for parents and families of Emergent Bilingual Students! This newsletter is designed to keep parents informed and engaged in their child's educational journey. Share it with your families today! 3/6/2024
2024 Title III Symposium - Call for Proposals Now Open!
Submit your proposals by Monday, March 18, 2024 to present at the Title III Symposium at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Round Rock Texas. Check out the Proposals page to submit a proposal. The Title III Symposium team is excited to receive proposals that address other special program populations. 1/16/2024
Content-Based Language Instruction (CBLI) Site - Now Live!
Check out the CBLI site for practical, research-validated practices that are essential for effective language program services. 1/12/2024
Spring Sessions - Bilingual Certification Courses
Twelve (13) additional online cohorts have been added to the TEALearn catalog. Seats are limited so please visit the Bilingual Courses page to secure your spot. 1/9/2024
The TEA Emergent Bilingual Support Division is excited to launch a new TEALearn course entitled Title III Increasing Parent, Family, and Community Engagement. This course is designed to support staff who oversee or implement Title III engagement activities. Complete the course to earn 3 CPE hours. 10/19/23
Chapter 89 Crosswalk
The Commissioners Rules in Chapter 89 Subchapter BB became effective August 9, 2023. For a detailed look at the changes, review the Chapter 89 Crosswalk page. 8/29/23
2023 Leadership Academy Series-Registration Open
Registration is now open for the second Virtual Leadership Academy event scheduled for January 10, 2024. Get more information and register at the Leadership Academy page to save your spot. 8/29/23
Published - Statewide Home Language Survey
As part of the Adopted Revisions to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 89, Subchapter BB effective August 9, 2023, includes a Statewide Home Language Survey Letter that will be given to all students across the state of Texas upon initial enrollment to Texas public schools.
8/11/23
Save the Dates for the 2023 Leadership Academy Series
Mark your calendars for the three Leadership Academy events scheduled this year. The first one is a 2-day event on September 20-21, 2023. 8/15/23
Chapter 89 Amendments - Open for Public Comment
The Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 89 subchapter BB are open for public comment until May 22, 2023. Please review the proposed amendments and provide your comments. The proposed effective date for the amendments is August 8, 2023. 4/27/23
T3 Community Event - Registration Open
The registration for the T3 Community Engagement event, Fostering Statewide Community Communications, is now open. To register, visit the T3 Engagement page. 3/28/23
Now Accepting Nominations - 2023 Hybrid Title III Symposium Awards
We are now accepting nominations for the 2023 Hybrid Title III Symposium awards! To nominate a colleague or yourself, visit the Awards page on txel.org to learn more about the criteria and important dates. The deadline to nominate is Monday, April 3, 2023. 3/3/23
Senate Bill 560 - Emergent Bilingual Strategic Plan
The Senate Bill 560 Emergent Bilingual Strategic Plan is timely in providing a blueprint for support needed to bring intentionality and focus to the continued increase of emergent bilingual students in classrooms across Texas. Our goal for Texas is to ensure that schools and staff are properly equipped to support to our EB students on an individualized basis, because all students deserve access to the same programs and instruction that could lead to academic success. 1/20/2023
End-of-Year LPAC Checklist
To help LEAs prepare for the end of the school year, the End-of-year LPAC Checklist has been uploaded to the LPAC portal under the "Frequently Used Resources" tab. 1/12/2023
T3 Family Event - Registration Open
The T3 event, Empowering Families through Helpful Resources, registration is now open! Join us on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 as a "Watch Party" host. To register and to learn how to host a "Watch Party," visit the T3 Engagement page. 11/18/2022
T3 November Event Recordings Available
Our first T3 Engagement event, Understanding Educational Equity, was a success! To view the recordings in eight different languages, visit the T3 Engagement page. 11/18/2022
T3 Engagement Series
Register now to host a “Watch Party” as part of our T3 Engagement Series that kicks off on November 11, 2022 about Understanding Educational Equity. For more information, visit the T3 Engagement page or the T3 Engagement Series Flyer. 10/7/2022
Fall Sessions - Bilingual Certification Courses
Twelve (12) additional online cohorts have been added to the TEALearn catalog. Seats are limited so please visit the Bilingual Courses page to secure your spot. 9/12/2022
English Learner Support Division - Live Meeting - 9/2/22
The English Learner Support Division is hosting a live meeting via Zoom Friday September 2nd from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. that is open to all ESCs, school district staff, and open-enrollment charter school staff. Please review the topics and guests then register to join us! 8/31/2022
22-23 English Learner Support Division Remote Internships
The English Learner Support Division is offering two unpaid part-time remote internships for the fall semester and as well as for the spring semester. Interns will have an impact on the academic achievement of emergent bilingual students in Texas. Check out the Internship Flyer for more information. 8/23/2022
EB/SPED 2 Day Cross Training - Cancelled
The English Learner Support Division is planning to reschedule this impactful professional development opportunity later in the 2022-2023 school year. 8/23/2022
Beginning-of-year LPAC Checklist
Make sure to use the BOY LPAC Checklist to ensure that the LEA/campus is in compliance. You can find this document on the LPAC - Frequently Used Resources page. 8/12/2022
Featured Resources
TExES ESL Prep Courses - Now Live!
Get prepared to take the #154 ESL Supplemental exam through four in depth asynchronous courses on the TEA Learn platform. Educators can earn CPE hours and take a practice exam all for free.
TXELead - App for Leaders
This web application (www.TXELead.org) allows administrators and educators to have access to the important documents at their fingertips. Check out this How To" video.
Content-Based Language Instruction
The TEA Emergent Bilingual Support Division is excited to launch the new Content-Based Langauge Instruction located under the Professional Development page.
School Highlight - Boerne ISD
Boerne ISD is being highlighted for the implementation
of the Dictado strategy in their bilingual classrooms. Through this implementation they are ensuring that EB students are provided with explicit and focused instruction that
encourages metalinguistic dialogue and building strong, longterm biliteracy skills. To learn more, contact Boerne ISD.
Click "School Highlight" above to see the Dictado strategy in action.
Toolkits
EL Family Toolkit
The English Learner Family Toolkit was created to help families choose education services that meet their child’s needs. Educators can also share the toolkit as a resource for English learners and their families.
English Learner Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help districts in meeting their legal obligation to ELs and in providing all ELs with the support needed to attain English language proficiency.
Newcomer Toolkit
The Newcomer Tool Kit is designed to help educators who work directly with immigrant students- including asylees and refugees- and their families.
Voter Participation for Students
This toolkit helps schools support all students’ civic engagement through examples of nonpartisan voter registration activities to expand youth voter participation.
McKinney-Vento Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help districts in meeting their legal obligation to ELs and in providing all ELs with the support needed to attain English language proficiency.
USDE Toolkit
This resource includes examples of policies and practices that schools and districts can provide to create safe and supportive environments and equal access to educational opportunities for all students, including LGBTQI+ students.
McKinney-Vento Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help districts in meeting their legal obligation to ELs and in providing all ELs with the support needed to attain English language proficiency.
USDE Toolkit
This resource includes examples of policies and practices that schools and districts can provide to create safe and supportive environments and equal access to educational opportunities for all students, including LGBTQI+ students.
Foster Care Transition Toolkit
This toolkit provides guidance on helping youth currently or formerly in foster care access the resources needed to successfully transition into adulthood, continue on to postsecondary education, and meaningful careers.
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EL Family Toolkit
The English Learner Family Toolkit was created to help families choose education services that meet their child’s needs. Educators can also share the toolkit as a resource for English learners and their families.
English Learner Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help districts in meeting their legal obligation to ELs and in providing all ELs with the support needed to attain English language proficiency.
Newcomer Toolkit
The Newcomer Tool Kit is designed to help educators who work directly with immigrant students- including asylees and refugees- and their families.
Voter Participation for Students
This toolkit helps schools support all students’ civic engagement through examples of nonpartisan voter registration activities to expand youth voter participation.
McKinney-Vento Toolkit
This toolkit is designed to help districts in meeting their legal obligation to ELs and in providing all ELs with the support needed to attain English language proficiency.
USDE Toolkit
This resource includes examples of policies and practices that schools and districts can provide to create safe and supportive environments and equal access to educational opportunities for all students, including LGBTQI+ students.
Foster Care Transition Toolkit
This toolkit provides guidance on helping youth currently or formerly in foster care access the resources needed to successfully transition into adulthood, continue on to postsecondary education, and meaningful careers.
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Foundational Knowledge
Process for Serving Emergent Bilingual Students
Learn about the identification, placement, reclassification, and monitoring of emergent bilingual students in Texas.
Heat Map - Predominant Language by District
Use an interactive map to see the predominant language group by district or region.
Heat Map - Number of Students by Language
Use an interactive map of the number of students by language with further analysis filters such as region, district, and district type.
Fact Sheets
Fact Sheet # 1 EB Demographics (PDF)
Review the data about the emergent bilingual population across the state of texas.
Fact Sheet # 2 Program Models (PDF)
Learn about the approved program models to serve emergent bilingual students and the data about their usage.
Fact Sheet # 3 Certification (PDF)
Learn about the certification requirements and find links for ESL and bilingual certification test preparation.
Fact Sheet # 2 Program Models (PDF)
Learn about the approved program models to serve emergent bilingual students and the data about their usage.
Fact Sheet # 3 Certification (PDF)
Learn about the certification requirements and find links for ESL and bilingual certification test preparation.
Fact Sheet # 4 Program Funding (PDF)
Learn about Bilingual Education Allotment (BEA) and Title III, Part A generated to support emergent bilingual students.
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Fact Sheet # 1 EB Demographics (PDF)
Review the data about the emergent bilingual population across the state of texas.
Fact Sheet # 2 Program Models (PDF)
Learn about the approved program models to serve emergent bilingual students and the data about their usage.
Fact Sheet # 3 Certification (PDF)
Learn about the certification requirements and find links for ESL and bilingual certification test preparation.
Fact Sheet # 4 Program Funding (PDF)
Learn about Bilingual Education Allotment (BEA) and Title III, Part A generated to support emergent bilingual students.
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