Department of Education
Kevin Huffman, Commissioner

Title III-ESL Resources

The State of Tennessee Title III Team offers State resources to facilitate Local Educational Agencies in designing and implementing effective English as a Second Language programs. Current information, guidelines, and tools will be posted for easy access. Questions or comments regarding the ESL program in the state should be addressed to Jan Lanier, ESL Coordinator

State of TN Resources of Interest

Tennessee State Department of Education ESL Resources

AMAO Webinar Materials:

• cEEE Chart ESL State Appraisal Questions
• ELDA Students who Attained Proficiency in 2009-10 but were Tested in 2010-11
• Title III Accountability Summary Based on 2010-11 Test Results
• ELL with Disability AMAO 1 & 2 Based on 2010-11 Test Results
• ELDA 2010-11 L & W Not Tested Seeking an Explantion
• Carry-over Waiver Request Letter (12-11)
• Monitoring for Transition Students for ESL (Sample Template)
• ESL Title III Consortia in TN (9/12/11) (Directions)
• Preparing for the Oct 1 ELL Count (9/7/11) (Directions)
• Title III Accountability Chart - 2010-2011
• ESL Task Force (2011)
• Plan for Hiring Teachers working with English Learners (10/28/10)
• Overview Title III Program (9/10/10)
• Procedures for Allocation of Title III Funds (4/15/11)
• Business Rules for Reallocation of Funds (10/26/10)
• Definitions - "Immigrant Student" and "LEP Student"
• Definition of LEP Student from NCLB
• State of Tennessee Standards for English Language Learners
• ESL Textbook Information (Tennessee Book Company)
• ESL Highly Qualified Requirements
• English Learners (ELs) Parent Waiver
• Webinar Title III and Private School Services (10/5/10)

  If you cannot hear from the computer, use the following information to listen:

  Replay Dial-In Numbers: 888 203-1112 or 719 457-0820; Passcode: 77716050

  There is about 5 minutes of silence before the call begins.

Tennessee State Board of Education ESL Resources

• Basic Education Program (BEP) Components and Cost Specifications
• ESL Policy Guidance (7/21/10)
• ESL Program Policy - State Board of Education (9/22/09)

Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAO)

• ELL Oct 1 2001 Count by LEA With Suppression (12/5/11)
• Parental AMAO Letter
• Final ELL October 1 Count (12-6-10)
• Title III AMAO Webinar (2/4/11)
• Webinar (AMAO 1 and AMAO 2 for SY 2009/10) (10/6/10)

  If you cannot hear from the computer, use the following information to listen:

  Replay Dial-In Numbers: 888 203-1112 or 719 457-0820; Passcode: 76700328

  There is about 5 minutes of silence before the call begins.

• AMAO Business Rules (4/25/11)
• AMAO Targets
• AMAO Accountability 08-09
• Business Rules for LEAs Missing AMAO Benchmarks (7/21/10)

Tennessee English Language Development Assessment (ELDA)

• ELDA Composite Summary Results 2009-10 and 2010-11
• ELDA Technical Report - 2009
• ELDA Training PowerPoint
• ELDA Non-Testers List Form

Tennessee English Lanugage Placement Assessment (TELPA)

• TELPA Cut Scores (8/1/11)
• TELPA PowerPoint (9/22/09)

Other Tennessee State ESL Resources

• Accommodations for English Language Learners (ELL) (Form)
• Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Education Plan for ELLs Form
• English Only Law
• Tennessee ELL L and Total Enrollment by LEA (2006 -2009)
• Guidelines for Title III Consoriia (7/21/10)
• Immigrant Grant Application (8/24/10)
• Immigrant Grant Timeline (8/24/10)
• Immigrant Grant Business Rules (8/18/10)
• LEP Retention Guidelines
• Questions from ESL/SPED Myths and Facts WebEx
• Requirements for English Language Learners (8/5/10)
• Strategic Teaching (11-5-11)
• Title III Services to Private Schools - (10-5-10)
• Use of Title III Funds - Webinar 7/21/10