ESEA, Title III, Part A / Multilingual Learner Program

• USED – OELA Resources
• English Language Acquisition State Grants; Title III, Part A

Dear Colleague Letters

• U.S Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents - January 7, 2015
• U.S. Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter: Immigrant Students - September 6, 2023
• American Sign Language (ASL) and Limited English Proficient USED Letter

Toolkits

• English Learner Toolkit
• Newcomer Toolkit
• Family Toolkit

Law and Regulations

• Title III — Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students
• Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - September 23, 2016
• Addendum to September 23, 2016 Non-Regulatory Guidance: English Learners and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as Amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Fact Sheets

• Fact Sheet: Ensuring Meaningful Participation in Advanced Coursework and Specialized Programs for Students Who Are English Learners
• Fact Sheet: English Learners with Disabilities
• Fact Sheet: Equal Access to Elementary and Secondary Education for Students Who Are English Learners with Disabilities

• Multilingual Learner Program Guiding Principles

Title III Compliance

• Title III/MLP Self-Reflection Tool (SRT) - Google Form Version
• Title III/MLP Self-Reflection Tool (SRT) - PDF Version
• ESSA Federal Programs Consolidated Monitoring Sorting Tool
• Title I Equipment Inventory Control Procedures

Title III, Part A ML and Immigrant Funding

• What is Noncompetitive Procurement?
• Noncompetitive Procurements with Federal Funds Request Form
• FY23 ML Funding
• FY23 Immigrant Funding
• FY24 ML Funding
• FY24 Immigrant Funding
• FY25 ML Funding
• FY25 Immigrant Funding
• Indirect Costs Calculator
• Title III, Part A / ML and Immigrant Subgrants Finance Guidance

Consortia Resources

• Intent to Form a Title III Consortium form
• Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

Equitable Services for Eligible Private School Children, Teachers, and Other Educational Personnel

• Title VIII, Part F of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965: Equitable Services for Eligible Private School Children, Teachers, and Other Educational Personnel Non-Regulatory Guidance
• Equitable Services for Eligible Private School Children, Teachers, and Other Educational Personnel – Title III, Part A Sample Consultation Form
• FY23 Participants
  • Please note that equitable service participants are included in the Title III, Part A ML and Immigrant Spreadsheets linked above.

The SCDE Title III program office designed a calculator to determine essential Title III MLP timelines to support meeting the needs of MLs and maintain state and federal program compliance. All formulas and information should not be altered to maintain accuracy. The SCDE is not responsible for any edits or errors to formulas if accidentally or purposefully edited. The Title III program office suggests conferring with district-level Title III Coordinators to ensure district accuracy of this document.

• Title III Multilingual Learner Program Timeline Calculator

Enrollment

• Multilingual Learner Enrollment memorandum
• Dos and Don’ts of Student Enrollment
• Enrollment Documentation Examples

Multilingual Learner Identification

• Multilingual Learner Identification memorandum
• Signed Languages and Home Language Survey Guidance

Enrollment Survey (ES) Guidance Documents

• Enrollment Survey Memorandum
• Enrollment Survey Guidelines
• Enrollment Survey Flowchart
• Enrollment Survey Amendment Form
• Enrollment Survey FAQ

Enrollment Survey

• Enrollment Survey – Arabic
• Enrollment Survey – English
• Enrollment Survey – Mandarin
• Enrollment Survey – Portuguese
• Enrollment Survey – Russian
• Enrollment Survey – Spanish

Please note that the language accessibility requirements of these PDF documents below are not set to the language of the translated document. Rather they are set to English. Therefore, if a family requires accommodation such as a screen reader or oral accommodation, the district is responsible for providing that (e.g., qualified translator), just as they would any other necessary accommodation. Additionally, some of the characters in the Gujarati PDF were not recognized in the accessibility review and could not be corrected (not a translation issue, only accessibility). Again, the district is responsible if a family requires any accessibility accommodation to access these PDFs. If a district has questions regarding the accessibility of the Enrollment Survey, please contact Erick Brunson, WEBrunson@ed.sc.gov or (803) 734-8107.
 

• Enrollment Survey – Gujarati
• Enrollment Survey – Tagalog
• Enrollment Survey – Hindi
• Enrollment Survey – Vietnamese

English Language Proficiency Screening

• English Language Proficiency Test Administrator Training and Certification Requirements

Age-Appropriate Placement

• Enrollment and Age-Appropriate Placement Scenarios

Parent/Guardian Notification

• Parent/Guardian Notifications

PowerSchool Coding Matrices

• PowerSchool Coding Multilingual Learner Program Spreadsheet
• South Carolina Title III: Proficiency Codes for the Multilingual Learner Program (MLP) Updated 5.14.25

HISTORICAL MATRICES

• South Carolina Title III: Proficiency Codes for the Multilingual Learner Program (MLP) Updated 12.06.24
• South Carolina Title III: Proficiency Codes for the Multilingual Learner Program (MLP) 2024-25
• South Carolina Title III: Proficiency Codes for the Multilingual Learner Program (MLP) 2023-24
• South Carolina Title III: Proficiency Codes for the Multilingual Learner Program (MLP) 2022-23

PowerSchool Guidance and Information

• Student Information Systems
• PowerSchool
• PowerSchool Language List
• PowerSchool Birth Country List

Accountability and Data

• Accountability Manual
• Electronic Portal (Report Portal)
• Data and Reports

Individualized Language Acquisition Plan (ILAP)

• Best Practices Digital Handbook
• Accommodations Digital Handbook
• Multilingual Learner Instructional Accommodation and Modification Examples
• Individualized Language Acquisition Plan in Multiple Languages - The Title III/ML program office provides an example paper version of the ILAP (in six languages) for districts that need an ILAP to implement or are not utilizing an electronic version. All districts are responsible for providing documents in a language the family understands if not provided by the state.

Services

• Multilingual Learner Program Service Delivery Models
• Multilingual Learner Program Service Delivery Models Frequency
• Support for Evacuees
• OCR Warns Schools of Potential Discriminatory Use of AI for Els

English Language Development Standards

• WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition memorandum
• WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition

Multilingual Learners with Disabilities

• Multilingual Learners with Disabilities memorandum
• Guidance for Spoken Language Interpretation in IEP Team Meetings memorandum
• Spoken Language Interpretation Guidance for IEP Team Meetings
• Spoken Language Interpretation Script for IEP Team Meetings
• OSEP Fast Facts: Students with Disabilities Who Are English Learners (ELs) Served Under IDEA Part B
• ¡Colorín Colorado! English Language Learners with Special Needs: Effective Instructional Strategies
• ¡Colorín Colorado! Addressing ELLs' Language Learning and Special Education Needs: Questions and Considerations
• Video: ¡Colorín Colorado! English Learners with Learning Disabilities
• Video: ¡Colorín Colorado! Building Upon Student Strengths
• Video: ¡Colorín Colorado! Giving Strategies to Overcome Difficulties
• Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center Dual Language Learners with Challenging Behaviors
• American Sign Language (ASL) and Limited English Proficient USED Letter
• Fact Sheet: Equal Access to Elementary and Secondary Education for Students Who Are English Learners with Disabilities

Monitoring

• Form RM: Monitoring Form for M1-M4

South Carolina Seal of Biliteracy

• SCDE ACCESS for ELLs
• WIDA-South Carolina
• WIDA Secure Portal and DRC Log-In
• Advancing ALTELLA
• Carolina TESOL Response Letter
• English Language Proficiency Criteria
• New Multilingual Learner English Language Proficiency or Reclassification Criterion

• Office of Civil Rights Fact Sheet: Information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Parents and Guardians and for Schools and School Districts that Communicate with Them
• South Carolina Family Engagement K-12 Framework
• Translation and Interpretation Vendor Reference List
• Title III, Part A Translation and Interpretation Funding

• 2025-26 Professional Learning Opportunities

• Adding Certification Fields & Endorsements
• Guidelines and Requirements for Adding Certification Fields and Endorsements - Updated September 10, 2019
• ESOL Endorsement and ESOL Certification Courses
• Ellevation Professional Learning Opportunity for the South Carolina ESOL Certification Endorsement Memorandum
• Ellevation Professional Learning Opportunity for the South Carolina ESOL Certification Endorsement Guidance
• ESOL Endorsement & ESOL Certification Information
• ESOL Endorsement & ESOL Certification - Flowchart

For questions regarding certification, contact the Office of Educator Services at 803-896-0325 or certification@ed.sc.gov.