State & Title III Compliance
To comply with Title III guidelines, we:
- Identify, assess, and appropriately place students who are from non-English language backgrounds.
- Provide a rigorous language instruction program that increases English language proficiency and student achievement.
- Provide instructional support and professional growth opportunities to ESL teachers to facilitate effective teaching and curriculum implementation.
- Provide instructional equipment, classroom supplies, and materials for effective language acquisition programs and academic development.
- Provide communication support for new immigrant parents, coordinate community outreach activities, and facilitate translation services for the district.
- Manage the program budget, teacher assignments, and state and federal compliance obligations.
- Coordinate with MSCS departments and schools to provide a high-quality language program that exceeds State and federal education department standards.
- Advise MSCS departments and schools of state and federal education department compliance requirements.
- Collect and maintain district EL data as required by State and Federal regulations.
ESL Manual-(TDOE, October 2024)
ESL Handbook
- The ESL Handbook contains information on some of the following topics:
- The MSCS ESL Program & ESL Service Models
- ESL-related policies and procedures
- Language Assessments
- Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)
- Retention Prevention and Reclassification
- Extended Learning Opportunities
- Multilingual Family Resources
- Please note that while the ESL handbook is reviewed annually, information is subject to change based on changes in state/district rules and policy
Policy Citations
This program is mandated by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, SCS Board Policy 5016, Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards for the Governance of Tennessee Public Schools [Rule 0520-1-3-.056.a.1 and 2 ii], and Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 and amendments made in 2015 via the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).