Sharing Responsibility for English Learners: Blending and Braiding Federal Funds
Is it difficult to effectively support the English learners (ELs) in your district and schools solely using your Title III, Part A funds? What additional funding sources could be used in supporting supplemental Language Instruction Education Programs (LIEP) for ELs? This session will provide examples of how to innovatively use multiple federal funds (Title I, Parts A and C; Title II, Part A; and Title III, Part A) to meet the needs of your English learners. In small groups, participants will discuss various scenarios of braiding/blending federal funds sources to coordinate support for EL programs. By coordinating and integrating services and funds from various federal programs, the identified needs of EL students and parents can be better addressed.