How may the Title III LEP student funds be used?
LEP student funds must be used to increase the English proficiency of LEP students by providing high-quality language instruction educational programs. These programs must be based on scientific research that demonstrates the effectiveness of the programs in increasing English proficiency and student academic achievement in the core academic subjects. These programs must also provide high-quality professional development to teachers, principals, administrators, and other school or community-based organizational personnel (Title III, Section 3115). In addition to these required activities, there are eight additional authorized activities. A full list of required and authorized expenditures may be found in Section 3115(c), (d) of Title III. These services may be provided directly by the LEA, another LEA, institutions of higher education, community-based organizations, or private sector entities in any combination.
