Office of English Language Acquisition

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The Office of English Language Acquisition is a U.S. Department of Education office responsible for supporting and improving the education of English learners nationwide through policy, grants, and technical assistance.

Aliases (1)
  • Title III – Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students ×1

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Department of Education office
federal government agency office
appliesToJurisdiction U.S. states
U.S. territories
United States
country United States
fieldOfWork English language education
English learner policy
K–12 education
bilingual education
education policy
language acquisition
focusesOn English learners
educators serving English learners
multilingual learners
state and local education agencies
students with limited English proficiency
hasMainResponsibility administering federal programs for English learners
distributing grants related to English learner education
improving education outcomes for English learners
providing technical assistance on English learner education
supporting English learners in U.S. schools
supporting implementation of federal laws related to English learners
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction United States federal government
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm federal office
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
missionStatement to support and improve the education of English learners nationwide
operatesInTheSector primary and secondary education
public education
parentOrganization United States Department of Education
partOf United States Department of Education
performsFunction capacity building for English learner services
data collection and analysis on English learners
grant administration for English learner programs
guidance on compliance with federal English learner requirements
policy development for English learner education
research dissemination on English learner education
technical assistance to states and districts
sector public sector
targetAudience local education agencies
schools serving English learners
state education agencies
teachers of English learners
usesMethod grant funding
policy guidance
professional development support
technical assistance

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
USED
United States Secretary of Education
oversees
ED
hasComponent
No Child Left Behind Act ("Title III – Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students")
includesTitle

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