The Bilingual/ESL Contracted Fee Service provides program assistance in the development and evaluation of effective, compliant Bilingual and ESL state required program components that serve English language learners. Technical assistance and professional development provided through the fee service include, but are not limited to:

Technical Assistance in:

• Directors’ meetings and electronic correspondence to receive information and updates
• ESL and Bilingual program planning, development, and evaluation
• Bilingual exceptions and ESL waivers

Regional training opportunities in the areas of:

• Language Proficiency Assessment Committee Framework and Assessment \Overviews to help prepare for the Supplemental ESL TExES Exam
• Instructional strategies for classrooms with English language learners
• Assessment instruments such as various state approved oral language proficiency tests and Tejas LEE
• State assessments for English language learners
• Basic overview and implementation of the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS)

Contacts:
Sandy Garcia, sgarcia@esc6.net,  
Cristina Woods, cwoods@esc6.net