Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 2001

• Title I requires public accountability for the education of all students, including students with disabilities.
• Students with disabilities must participate in large-scale assessments intended to measure achievement relative to grade-level academic content standards.
• To participate in large-scale assessments, ESEA requires that students with disabilities are provided reasonable adaptations and accommodations.

Title III of ESEA

• Title III of ESEA supports quality instruction in English and grade-level academic content for ELLs.
• Title III requires states to develop standards for English language proficiency that are linked to academic content standards. ELLs are annually assessed for English language proficiency.
• Title III also requires that ELLs be included in large-scale assessments measuring student achievement relative to grade-level content standards.