


This presentation will provide attendees the opportunity to learn how the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Emergent Bilingual Support Division transformed their Title III, Part A desktop monitoring progress into a support system for their LEAs. TEA flipped the script on compliance to lift up direct supports to schools that has resulted in stronger supports for English learners, including their families. Attendees will hear testimonies from LEAs who have been recipients of the new desktop monitoring process. Walk away with strategies to help move the needle in establishing ongoing collaboration and partnerships to increase academic achievement and equity for English learners.

Amy Johnson currently serves as the Policy and Engagement Coordinator in the Emergent Bilingual Support Division at the Texas Education Agency (TEA). She has served Texas educators and students from the state level since 2019.
Rickey Santellana currently serves as the State/Federal Engagement and Projects Manager in the Emergent Bilingual Support Division at Texas Education Agency (TEA). He has been at TEA for eight years supporting school systems with Title III federal guidance and helping schools maximize state and federal funds to increase direct supports to emergent bilingual students.