This pamphlet explains the U.S. Department of Education's mission to ensure equal access to education and promote educational excellence. The Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA) provides national leadership in promoting English language proficiency and high quality education for English language learners (ELLs). It administers grant programs that help every child learn English and academic content matter at high levels; provides leadership to promote appropriate state policy; collaborates with federal, state, and local programs to promote best practices; and monitors funded programs, offering technical assistance to ensure that these programs focus on outcomes and accountability. OELA carries out Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 by including various elements of school reform in programs designed to assist ELLs. These programs emphasize high academic standards, school accountability and flexibility, research based practices, professional development, family literacy, reading, and school-community-parent partnerships. Title III programs include the State Formula Grant Program, National Professional Development Program; Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program; Outlying Areas Program; and Elementary School Foreign Language Incentive Program. Technical assistance is available through state education agencies and the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language instruction Educational Programs. (SM)