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EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINESThis document provides an overview of the implementation of early learning guidelines (ELGs) andcurrent Web links to all State ELGs.Implementation of ELGsDuring the past decade, States have moved forward with initiatives to strengthen early childhoodprogramming and emphasize greater accountability for child outcomes. One of those efforts has been thedevelopment of Early Learning Guidelines (ELG). As states have worked to implement ELGs andintegrate them into the broader early care and education system, the way that they are developed,conceived and defined or classified has shifted. In fact, the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge(RTT-ELC) program application uses the term “Early Learning and Development Standards” as one thatis interchangeable with Early Learning Guidelines. RTT-ELC defines Early Learning and DevelopmentStandards as “a set of expectations, guidelines, or developmental milestones that: Describe what all children from birth to kindergarten entry should know and be able to do and theirdisposition toward learning; Are appropriate for each age group (e.g., infants, toddlers, and preschoolers); for English learners; andfor children with disabilities or developmental delays; Cover all Essential Domains of School Readiness; and Are universally designed and developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate.”One of the priorities for the Office of Child Care is increasing the number of States that are implementingvoluntary early learning guidelines that cover a range of domains across physical, cognitive, and socialand emotional development, are incorporated into other parts of the child care system, and align with thestandards for other sectors (such as, Head Start, prekindergarten, and K-12).Significant progress has been made in developing and implementing Early Learning Guidelines. All 56States and Territories have developed ELGs for preschool children, and virtually all have ELGs for infantsand toddlers. With the development of the Common Core State Standards, there appears to be a trendamong States to revise their ELGs and work to align them across age groups.National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance1

Early Learning Standards and Guidelines (No. 075)February 2016ELGs Available on the WebThe following table provides the Web sites for ELGs from the States.StateELG Name and Web SiteELG AgeRangeAlabamaAlabama Early Learning Guidelineshttp://dhr.alabama.gov/large docs/aelg.pdfBirth to 5yearsAlaskaEarly Learning Guidelines rlylearningguidelines.pdfBirth to 5yearsArizonaEarly Learning Standards pdf3 to 5 yearsArizona’s Infant and Toddler Developmental Guidelines fant%20and%20Toddler Birth to TING.pd yearsfArkansasArkansas Framework for Infant and Toddler Care fantframework.pdfBirth to 3yearsArkansas Early Childhood Education Framework port/pdf/aeceframwork.p 3 to 5 yearsdfCaliforniaColoradoCalifornia Infant/Toddler Learning & Development Foundations .aspBirth to 3yearsCalifornia Preschool Learning Foundations, Volume 1 .asp3 to 5 yearsColorado Early Learning & Development Guidelines (2013)https://www.cde.state.co.us/early/eldgsBirth to 5yearsNational Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance2

Early Learning Standards and Guidelines (No. 075)StateConnecticutELG Name and Web SiteFebruary 2016ELG AgeRangeGuidelines for the Development of Infant and Toddler Early Learninghttp://www.ct.gov/dss/lib/dss/dss early learning guidelines.pdfBirth to 3yearsConnecticut Early Learning and Development Standards /ctelds.pdfBirth to 5yearsConnecticut Preschool Assessment Framework arly/Preschool Assessm 3 to 5 yearsent Framework.pdfDelawareDelaware Infant and Toddler Early Learning Foundations: A CurriculumFramework /files/deinfant 0211.pdfBirth to 3yearsEarly Learning Foundations for School Success preschool9-10.pdf3 to 5 yearsDistrict ofColumbiaEarly Learning Standards: Infants, Toddlers, and Pre-Kindergarten(2008)Birth to sse/publication/attachmen yearsts/521 Early Learning Standards.pdfFloridaFlorida Early Learning and Developmental Standards (2010)http://flbt5.floridaearlylearning.com/Birth to 4yearsFlorida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-YearOlds (2011)http://flbt5.floridaearlylearning.com/BT5 Uploads/feldsfyo.pdf4-year-oldsGeorgia Early Learning and Development Standards rth to 5yearsGeorgia’s Pre-K Program Content Standards (Revised March /Content Standards.pdf4-year-oldsHawaii Early Learning and Development Standards: Framework andContinuum from Birth to End of Kindergarten (April %20continuum%204 23 2013.pdfBirth to 5years andolderGeorgiaHawaiiLearning to Grow Developmental Guidelines for Infants, Toddlers, andYoung Preschoolers (2011)Birth to ntalGuidelinesAndEa yearsrlyLearningActivities.aspxNational Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance3

Early Learning Standards and Guidelines (No. 075)StateELG Name and Web SiteFebruary 2016ELG AgeRangeIdahoIdaho Early Learning Guidelines (October ls/0/Unknown/123008%20 Birth to t%20a%20 Gradeglance%20tables.pdfIllinoisIllinois Early Learning and Development Standards for lds/ields.pdf3 to 5 yearsIllinois Early Learning Guidelines for Children Birth to Age Three (2013) Birth to guidelines.pdfIndianaFoundations to the Indiana Academic Standards for Young Childrenfrom Birth to Age 5 rriculum/indianafoundationsfebruary-2012.pdfBirth to 5yearsIowaIowa Early Learning Standards (2012)Birth to 5http://www.state.ia.us/earlychildhood/files/early learning standarda/IEL yearsS 2013.pdfKansasKansas Early Learning Standards: Building the Foundation forSuccessful Children andards.pdfBirth to 5yearsBuilding a Strong Foundation for School Success: Early ChildhoodStandards dfBirth to 5yearsKentuckyLouisianaLouisiana’s Early Learning Guidelines and Program Standards: Birththrough Three (2005)Birth to /OFS/LAEarlyLearnin yearsgGuide.pdfLouisiana Standards for Programs Serving Four-Year-Old ds/3014.pdfNational Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance4-year-olds4

Early Learning Standards and Guidelines (No. 075)StateMaineELG Name and Web SiteFebruary 2016ELG AgeRangeSupporting Maine’s Infants & Toddlers: Guidelines for Learning &Development (2006)Birth to ntsandtoddlersguideli yearsnes.pdfState of Maine Early Childhood Learning Guidelines /early-childhood-learning- 3 to 5 yearsguidelines.pdfMarylandGuidelines for Healthy Child Development and Care For YoungChildren (Birth – Three Years of Age) (updated ombinedDocument Revised2007.docMassachusettsBirth to 3yearsMaryland Model for School Readiness nsure/mmsr/mmsrpkframeworkandstandards.pdf3 to 5 yearsGuidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences (2003)http://www.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/research planning/guidelines4preschool.pdf3 to 5 yearsMassachusetts Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and kforce Dev/Layout.pdfBirth to 3yearsEarly Childhood Program Standards for Three and Four Year Olds(2003)3 to 4 yearswww.eec.state.ma.us/docs1/research planning/ta earlychildprogstan.pdfMichiganMichigan Early Childhood Standards of Quality for Infant and ToddlerPrograms (Revised March 2013)http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/ECSQ IT approved 4223417.pdfBirth to 3yearsEarly Childhood Standards of Quality for Prekindergarten (2005)http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/ECSQ OK Approved 42233 3 to 5 years9 7.pdfMinnesotaEarly Childhood Indicators of Progress: Minnesota’s Early LearningGuidelines for Birth to 3 (2007)http://parentawareratings.org/files/ECIP Birth to 3.pdfNational Center on Early Childhood Quality AssuranceBirth to 3years5

Early Learning Standards and Guidelines (No. 075)StateELG Name and Web SiteFebruary 2016ELG AgeRangeMinnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress: Minnesota’s EarlyLearning Standards IdcService GET FILE&d 3 to 5 yearsDocName 005130&RevisionSelectionMethod latest&Rendition sissippi Early Learning GuidelinesFor Three Year urriculumforthree/index.ph3 to 4 yearspFor Four Year urriculumforfour/index.phpMississippi Early Learning Guidelines For Infants and Toddlers (2010)http://msucares.com/childcare/elg/ms it elgs.pdfBirth to 3yearsPre-K Standards early-learning/missouriearly-learning-standards3 to 5 yearsMontana’s Early Learning Guidelines for Infants and s.pdfBirth to 3yearsMontana Early Learning Standards LearningStandards.pdf3 to 5 yearsEarly Learning Guidelines for Ages Birth to 3 (2006)http://www.education.ne.gov/oec/pubs/elg/b 3 english.pdfBirth to 3yearsNebraska’s Early Learning Guidelines for Ages 3 to 5 (2013)http://www.education.ne.gov/oec/pubs/elg/3 5 english.pdf3 to 5 yearsNevada Pre-Kindergarten Content Standards (2010)http://www.nevadaregistry.org/fb files/PreKStandards-FINAL.pdf3 to 5 yearsNevada Infant and Toddler Early Learning Guidelines DRAFT COPY(2011)Birth throughhttp://www.nevadaregistry.org/fb files/InfantToddlerGuidelinesDRAFTA 3 yearsugust2011.pdfNew HampshireNew Hampshire Early Childhood culum/early learning.htmBirth to 5yearsNew JerseyPreschool Teaching & Learning Standards rds.pdf3 to 5 yearsNational Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance6

Early Learning Standards and Guidelines (No. 075)February 2016ELG Name and Web SiteELG AgeRangeNew MexicoNew Mexico Early Learning Guidelines vers and educators/resources/docs/Early Learning Guidelines Birth thru Kindergarten.pdfBirth throughKindergartenNew YorkNew York State Early Learning Guidelines (2012)Birth to 5http://ccf.ny.gov/files/1913/9145/8901/Early Learning Guidelines 2013 years.pdfNorth CarolinaFoundations: Early Learning Standards for North Carolina Preschoolersand Strategies for Guiding Their Success (2005)3 to 5 yearshttp://ncchildcare.nc.gov/pdf forms/Foundations BW condensed.pdfStateInfant-Toddler Foundations (2008)Birth to 3http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/pdf forms/dcd infant toddler early yearsfoundations.pdfNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaNorth Dakota Early Learning Guidelines for Children Ages ThreeThrough Five arly-learning-guidelinesfor-ages-3-thru-5.pdf3 to 5 yearsEarly Learning /2009-08-earlylearning-birth3.pdfBirth to 3yearsBirth Through Kindergarten Entry Learning and DevelopmentStandards Pre K-Learning-and-DevelopmentStandBirth to 5yearsPASS Standards for Pre-Kindergarten /C3%20Pass%20prek.pdf3 to 5 yearsEarly Learning Guidelines for Infants, Toddlers and Twos ibrary/10-23.pdfBirth to 3yearsNational Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance7

Early Learning Standards and Guidelines (No. 075)StateOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaELG Name and Web SiteFebruary 2016ELG AgeRangeOregon Early Childhood Foundations: Ages Three to Five iorities/ready4school/3to5foundations.pdf3 to 5 yearsOregon Early Childhood Foundations - Birth to 3 (2007)http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id 1352Birth to 3years2009 Early Childhood Education Standards (2009)http://www.pakeys.org/pages/get.aspx?page career standardsBirth to 5yearsRhode Island Early Learning and Development Standards ards/EarlyChildhood/ELDS/2013 Early Learning and Development Standards.pdf9 months to 5yearsGood Start, Grow Smart Early Learning Standards services/64/documents/EarlyLearningGoodStart.pdf3 to 5 yearsSouth Carolina’s Infant & Toddler Guidelines ntToddlerGuidelines.pdfBirth to 3yearsSouth DakotaSouth Dakota Early Learning ART EarlyLearningGuideli 3 to 5 yearsnes.pdfTennesseeTennessee Early Childhood Early Learning Developmental lychildhood/index.shtmlBirth to 5yearsTexasPrekindergarten Curriculum Guidelines nkIdentifier id&ItemID 2147499575&libID 21474995723 to 5 yearsUtahPrekindergarten Guidelines ndergarten/Core/Strateg 4-year-oldsiesActivities.aspxUtah’s Early Learning rs/early childhood.pdfNational Center on Early Childhood Quality AssuranceBirth to 3years8