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Good Start, Grow Smart Module:
Developing or Revising Early Learning Guidelines

As States look to develop or revise their early learning guidelines, the following resources may be of use. These resources are included on the CD-ROM in the binder that accompanies this training. Some are available online (see below). They may also be accessed through contact with your NCCIC State Technical Assistance Specialist.

Resources Developed by NCCIC

Status Assessment

  • Developing Early Learning Guidelines: A Tool for Mapping State Progress on Content and Process

Process

  • Developing Early Learning Guidelines: Key Process Strategies
  • Developing Early Learning Guidelines: Decision Points and Options
  • Developing and Implementing Early Learning Guidelines: The Case of Rhode Island
  • Developing Early Learning Guidelines in the Context of School Readiness Initiatives, available on the Web at http://nccic.org/pubs/goodstart/dev-guidelines.pdf

Content

Additional Resources

  • "Early Learning Guidelines: Where States Are, Where They Are Heading," Video excerpt, Presentation handouts, Web links. Child Care Bureau CD-ROM, Supporting an Early Learning Framework, Language and Literacy Tab.
  • On September 18, 2002, 10 States participated in a Guidelines Roundtable at the request of the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education. The summary of proceedings from this meeting is available on the Child Care Bureau’s Web site at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/policy1/current/ACF118/summary.doc.