Visit Our NEW Website at earlychildhoodohio.org Expansion of K-3 Standards May 2014

Visit Our NEW Website at earlychildhoodohio.org Background  In 1995 the National Education Goals Panel identified five areas for children’s school readiness  Ohio awarded Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant December 2011  Preschool to Grade 3 alignment 2

Visit Our NEW Website at earlychildhoodohio.org Ohio’s Early Learning & Development Standards (Birth-K entry)  Adopted October 2012  Span Birth to Grade K entry  Five areas of school readiness  Implemented through resources and supports 3

Visit Our NEW Website at earlychildhoodohio.org Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards  Language and Literacy Development  General Knowledge and Cognitive Development (includes Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies)  Social and Emotional Development  Approaches Toward Learning  Physical Well-being and Motor Development 4

Visit Our NEW Website at earlychildhoodohio.org Supports for Standards  Curriculum alignment tool  Implementation Guides  Professional development 5

Visit Our NEW Website at earlychildhoodohio.org Expansion of K-3 Standards  Social Emotional Development  Approaches Toward Learning  Physical Well-being and Motor Development 6

Visit Our NEW Website at earlychildhoodohio.org Development Process  Cross Agency Leadership Team  Writing Teams  National expert review 7

Visit Our NEW Website at earlychildhoodohio.org Revision Process and Timeline 8 TaskTimeline Cross-agency state leadership team convened with national experts January 2014 Writing teams convenedJanuary-February 2014 Drafting standardsMarch-June 2014 Public comment, focus groups and further revision and review Summer/Fall 2014 State Board of Education ReviewFall 2014

Visit Our NEW Website at earlychildhoodohio.org Supports for Implementation  Implementation Guides  Professional Development 9