State Policy: Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines
Under state law CDE responsible for preparing and updating Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines that:
- focus on preparing four- and five-year-old children for kindergarten
- identify appropriate developmental milestones for each age, how to assess where children are in relation to the milestones, and suggested methods for achieving the milestones
- articulate with the academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive
Requirements are being met through two efforts of the Child Development Division of the CDE
- Desired Results includes the standards, assessment and monitoring
- Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines address high-quality