RI EARLY LEARNING & DEVELOPMENTSTANDARDS

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RI EARLY LEARNING & DEVELOPMENTSTANDARDSTHESE EARLY LEARNING standards ARTICULATE SHARED EXPECTATIONS FOR WHAT YOUNG CHILDREN SHOULD KNOW AND BE ABLE TO DO. FURTHER, THEY PROVIDE A COMMON LANGUAGE FOR MEASURING PROGRESS TOWARD ACHIEVING SPECIFIC LEARNING GOALS. (Kendall, 2003; Kagan & Scott-Little, 2004)RI EARLY LEARNING & development STANDARDS1INTRODUCTIONAcknowledgements ........................................ .....................................2Ra tionale ........................................ ........................................ ................3Intended Use ........................................ ........................................ .........3History ........................................ ........................................ ....................4Guiding Principles.

development standards that meet or exceed nationally recognized criteria and that are uniquely adapted for the children and families in the state. These standards extend educational expectations to infants and toddlers, and they . are integrated with preschool early learning standards to create a seamless birth-

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