New Ohio Early Learning & Development Standards (Birth to Age 5) Available for Review

In December 2011, Ohio was awarded the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant. To be awarded the funding, Ohio was required to have Early Learning and Development Standards in all Essential Domains of School Readiness, Birth to Kindergarten Entry.

Ohio has revised and expanded its standards for children ages birth to kindergarten entry and we are seeking your feedback on the draft standards which are now posted for public comment. The standards have been revised, expanded, and aligned at the infant, toddler, and pre–kindergarten levels and now include all of the following domains of school readiness.

Ohio's Early Learning & Development Standards

• Introduction
• Social and Emotional Development
• Physical Well-Being and Motor Development
• Approaches Toward Learning
• Language and Literacy Development
• Cognition and General Knowledge (includes academic content areas of Mathematics, Science and Social Studies)

Please review any or all of the standards by May 31, 2012, to submit comments click this link.

We look forward to receiving feedback from early childhood educators and professionals, families, and other stakeholders across the state serving children from birth through age five in all early childhood settings (including school districts, child care, family child care, and Head Start). Please forward to members of your various constituencies and encourage them to review and provide comments as well.

Click the link for more information on Ohio's Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Grant