,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,polis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y (     
,alaska7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d titles ,i
 & ,,ii ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y       
,education ,act ( #aife to /r5g!n       
connections to e>ly *ildhood education  
programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,cont9uum ( ,le>n+ ,act ( #bjac4  #b4   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4
 #c4 ,ref]5ces4 ,sec4 #d4 ,f9d+s4       
,,title ,i--,improv+ ! academic         
a*ievem5t ( ! disadvantag$ ,sec4 #aja4  
,/atem5t ( purpose4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,s*ool  
improvem5t4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,/ate plans4    
,sec4 #ajd4 ,local educational ag5cy    
plans4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,academic assessm5t &
 local educational ag5cy & s*ool        
improvem5t4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,qualifications 

= tea*]s & p>apr(essionals4 ,sec4 #ajg4 
,coord9ation requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #ajh4   
,prohibit$ use ( assessm5ts = "y *ildr54
 ,,title ,,ii--,prep>+1 tra9+1 &        
recruit+ high-quality tea*]s & pr9cipals
 ,sec4 #bja4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,/ate
 applications4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,/ate use (  
funds4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,local applications &
 ne$s assessm5t4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,local use 
( funds4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 
#bjg4 ,use ( funds = eligible p>tn]%ips4
 ,,title ,,iii--,miscellane\s ,sec4     
#cja4 ,def9itions4  #c4 ,ref]5ces       
,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1    
:5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is
 express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or    
repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! 
ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a
 section or o!r provision ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq474  #d4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,rese>*  
conclusively %[s t *ildr5's exp]i5ces 9 
! e>ly ye>s ( life influ5ce ! develop+  
bra9 & h a significant & la/+ impact ^u 

_! ability to succe$ 9 s*ool & 9 life4  
7#b7 ,all *ildr5 des]ve access to       
high-quality e>ly *ildhood education    
programs t support _! social1 emotional1
 & cognitive developm5t & help prep>e !m
 to ent] s*ool ready to le>n4  7#c7     
,rese>* conclusively %[s t high-quality 
e>ly *ildhood education programs lead to
 an increase 9 positive outcomes =      
*ildr5 9 multiple ar5as1 includ+--  7,a7
 improv$ socialization skills2  7,b7    
high] e>ly read+ & e>ly ma!matics       
skills2  7,c7 decreas$ grade ret5tion2  
7,d7 decreas$ special education or      
rem$ial education s]vices1 or bo?2  7,e7
 decreas$ involvem5t ) ! juv5ile ju/ice 
sy/em2  7,f7 increas$ likelihood t      
*ildr5 w graduate f high s*ool2 &  7,g7 
increas$ likelihood ( employm5t1 ?us    
help+ support ,am]ica's long-t]m        
national economic /r5g?4  7#d7          
,high-quality e>ly *ildhood education   
programs provide p>5ts ! means to "w &  
be f9ancially responsible = _! families4
  7#e7 ,rese>* conclusively %[s !       

co/-effectiv5ess ( inve/m5ts 9          
high-quality e>ly *ildhood education    
programs1 ) co/ sav+s rang+ f #g to #ag 
= e doll> inve/$4  7#f7 ,align+ &       
connect+ ,f$]al & ,/ate e>ly education  
ef=ts ) ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq47 is critical to e/abli%+  
quality c>e & le>n+ opportunities =     
*ildr51 beg9n+ at bir? & cont9u+ ?r\gh  
adul?ood1 !reby clos+ ! a*ievem5t gap1 &
 improv+ high s*ool graduation rates &  
college enrollm5t rates4  7#g7 ,utiliz+ 
exi/+ p>tn]%ips1 z well z in/itut+ new  
p>tn]%ips1 betwe5 high-quality e>ly     
*ildhood education programs1 p>ticul>ly 
9 high-ne$ communities1 & elem5t>y      
s*ools w provide opportunities =        
mean+ful transitions = *ildr5 & result 9
 a successful elem5t>y & second>y       
education exp]i5ce4  7#h7 ,"u section   
#aaab7;b77#a77,k7 ( ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #fcab7;b77#a77,k771 local     
educational ag5cies may1 b are n requir$

 to1 support pres*ool-age & y\ng] *ildr5
 ?r\gh direct s]vices or subcontracts ) 
,head ,/>t or o!r e>ly *ildhood         
programs1 b m ef=t is requir$ to ensure 
t e>ly le>n+ programs & elem5t>y s*ools 
are meet+ ! educational ne$s ( "y       
*ildr54  7#i7 ,!re is widespread        
ackn[l$gm5t among exp]ts on *ild        
education t prior to entrance 9         
k9d]g>t51 & 9 ! e>ly grades1 *ildr5     
rema9 on a pa? ( developm5t t requires  
att5tion to & support = _! emotional1   
social1 & physical developm5t & _!      
creativity1 curiosity & t5acity4  7#aj7 
,bett] alignm5t betwe5 e>ly *ildhood    
education programs & elem5t>y s*ools1 & 
great] support = elem5t>y s*ool lead]%ip
 9 in/itut+ m developm5tally appropriate
 & compreh5sive le>n+ approa*es = "y    
*ildr51 are widely ackn[l$g$ )9 !       
education community z areas ripe =      
improvem5t t w\ld lead to bett] outcomes
 = *ildr54  7#aa7 ,?r\gh sev]al laws    
enact$ 9 ! pa/ #b decades1 ,congress has
 signifi$ its int]e/ 9 ensur+ t "y      

*ildr5's le>n+ opportunities are enhanc$
 by requir+ ,/ates to develop & implem5t
 guidel9es & /&>ds to support           
developm5tally appropriate in/ruction   
across compreh5sive doma9s ( le>n+4  ,i 
,improv+ ! academic a*ievem5t ( !       
disadvantag$  #aja4 ,/atem5t ( purpose  
,section #ajja 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja7 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by
 ins]t+ & o!r types ( aft] high-quality 
academic2  7,b7 by ins]t+ developm5tally
 appropriate aft] *all5g+2 &  7,c7 by   
ins]t+ & o!r le>n+ aft] ,/ate academic2 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ betwe5  
/ud5ts :o are *ildr5 ) disabilities &   
/ud5ts )\t disabilities1 aft] m9ority & 
nonm9ority /ud5ts12  7#c7 9 p>agraph    
7#f71 by ins]t+ & o!r e>ly le>n+        
guidel9es aft] cont5t /&>ds2 &  7#d7 9  
p>agraph 7#aa71 by ins]t+ )             
community-bas$ provid]s ( e>ly *ildhood 
education programs1 aft] educational    
s]vices14  #ajb4 ,s*ool improvem5t      
,section #ajjc7;c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#fcjc7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  

7#b71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#d7 ) respect to ! elem5t>y   
s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational      
ag5cies1 demon/rate a commitm5t to      
long-t]m1 high-quality1 evid5ce-bas$    
/rategies = s*ool improvem5t ?r\gh      
coord9ation ) e>ly *ildhood education   
programs &1 if available1 e>ly *ildhood 
home visitation programs1 z describ$ "u 
section #eaa ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaa74  4  #ajc4 ,/ate   
plans ,section #aaaa 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcaa7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7a77#a71 by /rik+ & p>5ts1 & ins]t+     
p>5ts1 ! ,/ate ,advisory ,c\ncil on     
,e>ly ,*ildhood ,education & ,c>e       
designat$ or e/abli%$ "u section #fdb;,b
 ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act & pres*ool ?r\gh   
grade #bj 7,p-#bj7 c\ncils1 to ! ext5t t
 su* c\ncils exi/1 & o!r community-bas$ 
provid]s ( e>ly *ildhood education      
programs12  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a7-- 
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ /&>ds 

& *all5g+ /ud5t academic a*ievem5t /&>ds
 & ins]t+ /&>ds1 /ud5t academic         
a*ievem5t /&>ds1 & o!r le>n+ /&>ds 7su* 
z social1 emotional1 & physical         
developm5t & approa*es to le>n+ = *ildr5
 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades & y\ng]       
*ildr57 t are *all5g+ & gr\nd$ 9 !      
appropriate developm5tal expectations = 
*ildr5 & y\?12  7,b7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 z subp>agraphs 
7,f7 & 7,g71 respectively2 &  7,c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  
7,e7 ,e>ly le>n+ guidel9es & e>ly grades
 /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,cont9uum ( ,le>n+ ,act ( 
#bjac1 ! ,/ate %all c>ry out ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,e>ly le>n+ guidel9es ,9            
collaboration & agreem5t ) ! ,/ate      
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,e>ly ,*ildhood    
,education & ,c>e designat$ or e/abli%$ 
"u section #fdb;,b ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act1 
! ,/ate ag5cy designat$ to adm9i/] ,/ate
 programs "u ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t 
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq471 & ! ,/ate     

educational ag5cy1 %all complete a      
review & create or revise1 z necess>y1 !
 ,/ate's e>ly le>n+ guidel9es = "y      
*ildr5 9 ord] to promote developm5tally 
appropriate1 high-quality programs s t !
 guidel9es--  7,i7 address infants1     
toddl]s1 & pres*ool age *ildr52  7,,ii7 
are develop$ 9 all doma9s ( *ild        
developm5t & le>n+1 z appropriate1 = ea*
 age gr\p 7includ+ language1 lit]acy1   
ma!matics1 creative arts1 sci5ce1 social
 /udies1 social & emotional developm5t1 
physical developm5t & heal?1 & approa*es
 to le>n+72  7,,iii7 reflect rese>* &   
evid5ce-bas$ developm5tal & le>n+       
expectations1 includ+ ! f\ndation = &   
progression 9 h[ *ildr5 develop & le>n !
 requisite skills & cont5t =w>d f "o    
/age to ! next1 includ+ :at *ildr5 %\ld 
"k & be able to d2  7,,iv7 address      
cultural1 l+ui/ic1 & ability div]sity ( 
"y *ildr52  7,v7 c in=m tea*+ practices1
 improve pr(essional developm5t1 &      
support quality s]vices 9 e>ly *ildhood 
education programs2  7,,vi7 are         

dissem9at$ to p>5ts1 educators1 & o!r   
/akehold]s2 &  7,,vii7 = pres*ool age   
*ildr51 appropriately assi/ 9 !         
transition ( su* *ildr5 to k9d]g>t52 &  
7ii7 e>ly le>n+ /&>ds ,review & revise1 
z ne$$1 /&>ds = k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #c 
to ensure t su* /&>ds--  7,i7 are       
develop$ 9 all doma9s ( *ild developm5t 
& le>n+ 7includ+ language1 lit]acy1     
ma!matics1 creative arts1 sci5ce1 social
 /udies1 social & emotional developm5t1 
physical developm5t & heal?1 & approa*es
 to le>n+72  7,,ii7 reflect rese>* &    
evid5ce-bas$ developm5t & le>n+         
expectations = ea* level & address      
cultural1 l+ui/ic1 & ability-level      
div]sity2 &  7,,iii7 across grade       
levels1 reflect progression 9 h[ *ildr5 
develop & le>n ! requisite skills &     
cont5t f e>li] grades =w>d1 includ+     
pres*ool4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ & aft] !
 semicolon2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7  

us+ funds "u ?is "p1 ! ,/ate educational
 ag5cy w develop a plan to enc\rage     
local educational ag5cies & individual  
elem5t>y s*ools t are p>ticipat+ 9 a    
program assi/$ "u ?is "p to (f] e>ly    
*ildhood education programs f bir? to ! 
age ( m&atory s*ool entry 9 s*ools & o!r
 sett+s1 su* z *ild c>e or ,e>ly ,head  
,/>t or ,head ,/>t program c>ri$ out "u 
! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca  
et seq471 by dissem9at+ in=mation ?r\gh 
publications1 conf]5ces1 & o!r ev5ts1 t 
describe h[ su* funds may be/ be us$ to 
support su* e>ly *ildhood education     
programs & evid5ce-bas$ & promis+ e>ly  
*ildhood home visitation programs1 z    
describ$ "u section #eaa ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaa74  2 
7#d7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 reflect !      
div]sity ( family cultures1 /ructures1 &
 languages4  2  7#e7 9 subsection       

7h77#b77;,b77i7--  7,a7 9 subclause     
7,i71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &    
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,iii7
 in=mation t %[s h[ *ildr5 y\ng] ?an !  
m&atory age ( s*ool entry are s]v$      
directly by ! local educational ag5cy1  
or ?r\gh contract or o!r collaboration )
 e>ly *ildhood programs1 includ+ e>ly   
*ildhood home visitation programs1 z    
describ$ "u section #eaa ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaa71    
includ+--  7aa7 ! numb] ( *ildr5 s]v$1  
disaggregat$ by income1 race1 &         
disability /atus2  7bb7 a description ( 
! s]vices receiv$2 &  7cc7 ! am\nt ea*  
local educational ag5cy sp5t us+ grant  
funds aw>d$ "u ?is title on s]vices =   
su* *ildr52 &  2 &  7#f7 by /rik+       
subsection 7l7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7l7  
,con/ruction  7#a7 ,/ud5t ,promotion or 
,graduation ,no?+ 9 ?is "p %all be      
con/ru$ to prescribe ! use ( ! academic 
assessm5ts describ$ 9 ?is "p = /ud5t    
promotion or graduation purposes4  7#b7 
,compulsory ,education & ,special       

,education ,s]vices ,no?+ 9 ?is title   
%all be con/ru$ to limit a *ild's "r to 
compulsory education "u ,/ate law1 or to
 special education & relat$ s]vices "u !
 ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education
 ,act4  4  #ajd4 ,local educational     
ag5cy plans ,section #aaab 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #fcab7 is am5d$ z foll[s3     
7#a7 ,g5]al plan provisions ,subsection 
7b77#a7 is am5d$ z foll[s3  7,a7 ,jo9t  
pr(essional developm5t ,9 subp>agraph   
7,d71 by ins]t+ & jo9t high-quality1    
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t     
betwe5 pres*ool ?r\gh grade #c tea*]s 9 
,head ,/>t programs &1 z feasible1 o!r  
community-bas$ e>ly *ildhood education  
programs1 aft] tea*]s & pr9cipals14     
7,b7 ,ready s*ool ne$s review ,by am5d+ 
subp>agraph 7,e7 to read z foll[s3  7,e7
 a description ( h[ ! local educational 
ag5cy w assi/ ea* elem5t>y s*ool t is   
s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy & t   
receives assi/ance "u ?is "p1 9         
conduct+1 n less (t5 ?an once e #c ye>s 
7dep5d+ on ! ne$s ( ! s*ool71 a ready   

s*ool ne$s review t--  7i7 w be us$ by !
 s*ool 9 develop+ & implem5t+ policies &
 proc$ures t create a s*ool environm5t &
 classroom practices t--  7,i7 support  
ea* *ild 9 meet+ ,/ate & grade level    
expectations & *all5ges1 includ+ !      
academic cont5t /&>ds & academic        
a*ievem5t /&>ds "u section #aaaa7;b72 & 
7,,ii7 support successful transitions = 
*ildr52 &  7ii7 includes1 at a m9imum1 !
 ne$s ( ! s*ool reg>d+--  7,i7 ! use (  
developm5tally appropriate 7includ+     
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate7   
curricula1 classroom mat]ials1 tea*+    
practices1 in/ructional assessm5ts1 &   
accommodations2  7,,ii7 appropriate     
s]vices & supports = *ildr5 )           
disabilities & *ildr5 :o are limit$     
,engli% pr(ici5t2  7,,iii7 family &     
community engagem5t policies &          
practices2  7,,iv7 build+ & ma9ta9+ a   
s*ool climate t supports positive       
developm5t & le>n+2  7,v7 lead]%ip &    
support = s*ool /aff1 includ+--  7aa7   
pr(essional developm5t = elem5t>y s*ool 

pr9cipals1 o!r s*ool lead]s1 tea*]s1 &  
specializ$ in/ructional support p]sonnel
 9 ! developm5t & le>n+ ( "y *ildr5 &   
developm5tally appropriate practice2    
7bb7 ! assignm5t ( tea*]s bas$ on       
degrees & c]tification or lic5sure =    
tea*+ *ildr5 9 prek9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade  
#c & appropriate /ud5t-to-tea*] ratios =
 su* *ildr52 &  7cc7 tea*] & /ud5t      
int]actions 9 ! classroom t improve     
in/ruction & le>n+2 &  7,,vi7 outrea* & 
collaboration )--  7aa7 e>ly *ildhood   
c>e & education provid]s 9 ! s*ool      
att5dance area1 includ+ ongo+ *annels ( 
communication on-- 7,,aa7 issues relat+ 
to cont9uity ( high-quality1            
developm5tally appropriate1 &           
well-align$ /&>ds1 curricula1 classroom 
practices1 & in/ructional assessm5t &   
supports2 7,,bb7 transitions betwe5     
program sett+s2 & 7,,cc7 o!r s]vices to 
support le>n+ & developm5t2 &  7bb7 o!r 
provid]s ( s]vices t support le>n+ &    
developm5t1 su* z nutrition1 heal?1 &   
m5tal heal? s]vices2  4  7,c7 ,all[able 

use ,by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,k7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7,k7 if appropriate1 a       
description ( h[ ! local educational    
ag5cy w use funds "u ?is "p to support  
educational & developm5tal opportunities
 = "y *ildr5 f bir? to ! age ( m&atory  
s*ool entry ?r\gh e>ly *ildhood         
education programs1 includ+ provid+     
full-day & full-ye> s]vices1 or e>ly    
*ildhood home visitation programs1 z    
describ$ "u section #eaa ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaa72  4 
7#b7 ,n an evaluation "u ,,idea         
,subsection 7b77#b7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 to con/itute1 or    
con/ru$ to con/itute1 an evaluation     
requir$ "u ! ,individuals )             
,disabilities ,education ,act4  4  7#c7 
,consultation ,by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 ( 
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,consultation ,ea* local educational    
ag5cy plan %all be develop$ 9           
consultation )--  7,a7 tea*]s1          

pr9cipals1 & adm9i/rators 7includ+      
adm9i/rators ( programs describ$ 9 o!r  
p>ts ( ?is title72  7,b7 o!r appropriate
 s*ool p]sonnel2  7,c7 p>5ts ( *ildr5 9 
s*ools s]v$ "u ?is "p2 &  7,d7 local    
e>ly *ildhood c\ncils & repres5tatives (
 community-bas$ e>ly *ildhood education 
programs1 su* z ,head ,/>t1 ,/ate-fund$ 
prek9d]g>t5 programs1 e>ly int]v5tion   
programs1 & *ild c>e provid]s4  4  #aje4
 ,academic assessm5t & local educational
 ag5cy & s*ool improvem5t ,section      
#aaaf7;c77#g77;,a7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#fcaf7;c77#g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ clauses 7vi71 7vii71 &       
7viii71 z clauses 7vii71 7viii71 & 7ix7 
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
clause 7v7 ! foll[+3  7vi7 coord9ate1 z 
appropriate1 s]vices = *ildr5 be=e ! age
 ( m&atory s*ool entry1 :o are enroll$ 9
 an e>ly *ildhood education program4  4 
#ajf4 ,qualifications = tea*]s &        
p>apr(essionals ,section #aaai7;a77#a7  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcai7;a77#a77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ & to ! ext5t feasible1 />t+ ) 

! #bjae-bjaf s*ool ye>1 t tea*]s plac$ 9
 classrooms to tea* *ildr5 9 ! e>ly     
grades ( elem5t>y s*ool h a specializ$  
e>ly *ildhood education tea*+ lic5se1   
cr$5tial1 or endorsem5t be=e ! p]iod4   
#ajg4 ,coord9ation requirem5ts ,section 
#aabj;,b 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb7 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  #aabj;,b4            
,coord9ation requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,ea* local educational ag5cy receiv+    
assi/ance "u ?is "p %all--  7#a7        
coord9ate1 z feasible1 ) e>ly *ildhood  
education programs to c>ry out !        
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 
7#b7 develop agreem5ts ) ,head ,/>t     
ag5cies z specifi$ 9 section            
#fdb7;e77#e7 ( ! ,head ,/>t ,act to c>ry
 out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 
7b74  7b7 ,activities ,! activities     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 are          
activities t increase coord9ation betwe5
 ! local educational ag5cy & a ,head    
,/>t ag5cy &1 to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 o!r entities c>ry+ out e>ly
 *ildhood education programs1 su* z     

,/ate-fund$ prek9d]g>t51 & *ild c>e1    
s]v+ *ildr5 :o w att5d ! s*ools s]v$ by 
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,mc,kinney-,v5to ,homeless ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#aadcb7;g77#a77;,j77ii771 & heal? /aff7 
9 su* ,head ,/>t ag5cies & o!r entities 
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programs1 z appropriate1 to facilitate  
coord9ation ( supportive s]vice deliv]y2
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betwe5 ! ,head ,/>t ag5cy or o!r        
entities c>ry+ out e>ly *ildhood        

education programs & ! local educational
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developm5tally appropriate curricul>    
objectives & = %>$ expectations =       
*ildr5's le>n+ & developm5t z ! *ildr5  
transition to s*ool2  7#d7 conduct+     
meet+s involv+ p>5ts1 k9d]g>t5 or       
elem5t>y s*ool tea*]s1 & ,head ,/>t     
tea*]s or1 if appropriate1 tea*]s f o!r 
e>ly *ildhood education programs to     
discuss ! developm5tal & o!r ne$s (     
*ildr5 & families1 & to ! appropriate   
in/ructional & non9/ructional s]vices2  
7#e7 organiz+ & p>ticipat+ 9 jo9t       
high-quality1 evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional  
developm5t ( s*ool /aff1 ,head ,/>t     
program /aff1 & o!r e>ly *ildhood       
education program /aff on--  7,a7       
developm5tally appropriate curricula &  
tea*+ practices2  7,b7 family engagem5t2
  7,c7 support = *ildr5 ) disabilities &
 dual language le>n]s2 &  7,d7          
transitions & cont9uity2 &  7#f7 l9k+ ! 
educational s]vices provid$ by su* local
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by local ,head ,/>t ag5cies &1 z        
feasible1 o!r entities c>ry+ out e>ly   
*ildhood education programs4  7c7       
,coord9ation ( regulations ,! ,secret>y 
%all "w ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices to coord9ate regulations       
promulgat$ "u ?is "p ) regulations      
promulgat$ "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act1 includ+
 reasonable compliance measures4  4     
#ajh4 ,prohibit$ use ( assessm5ts = "y  
*ildr5 ,"p ,i ( title ,i 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fega et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
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assessm5ts = "y *ildr5 ,funds available 
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#b = any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,assessm5ts t
 provide or lead to rew>ds or sanctions 
= individual *ildr51 tea*]s1 e>ly       
*ildhood education programs1 or s*ools4 
7#b7 ,a s+le assessm5t us$ z ! prim>y or
 sole me?od = assess+ program           
effectiv5ess4  7#c7 ,evaluat+ su* *ildr5
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 classroom environm5t2  7,b7 t>get+     

high-quality1 evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional  
developm5t2  7,c7 det]m9+ ! ne$ = heal?1
 m5tal heal?1 disability1 or family     
support s]vices2  7,d7 in=m+ ! quality  
improvem5t process at ! ,/ate level2    
7,e7 program evaluation = ! purposes (  
program improvem5t & p>5t in=mation2 or 
7,f7 rese>* conduct$ z "p ( a national  
evaluation4  4  ,,ii ,prep>+1 tra9+1 &  
recruit+ high-quality tea*]s & pr9cipals
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,u4,s4,c4 #ffja7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7      
enhance ! k ( elem5t>y s*ool pr9cipals &
 o!r s*ool adm9i/rators 9 e>ly *ildhood 
developm5t & le>n+ & to build ongo+     
relation%ips ) e>ly *ildhood education  
programs to create a cont9uum (         
developm5tally appropriate & effective  
le>n+2 &  4  #bjb4 ,/ate applications   
,section #baab7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       
#ffab7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  

7#a71 by ins]t+ & positive *ild         
developm5t & le>n+ = *ildr5 9 ! e>ly    
elem5t>y grades & y\ng] aft] /ud5t      
academic a*ievem5t2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 & 7#aa7 &    
7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 &    
7#ac7 & 7#ad71 respectively2  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate        
educational ag5cy1 9 collaboration ) o!r
 ag5cies t ov]see e>ly *ildhood         
developm5t & education programs & !     
,/ate ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,e>ly        
,*ildhood ,education & ,c>e designat$ or
 e/abli%$ "u section #fdb;,b ( ! ,head  
,/>t ,act1 w ensure t high-quality1     
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t     
activities assi/$ "u ?is subp>t reflect 
rese>* & be/ practices across all doma9s
 ( *ild developm5t & le>n+4  2 &  7#d7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa71 z        
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 ! foll[+3  
7#ab7 ,a description ( ! ,/ate's plan = 
re=m+1 by n lat] ?an ! end ( !          
#bjae-bjaf s*ool ye> & consi/5t )       

section #baac7;c77#a71 tea*]            
c]tification or lic5s+ requirem5ts t    
reflect ! specializ$ k & skills ne$$ =  
tea*]s ( *ildr5 9 ! e>ly grades (       
elem5t>y s*ool & y\ng] *ildr51 &        
elem5t>y s*ool pr9cipal c]tification or 
lic5s+ requirem5ts to reflect k ( *ild  
developm5t & le>n+4  4  #bjc4 ,/ate use 
( funds ,section #baac7;c7 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,re=m+ tea*] & pr9cipal            
c]tification 7includ+ rec]tification7 or
 lic5s+ requirem5ts to ensure t--  7,a7 
tea*]s h ! necess>y subject matt] k &   
tea*+ skills 9 ! academic subjects t !  
tea*]s tea* & ! necess>y specializ$ k ( 
*ild developm5t & le>n+ = ^? tea*]s     
work+ ) *ildr5 9 ! e>ly grades (        
elem5t>y s*ool & y\ng] *ildr51 includ+ k
 ( ,/ate e>ly le>n+ guidel9es & ,/ate   
e>ly grade /&>ds1 & und]/&+ ( *ild      
in/ructional assessm5t1 includ+         
obs]vational assessm5t1 to improve      
in/ruction & s]vices = *ildr52  7,b7    

pr9cipals h ! in/ructional lead]%ip     
skills1 includ+ collaboration ) o!r e>ly
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s]vices1 & k ( *ild developm5t & le>n+  
to help tea*]s tea* & /ud5ts le>n2  7,c7
 tea*] c]tification 7includ+            
rec]tification7 or lic5s+ requirem5ts   
are align$ ) *all5g+ ,/ate academic     
cont5t /&>ds & ,/ate e>ly le>n+         
guidel9es1 includ+ a sep>ate            
c]tification = tea*]s ( e>ly *ildhood   
education = ! e>ly grades ( elem5t>y    
s*ool & y\ng] *ildr52 &  7,d7 tea*]s h !
 subject matt] k & tea*+ skills1 includ+
 te*nology lit]acy1 & pr9cipals h !     
in/ructional lead]%ip skills & k ( *ild 
developm5t & le>n+ & collaboration )    
e>ly *ildhood education provid]s1       
necess>y to help--  7i7 /ud5ts meet     
*all5g+ ,/ate /ud5t academic a*ievem5t  
/&>ds1 & ,/ate e>ly le>n+ guidel9es &   
,/ate e>ly grade /&>ds2 &  7ii7 promote 
appropriate & effective transitions f   
e>ly *ildhood education programs to     
s*ool4  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 

9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or coa*+  
aft] m5tor+2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 by ins]t+ & ,/ate e>ly le>n+ guidel9es1
 z appropriate aft] academic a*ievem5t  
/&>ds2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ 
tea*]s ) a specializ$ c]tification or   
lic5sure 9 e>ly *ildhood education = !  
e>ly grades ( elem5t>y s*ool1 aft] core 
academic subjects12  7#d7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#ah7 z p>agraphs  
7#i7 ?r\gh 7#bj71 respectively2  7#e7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3    
7#g7 ,develop+ high-quality1            
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t     
opportunities--  7,a7 = pr9cipals1      
sup]9t5d5ts1 & local educational ag5cy  
/aff ) responsibility = curriculum1     
assessm5t1 special education1 & tea*]   
pr(essional developm5t1 to ga9 k (--    
7i7 *ild developm5t & le>n+ 7includ+    
cognitive1 social1 emotional1 & physical
 developm5t & approa*es to le>n+7 (     
*ildr5 f bir? ?r\gh ! e>ly grades (     
elem5t>y s*ool2 &  7ii7 developm5tally  
appropriate practices to support        

*ildr5's positive developm5t & le>n+2 & 
7,b7 to create collaborations )         
community-bas$ e>ly *ildhood education  
programs = jo9t high-quality1           
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t &   
transition activities = "y *ildr5 &     
families4  7#h7 ,provid+ jo9t           
high-quality1 evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional  
developm5t = elem5t>y s*ool tea*]s &    
/aff ) e>ly *ildhood education program  
/aff1 =--  7,a7 a %>$ und]/&+ &         
communication ( cont9uity ( expectations
 = /ud5ts 9 all doma9s ( le>n+ &        
developm5t 7includ+ language1 lit]acy1  
ma!matics1 creative arts1 sci5ce1 social
 /udies1 social & emotional developm5t1 
physical developm5t & heal?1 & approa*es
 to le>n+72  7,b7 appropriate curricula 
& in/ructional assessm5t practices2     
7,c7 family engagem5t2 &  7,d7          
transition betwe5 community-bas$ e>ly   
*ildhood education programs & s*ool4  2 
7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 z r$esignat$ by   
p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ & o!r aft] !   
academic2  7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 z     

r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+  
tea*] m5tor+ or coa*+1 aft] pe]         
networks12  7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#ag71 z    
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#d71 by ins]t+ 1
 includ+ s*ol>%ips ) comp5sation rew>ds 
l9k$ to atta9+ an associate's degree or 
a ba*elor's degree 9 e>ly *ildhood      
education aft] #bjja72  7#i7 9 p>agraph 
7#ah71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#d71 by
 /rik+ ,/ate academic cont5t /&>ds & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod & ins]t+ ,/ate  
academic cont5t /&>ds1 /ud5t academic   
a*ievem5t /&>ds1 ,/ate e>ly le>n+       
guidel9es1 & ,/ate assessm5ts1 to       
improve in/ructional practices & improve
 /ud5t academic a*ievem5t & areas (     
developm5t t support /ud5t cognitive    
developm5t 9 ! e>ly elem5t>y grades & 9 
y\ng] *ildr542 &  7#aj7 9 p>agraph      
7#bj71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#d71 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ pres*ool    
tea*]s 7includ+ 9 community-bas$        
programs7 & aft] placem5t (4  #bjd4     
,local applications & ne$s assessm5t    
,section #babb7;b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4       

#ffbb7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,a7--  7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+
 & ,/ate assessm5ts & ins]t+ ,/ate e>ly 
le>n+ guidel9es1 & ,/ate assessm5ts2 &  
7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ age &     
developm5tally appropriate be=e         
curricula2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by    
ins]t+ 1 includ+ jo9t high-quality1     
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t )   
o!r e>ly *ildhood education program     
provid]s su* z ,head ,/>t provid]s &    
provid]s receiv+ ,/ate prek9d]g>t5 funds
 aft] local programs2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph
 7#i71 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 
7,d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 tea* &    
address ! ne$s ( *ildr5 9 ! e>ly grades 
( elem5t>y s*ool & y\ng] *ildr5 )       
diff]5t le>n+ /yles1 p>ticul>ly /ud5ts )
 disabilities1 /ud5ts ) special le>n+   
ne$s 7includ+ /ud5ts :o are gift$ &     
tal5t$71 /ud5ts ) limit$ ,engli%        
pr(ici5cy2  7,b7 improve /ud5t behavior 
9 ! classroom & id5tify e>ly &          
appropriate int]v5tions to help /ud5ts  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 le>n2  7,c7 

engage families 9 _! *ild's education 9 
a mean+ful1 & culturally & l+ui/ically  
appropriate1 mann]2  7,d7 und]/& & use  
data & assessm5ts to improve classroom  
practice & /ud5t le>n+2 &  7,e7 und]/& &
 implem5t effective1 developm5tally     
appropriate curricula1 tea*+1 &         
in/ructional assessm5t practices =      
*ildr5 9 ! e>ly grades ( elem5t>y s*ool 
& y\ng] *ildr5 9 all doma9s ( le>n+ &   
developm5t 7includ+ language1 lit]acy1  
ma!matics1 creative arts1 sci5ce1 social
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physical developm5t & heal?1 & approa*es
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univ]sal design = le>n+4  4  #bje4      
,local use ( funds ,section #babc7;a7   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffbc7;a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ tea*]s ) a  
c]tificate or lic5se 9 e>ly *ildhood    
education = ! e>ly grades ( elem5t>y    
s*ool & y\ng] *ildr51 aft] core academic
 subjects12  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 
by /rik+ clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 & ins]t+ 

! foll[+3  7i7 involve collaborative    
gr\ps ( tea*]s & adm9i/rators2  7ii7    
involve jo9t high-quality1 evid5ce-bas$ 
pr(essional developm5t ) o!r e>ly       
*ildhood education programs 7includ+    
,head ,/>t programs1 *ild c>e programs1 
& ,/ate fund$ prek9d]g>t5 programs7 on  
developm5tally appropriate curricula1   
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o!r supports ( *ildr5's developm5t &    
le>n+ & %>$ expectations = transitions f
 pres*ool to k9d]g>t5 & ! e>ly elem5t>y 
grades2  7iii7 provide tra9+ 9 h[ to    
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ne$s 7includ+ /ud5ts :o are gift$ &     
tal5t$71 & /ud5ts ) limit$ ,engli%      
pr(ici5cy2  7iv7 provide tra9+ 9 *ild   
developm5t & le>n+ 7includ+ cognitive1  
social1 emotional1 & physical developm5t
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?r\gh ! e>ly grades ( elem5t>y s*ool2   
7v7 provide tra9+ 9 me?ods (--  7,i7    
improv+ /ud5t behavior 9 ! classroom2 & 

7,,ii7 id5tify+ e>ly & appropriate      
int]v5tions to help /ud5ts describ$ 9   
clause 7iii7 le>n2  7vi7 provide tra9+  
to enable tea*]s & pr9cipals to involve 
p>5ts 9 _! *ild's education1 especially 
p>5ts ( limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t *ildr5 &
 immigrant *ildr52  7vii7 provide tra9+ 
on h[ to und]/& & use data & assessm5ts 
to improve classroom practice & /ud5t   
le>n+2 &  7viii7 provide tra9+ on h[ to 
implem5t ! pr9ciples ( univ]sal design =
 le>n+4  2  7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs
 7#g71 7#h71 & 7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#h71  
7#i71 & 7#aj71 respectively2 &  7#d7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3     
7#g7 ,c>ry+ out high-quality1           
evid5ce-bas$ pr(essional developm5t =   
elem5t>y s*ool pr9cipals & o!r s*ool    
adm9i/rators 9 e>ly *ildhood developm5t 
& education1 includ+--  7,a7 k ( *ild   
developm5t & developm5tally appropriate 
curricula & tea*+ practices2  7,b7      
collaboration ) community-bas$ e>ly     
*ildhood education programs1 su* z ,head
 ,/>t programs1 ,e>ly ,head ,/>t        

programs1 & *ild c>e programs2  7,c7    
mean+ful engagem5t ( families 9 *ildr5's
 le>n+ & developm5t2 &  7,d7 support =  
tea*]s 9 ! e>ly grades ( elem5t>y s*ool 
to use developm5tally1 culturally1 &    
l+ui/ically appropriate curricula &     
tea*+ practices4  4  #bjf4 ,def9itions  
,section #baca7a77;,b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ffca7a77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ an    
organization t repres5ts e>ly *ildhood  
education programs 9 community sett+s1  
aft] a pr9cipal organization14  #bjg4   
,use ( funds = eligible p>tn]%ips       
,section #bacd7;a77#b7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ffcd7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ensure t ! individuals--  7i7 are  
able to use *all5g+ ,/ate academic      
cont5t /&>ds & /ud5t academic a*ievem5t 
/&>ds1 & ,/ate assessm5ts1 to improve   
in/ructional practices & improve /ud5t  
academic a*ievem5t2 &  7ii7 :o s]ve     
*ildr5 9 ! e>ly grades ( elem5t>y s*ool 
& y\ng] *ildr51 are able to use ,/ate   
e>ly le>n+ guidel9es & ! full range (   

doma9s 7cognitive1 physical1 social1    
emotional1 & approa*es to le>n+72  4    
,,iii ,miscellane\s  #cja4 ,def9itions  
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am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs   
7#ag7 ?r\gh 7#dc7 z p>agraphs 7#ah7     
?r\gh 7#dd71 respectively2  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#af7 ! foll[+3    
7#ag7 ,e>ly *ildhood education program  
,! t]m e>ly *ildhood education program  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4  2    
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#ce77;,a7 7z r$esignat$
 by p>agraph 7#a77--  7,a7 9 clause 7i71
 by /rik+ ! tea*]s tea* & ins]t+ z well 
z o!r le>n+ /&>ds 7su* z social1        
emotional1 & physical developm5t &      
approa*es to le>n+72  7,b7 9 clause     
7iii71 by ins]t+ & o!r le>n+ aft]       
academic cont5t2  7,c7 9 clause         
7v77,,ii71 by /rik+ or %ort t]m2 &  7,d7
 9 clause 7viii77,i71 by /rik+ cont5t   
/&>ds1 & ins]t+ cont5t & o!r le>n+ /&>ds
 7su* z social1 emotional1 & physical   
developm5t & approa*es to le>n+71 &     

,/ate e>ly le>n+ guidel9es12 &  7#d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#de7 ,univ]sal
 design = le>n+ ,! t]m univ]sal design =
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#ajc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4
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