On October 9 2012, the State Board of Education adopted Ohio's new Birth – Kindergarten Entry Early
Learning and Development Standards in all domains of school readiness to reflect the comprehensive
development of children beginning at birth through entry into kindergarten. The standards were
expanded as part of a collaborative effort of state agencies serving young children including Ohio
Department of Education, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Ohio Department of Health,
Ohio Department of Mental Health, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, and the Governor's
Office of Health Transformation. The state agencies worked with national experts and writing teams
made up of Ohio–based content experts and stakeholders to revise and expand the standards in the
following domains.
These new standards describe key concepts and skills that young children develop during the birth–to–
five-year period. Their purpose is to support the development and well–being of young children and
to foster their learning. The standards promote the understanding of early learning and development,
provide a comprehensive and coherent set of expectations for children's development and learning, and
guide the design and implementation of curriculum, assessment and instructional practices with young
children.
Questions?
ODE: Please contact ELSR@education.ohio.gov or 614-752-1151