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Missouri Revising Standards for Early Childhood Education
Springfield News-Leader (Missouri) (05/05/13) Riley, ClaudetteMissouri is pushing to promote early childhood education by revising its early learning standards to clarify the expectations for programs serving students under age 5. "That says what we expect children to know and be able to do at each level and age. Those are the developmental learning pieces," says State Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro. The learning standards will ensure activities and materials for young children provide meaningful, developmentally appropriate experiences to build a foundation for learning. Among the other changes include the greater access to high-quality preschool programs to improve kindergarten readiness and an increase in federally funded school-based programs that serve low-income children and those with special needs.
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