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single document. Early Learning Guidelines for Children Birth to age 5 is aligned with the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework, Nebraska's Kindergarten Standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The revision was led by Dr. Michelle Rupiper, retired Associate Professor and assistant Chair of the Child, Youth and Family Studies Department at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. The revisions were then reviewed by early childhood/early childhood special education specialists; K- 12 English language arts and Mathematics specialists; and infant/toddler specialists. Additionally, research-based information was added to assist adults working with children who are dual language learners, and/ or children with special needs to ensure that all children are included and served appropriately.

b) Describe how the state/territory's early learning and developmental guidelines are appropriate for all children from birth to kindergarten entry. The Early Learning Guidelines: Nebraska's Birth to Five Learning and Development Standards (ELGs) are a framework to guide decisions about planning developmentally appropriate activities for young children and the early childhood setting to assist in achieving the learning and development standard. The ELGs identify typical ranges and indicators of development as well as suggestions for adults to meet each child's individual needs based on a wide range of abilities, languages spoken, and diverse backgrounds. Suggestions include activities, environment/setting development, intentional teaching strategies, assessment strategies, interactions with families, and more. The ELG are broken into seven domains; each standard within a domain is shown in a continuum of overlapping age ranges from birth to five years to help educators navigate child development and effective teaching practices. The contents are cross walked with the Head Start Framework, Teaching Strategies Gold, and other state/national standards and are closely aligned with the Nebraska K-12 Standards. After a recent revision, the ELGs were again reviewed/revised by experts in early childhood development, English language acquisition, and serving children with special needs. The guidelines have accompanying training for educators to explore and understand application practices in depth for each domain.

c) Verify by checking the domains included in the state/territory's early learning and developmental guidelines. Responses for "other" is optional Nebraska Page 264 of 314