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Cognition, including language arts and mathematics

Social development Emotional development Physical development Approaches toward learning Other Describe: Creative Arts and science

d) Describe how the state/territory's early learning and developmental guidelines are implemented in consultation with the educational agency and the State Advisory Council or similar coordinating body. The ECTC is part of the Nebraska Department of Education. The ECTC has managed the revision process for Nebraska's Early Learning Guidelines. The ECTC is also spearheading the development of a new training curricula for providing professional development on the Guidelines. Applicants from each of the Early Learning Connection Regions applied to train the new material. Invitations were extended to successful applicants and a Train the Trainer Model was used to ensure that trainers are fully prepared to train early childhood providers in the new content. Updates were provided to the ECICC periodically about the revision process for the new Guidelines. ECICC members were also asked to provide comment regarding the new content.

e) Describe how the state/territory's early learning and developmental guidelines are updated and include the date first issued and/or the frequency of updates The Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines for Children Ages 3 to 5 was first published in 2003 and The Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines for Children Birth to Age 3 was first published in January of 2005. Several minor revisions were made in the next dozen years. The ELGs were combined into one document during the most recent revision in 2018.

f) If applicable, discuss the state process for the adoption, implementation and continued improvement of state out-of-school time standards Not Applicable. However, the Nebraska State Board of Education adopted the Expanded Learning Opportunities Position Statement on October 6, 2017 which includes a Quality Framework that describes the ten principles of a quality out-of-school time program. Nebraska Page 265 of 314