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Early learning and developmental guidelines

(i) In general

(i)In general#

The plan shall include an assurance that the State will maintain or implement early learning and developmental guidelines (or develop such guidelines if the State does not have such guidelines as of November 19, 2014 ) that are appropriate for children from birth to kindergarten entry, describing what such children should know and be able to do, and covering the essential domains of early childhood development for use statewide by child care providers. Such guidelines shall—

(I) be research-based, developmentally appropriate, and aligned with entry to kindergarten;

(II) be implemented in consultation with the state 5 5 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. educational agency and the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care (designated or established pursuant to section 642B(b)(I)(A)(i) 6 6 So in original. Probably should be “642B(b)(1)(A)(i)”. of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9837b(b)(1)(A)(i) ); 7 7 So in original. Another closing parenthesis probably should precede the semicolon. and

(III) be updated as determined by the State.

(i)(I)#

be research-based, developmentally appropriate, and aligned with entry to kindergarten;

(i)(II)#

be implemented in consultation with the state 5 5 So in original. Probably should be capitalized. educational agency and the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care (designated or established pursuant to section 642B(b)(I)(A)(i) 6 6 So in original. Probably should be “642B(b)(1)(A)(i)”. of the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9837b(b)(1)(A)(i) ); 7 7 So in original. Another closing parenthesis probably should precede the semicolon. and

(i)(III)#

be updated as determined by the State.

(ii)Prohibition on use of funds#

The plan shall include an assurance that funds received by the State to carry out this subchapter will not be used to develop or implement an assessment for children that—

(I) will be the sole basis for a child care provider being determined to be ineligible to participate in the program carried out under this subchapter;

(II) will be used as the primary or sole basis to provide a reward or sanction for an individual provider;

(III) will be used as the primary or sole method for assessing program effectiveness; or

(IV) will be used to deny children eligibility to participate in the program carried out under this subchapter.

(ii)(I)#

will be the sole basis for a child care provider being determined to be ineligible to participate in the program carried out under this subchapter;

(ii)(II)#

will be used as the primary or sole basis to provide a reward or sanction for an individual provider;

(ii)(III)#

will be used as the primary or sole method for assessing program effectiveness; or

(ii)(IV)#

will be used to deny children eligibility to participate in the program carried out under this subchapter.

(iii)Exceptions#

Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude the State from using a single assessment as determined by the State for children for—

(I) supporting learning or improving a classroom environment;

(II) targeting professional development to a provider;

(III) determining the need for health, mental health, disability, developmental delay, or family support services;

(IV) obtaining information for the quality improvement process at the State level; or

(V) conducting a program evaluation for the purposes of providing program improvement and parent information.

(iii)(I)#

supporting learning or improving a classroom environment;

(iii)(II)#

targeting professional development to a provider;

(iii)(III)#

determining the need for health, mental health, disability, developmental delay, or family support services;

(iii)(IV)#

obtaining information for the quality improvement process at the State level; or

(iii)(V)#

conducting a program evaluation for the purposes of providing program improvement and parent information.

(iv)No Federal control#

Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Federal Government to—

(I) mandate, direct, control, or place conditions (outside of what is required by this subchapter) around adopting a State’s early learning and developmental guidelines developed in accordance with this section;

(II) establish any criterion that specifies, defines, prescribes, or places conditions (outside of what is required by this subchapter) on a State adopting standards or measures that a State uses to establish, implement, or improve such guidelines, related accountability systems, or alignment of such guidelines with education standards; or

(III) require a State to submit such guidelines for review.

(iv)(I)#

mandate, direct, control, or place conditions (outside of what is required by this subchapter) around adopting a State’s early learning and developmental guidelines developed in accordance with this section;

(iv)(II)#

establish any criterion that specifies, defines, prescribes, or places conditions (outside of what is required by this subchapter) on a State adopting standards or measures that a State uses to establish, implement, or improve such guidelines, related accountability systems, or alignment of such guidelines with education standards; or

(iv)(III)#

require a State to submit such guidelines for review.