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.