Summary Report, Good Start, Grow Smart, State Early Learning Guidelines Roundtable
From Blueprint to Reality: Early Learning Guidelines Implementation
Index: Preface, About The GSGS Initiative, Overview of the GSGS Roundtables, Summary of Key Points: Effective Collaboration; Infrastructure for Support; Dissemination of Information; Integration of ELGs into the Professional Development System; Assessment and Evaluation, Conclusion/Acknowledgements, Appendix: Agenda, Participant List, Work Group List | (This document is also available in 
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Conclusion
The 2004 Good Start, Grow Smart State Early Learning Guidelines Roundtable provided a valuable opportunity for States to share their recent experiences in the implementation of ELGs. The Roundtable served as a unique forum for peer-to-peer exchange of successful State strategies, lessons learned, and brainstorming around common challenges. Federal partners in the Good Start, Grow Smart Interagency Work Group benefited from this dialogue and will use information shared by participant States to design technical assistance and inform future Federal efforts in working with States to strengthen school readiness within early childhood programs.
Acknowledgments
The U.S. Departments of Health & Human Services and Education would like to thank the staff at Child Trends for their assistance in note-taking at the 2004 State Early Learning Guidelines Roundtable and in writing this summary report. In addition, we would like to thank the National Child Care Information Center staff for their assistance in designing and facilitating the 2004 Roundtable meeting, and the staff of Z-Tech Corporation for their assistance in planning the meeting and producing the report. Most importantly, we would like to thank participating States for sharing their experience and expertise through the 2004 Roundtable.