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Table 2.6. Early childhood education standards, school readiness definitions, assessments, expectations, and programs for children not meeting expectations, by state: 2008–09
State | State early-learning standards are aligned with elementary grade academic standards1 | State has formal definition of school readiness | State requires districts to assess readiness of entering students | State has programs for children not meeting school-readiness expectations | Kindergarten-learning standards are aligned with elementary/secondary standards |
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United States2 | 50 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 51 |
Alabama | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Alaska | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Arizona | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Arkansas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
California | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Colorado | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Connecticut | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Delaware | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
District of Columbia | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Florida | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Georgia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hawaii | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Idaho | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Illinois | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Indiana | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Iowa | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Kansas | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Kentucky | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Louisiana | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Maine | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Maryland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Massachusetts | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Michigan | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Minnesota | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Mississippi | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Missouri | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Montana | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Nebraska | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Nevada | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
New Hampshire | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
New Jersey | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
New Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
New York | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
North Carolina | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
North Dakota | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Ohio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Oklahoma | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Oregon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pennsylvania | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Rhode Island | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
South Carolina | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
South Dakota | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Tennessee | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Texas | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Utah | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Vermont | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Washington | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
West Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wisconsin | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Wyoming | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
1 In this table, the term "early-learning" refers to preschool or prekindergarten students. 2 National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for each column. SOURCE: Quality Counts 2009: ortrait of a Population, Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, Education Week, 2009. Data Source |