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This stand-alone document incorporates the revisions to the Early Literacy section from the Language Development and Communication Domain. This document was created for those who already have the 2011 Third Edition document and only need the updated section.

The Illinois Early Leaning Council coordinates existing programs and services for children from birth to five years of age in order to better meet the early learning needs of children and their families.

This paper presents the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning''s annual report for 2009-2010. Providing quality early learning opportunities in the first five years shapes a child''s learning and success for life. The window to make a difference in a child''s future is small, but outcomes show that the agency is having an impact. 2009-2010 child outcomes for preschoolers in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts, Keystone STARS 3 and 4 programs, and Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program, for example, show children are progressing throughout the program year and are coming to school ready to learn, with nearly every child ending the program year with age-appropriate or emerging age-appropriate language, numeracy and social skills. In 2009-2010, Pennsylvania served about one-third of young children in state of federally-funded quality early education programs. (Contains 50 endnotes.) [The printing of this report was made possible through private funds from the Pennsylvania Build Initiative.].

While fiscal year 2012-2013 was a year of transition for the Office of Early Learning (OEL), fiscal year 2013-2014 proved to be a year when new leadership, organizational structure, direction and vision coalesced, producing results that demonstrated the office was moving in the right direction. The first day of the fiscal year--July 1, 2013--was also the day that House Bill 7165 went into effect. Designed to improve quality, while increasing accountability and transparency for the state''s early learning programs, this important legislation moved OEL into the Florida Department of Education. The law consolidated department duties and responsibilities for voluntary prekindergarten within early learning, and directed a number of additional changes to the early learning system across the state. This annual report provides an overview of the activities and accomplishments of OEL, early learning coalitions and partner organizations across the state during the 2013-2014 fiscal year period. The following are appended: (1) Map of Early Learning Coalitions; (2) Percentage of Children in School Readiness Compared to Children in Poverty by Early Learning Coalition; (3) Percentage of Children in School Readiness Compared to Children in Poverty by County; and (4) Coalition Service Delivery.

When you think of your child and how he or she is growing, you notice things like how soon he or she smiles, sits up, rolls over, or how well he or she walks, talks, holds a spoon, and feeds himself or herself. Children learn naturally during this time: by watching you and/or other children, and by being taught how to do different things. Because you know your child so well, you might notice that he or she is growing or developing differently than a cousin, brother or sister at that age. What you are noticing are changes in development. While all children grow and change at their own rate, some children can experience delays in their development. Sometimes this can be cause for concern. This paper provides a family''s guide to Early Intervention in Pennsylvania. Early Intervention in Pennsylvania consists of services and supports designed to help families with children who have developmental delays. Early Intervention builds upon the natural learning occurring in those first few years. It is a process that promotes collaboration among parents, service providers, and others significantly involved with children. A list of rights and privileges under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is appended. A glossary is included.