Infant/Toddler Early Learning Guidelines

States have recently begun to write infant-toddler early learning guidelines (ELGs)—documents that describe knowledge, skills, and characteristics caregivers should seek to facilitate in children younger than three years of age. This project analyzed the content of ELGs from 21 states to determine what areas of development and learning have been addressed, present issues to consider, and provide recommendations for improving ELGs.

Following are links to the full report and the brief:

• Inside the Content of Infant-Toddler Early Learning Guidelines: Results from Analyses, Issues to Consider, and Recommendations
• Full Report. Catherine Scott-Little, Sharon Lynn Kagan, Victoria Stebbins Frelow, Jeanne Reid. (February 2008)

• Inside the Content of Infant-Toddler Early Learning Guidelines: Results from Analyses, Issues to Consider, and Recommendations
  • Research Brief. Catherine Scott-Little, Sharon Lynn Kagan, Victoria Stebbins Frelow, Jeanne Reid. This brief is a summary of the full report detailed above. (February 2008)

Funding Source: A. L. Mailman Family Foundation.

Contact: Sharon Lynn Kagan, Ed.D; Catherine Scott-Little, Ph.D.

Current Early Childcare and Education Projects

Completed Early Care and Education Research Projects