Early Childhood Education
Preschool for All Children Age 3 to 5 Years
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- Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards (IELDS)
- Preschool for All: Evaluation of Programs for Children Ages 3–5
- Preschool Homeless Education Plan for District and ROE Programs (2/13)
- Resources for Supporting Appropriate Technology Integration in Early Childhood Programs
- Resources for Supporting Preschool English Language Learners
Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) Advisory Committee
Webinars
Head Start Collaboration
- Head Start and Preschool for All Memorandum of Understanding (EXAMPLE)
- Illinois Early Childhood Collaboration
- Illinois Head Start Association
Toolkits
Early Child RFP Archive
Budget Information
(all )
- Budget Worksheets and FAQs
- Electronic Expenditure Reporting Quick Help
- FRIS Inquiry Quick Help
- Instructions and Guidance for Completing the Budget Detail Page
- ISBE Fiscal Policy and Procedures Manual
Accountability
- Introduction to the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS)
- Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) Website
- ISBE Early Childhood Block Grant 3-5 Compliance Checklist
- Program Improvement Plan (PIP)
Illinois Early Learning Standards for 3 to 4 Year Olds
Illinois Preschool for All Implementation Manual
(296 pages, 12MB) (9/11)
The Implementation Manual is designed to serve as a guide for administrators, teachers and other staff of Illinois Preschool for All programs.
- Sample Partnership Agreement in MS Word
or PDF - Sample Screening Forms from Manual - Updated Forms Coming Soon!
Illinois Early Childhood Asset Map (IECAM)
This website provides Illinois and National Data Sources on Early Childhood Services and is useful in measuring the capacity of—and need for—early childhood services in the state of Illinois.
New tool available for agencies planning or starting Preschool program
Getting Ready: Preparing to House Your Pre-Kindergarten Program is a new tool available free from the Illinois Facilities Fund. Getting Ready is an interactive, online tool to help nonprofits plan ahead for housing a new Pre-K program. In three steps, the tool will help an organization assess its space needs, evaluate the fit of any facility with its program goals, and identify any renovation or modification needs.
Press Release
- Illinois recognized as national leader for commitment to early childhood education
National report ranks state second in the nation for preschool accessibility for 3 year olds; Illinois State Board of Education accepting applications from preschool providers for 2007-2008 school year
Resources
- ACEI Speaks - Worksheets in Preschool: Too Much, Too Soon
- Child Find Screening Data Collection Form
- Handwashing Fact Sheet
- Homeless Education
- Prekindergarten to Kindergarten Transition Resources
- Preschool Curriculum Decision Making Tool
- Preschool for All—Parent Flyer
- Preschool for All/Prekindergarten Curriculum Criteria
- Preschool for All/Prekindergarten Reports
- Preschool for All report by the Early Illinois Learning Council, May 2006
