Early Childhood Education

Office of Instruction, Assessment, and Curriculum

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's strategic plan, Transforming Education in Rhode Island, identifies access to high-quality early childhood education as a key strategy in ensuring that schools and programs are accelerating student achievement and closing achievement gaps. The Office of Instruction, Assessment, and Curriculum supports public and private schools and community-based programs to develop high quality early childhood education programs for young children. In addition, resources have been developed to assist families in supporting children's growth and development in all domains of learning.

The early childhood work in the Office of instruction, Assessment, and Curriculum supports four primary goals:

Increasing access to high-quality early childhood education programs for all children,
Supporting the professional development of early childhood professionals,
Providing information to families about supporting their child's learning,
Ensuring that children with developmental delays or disabilities are identified and have access to specialized services and supports.

CLICK HERE to view Public Service Announcement

Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge

On August 23, 2011, the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services released

the final application – detailing requirements, priorities, selection criteria, and definitions – for the

Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge.

View the Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Announcement!!!

Application Summary