Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines
(California Department of Education, 2000)

The goal of the Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines is to “provide the guidance needed by preschool directors and teachers to build high–quality programs that prepare children to arrive in kindergarten well–prepared for the new learning and curriculum content they will encounter there” (p. 2). Characteristics of high–quality preschool programs are described including the role of the teacher, the learning environment, and the overall curriculum. The Guidelines identify the skills children should acquire in prekindergarten programs linked with the California State Board of Education adopted kindergarten standards for both language arts and mathematics.

For additional information, including ordering information, see CDE's Prekindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines web page.