Table 5.2. Early childhood education standards, school readiness definitions, assessments, expectations, and programs for children not meeting expectations, by state: 2007

Table 5.2. Early childhood education standards, school readiness definitions, assessments, expectations, and programs for children not meeting expectations, by state: 2007–08

State	State early-learning standards aligned with elementary grade academic standards	State has formal definition of school readiness	State requires districts to assess readiness of entering students	State has programs for children not meeting school-readiness expectations	Kindergarten-learning expectations are aligned with elementary-secondary standards

United States ¹	47	13	17	21	48

Alabama	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Alaska	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Arizona	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Arkansas	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
California	No	No	No	No	Yes

Colorado	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Connecticut	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Delaware	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
District of Columbia	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Florida	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Georgia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hawaii	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Idaho	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Illinois	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Indiana	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

Iowa	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Kansas	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Kentucky	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Louisiana	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maine	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Maryland	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Massachusetts	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Mississippi	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes

Missouri	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Montana	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Nebraska	Yes	No	No	No	No
Nevada	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
New Hampshire	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

New Jersey	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
New Mexico	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
New York	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
North Carolina	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
North Dakota	No	No	Yes	No	Yes

Ohio	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oklahoma	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Oregon	No	Yes	No	No	No
Pennsylvania	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Rhode Island	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

South Carolina	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
South Dakota	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Tennessee	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Texas	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Utah	No	No	No	No	Yes

Vermont	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Virginia	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Washington	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
West Virginia	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wisconsin	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Wyoming	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
¹ National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for each column. SOURCE: Quality Counts 2008: Tapping into Teaching, Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, Education Week, 2008. Data Source

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