Wisconsin Early Childhood Education and Care Stakeholders Consider No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

This web page represent the thoughts and impressions on NCLB received from broad cross sections of Wisconsin's early childhood education and care community. Input came in the form of responses to a web based survey and other evaluative and ranking exercises conducted in the spring and summer of 2006. This process was a unique way for early childhood to voice their thoughts, dreams, and fears about NCLB and the implications for early childhood education and care.

Early Childhood in Wisconsin

We want all children to have a quality childhood so they become joyful. lifelong learners, active contributors to healthy communities and productive members of society. We work in partnership with the early childhood community ( including parents and professionals in the public and private sector), to create strong communities in which all families are supported in their roles and responsibilities.

Department of Public Instruction will accomplish this by providing leadership, partnership, policy development, incentives and technical assistance throughout the State of Wisconsin.

The goal is to establish an internal communication system which would serve as a model of collaboration, networking, and public relations for the staff, teams, and organizational units within the DPI that impact early years of childhood services, birth to age eight.

Provide ongoing information to the field related to early childhood and the "Bright Beginnings" Initiatives and establish communications systems which allow feedback and input from the early childhood field, including parents, teachers, administrators, support staff, CESAs, and public libraries, governmental and non-governmental agencies, consumer and professional associations, relevant philanthropic organizations, legislators and others in the early childhood community.

Wisconsin model early learning standards have been developed by the state departments of Public Instruction, Health and Family Services, and Workforce Development. These standards reflect the shared values and commitments of the citizens of Wisconsin to prepare young children for success in school. They include performance standards and provide a framework for the development of program standards and assessment practices. Children who meet the developmental expectations outlined in the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards will be prepared to master Wisconsin’s Model Academic Standards. A flyer about the booklet is also available.

For questions about this information, contact Jill A. Haglund (608) 267-9625

Last updated on 2/25/2008 9:07:54 AM