Federal Laws
The number of federal laws guiding educational policy
What is 3?
Enrollment in this federal program is dependent upon a family's income.
What is Head Start?
Arizona's early childhood agency committed to the healthy development of children birth to 5.
What is First Things First?
The organization that provides ethical considerations for the field of early childhood education.
What is the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)?
The acronym ESSA stands for
What is the Every Student Succeeds Act?
The number of federally recognized Native American tribes in Arizona.
What are 22?
At least two resources the Arizona Department of Education's website helps provide for families.
What are Child Find, scholarship opportunities, Kindergarten transition information, infant/toddler standards, Teaching Strategies Gold, free professional development events, a child's development milestones, information on preschool/childcare?
According to the code, early childhood educators shall serve as this for children, their families, and teachers in the community and society.
What is an advocate?
Created by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, this policy addressed the "war on poverty."
What is Head Start?
Arizona is the largest producer of this vegetable, leading to 15,000 migrant children yearly.
What is lettuce?
The years children experience the most brain growth and development.
What are 0-5?
Children birth-2.9 years old may receive this if parents are concerned about their development.
What is an Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP)?
This federal law provides a FAPE (free and appropriate public education) to eligible children with disabilities.
What is IDEA or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
The average monthly childcare cost for 1 child in Arizona.
What is $912?
Among its many benefits, early childhood education helps improve outcomes for children and helps close this.
What is the achievement gap?
Teachers must provide accommodations and modifications for children outlined in this legal document.
What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?
Reauthorized in 2017, this federal law places an emphasis on equitable learning for all children.
What is ESSA or the Every Student Succeeds Act?
These guidelines are set by the US government to indicate the least amount of income a person or family needs to meet their basic needs.
What are the poverty guidelines?
List the 4 major early childhood education programs.
What are head start, preschool, early childhood special education, and child care?
This part of IDEA regulates services for infants and toddlers with disabilities.
What is Part C?