To help states advance their early learning systems, the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) has been awarded a grant by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to expand to six new states its successful Early Childhood Education Network, a project to ensure that all children start school ready to learn. As part of this effort, NASBE has compiled a wide variety of resources on this CD-ROM to help states address issues of how to build a coherent, high-quality early learning system.

We hope that these resources will serve as valuable tools for state teams in designing and implementing effective strategies that will provide high-quality learning environments to young children. NASBE appreciates the commitment of the Networkstates in responding to the needs of young children and their families by maximizing the benefits of early childhood education.

We appreciate your state's strong commitment to responding to the needs of young children by maximizing the benefits of early childhood education. For further information, please contact Mariana Haynes, Director of Research, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The NASBE Early Childhood Education Network Resource CD is a series of links and documents related to early childhood education, which Network states identified as key considerations in crafting early learning systems. Topics cover the following areas:

• Pre-K–3 Systems and Model Programs;
• Program Evaluation and Quality Rating Systems;
• English Language Learners;
• Standards and Curriculum;
• Financing Pre-K; and
• Professional Development

Click the following like to view the contents of the Early Childhood Education Network Resource CD: