Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not specify how the kindergarten readiness indicators will be used or who they benefit, nor does it provide details on what specific information will be included in the indicators. Additionally, there is no effective date provided for when these requirements will go into effect.
Kindergarten Readiness Indicators
This bill requires the early learning advisory committee to develop and publish kindergarten readiness indicators on an easy-to-access webpage, and mandates that several state agencies provide links to these indicators on their websites.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the early learning advisory committee to establish and publish kindergarten readiness indicators.
- Specifies that the indicators must be published on a single, easy-to-find webpage.
- Mandates that the department of education, office of early childhood and out-of-school learning, and Indiana department of health put links to these indicators on their websites.
Who It Names or Affects
- The early learning advisory committee
- The department of education
- The office of early childhood and out-of-school learning
- The Indiana department of health
Terms To Know
- Kindergarten readiness indicators
- Measures that show if children are prepared for kindergarten.
Limits and Unknowns
- Does not specify how the indicators will be used or who they benefit.
- The bill does not provide details on what specific information will be included in the indicators.
- It is unclear when these requirements will go into effect after passing.