Describing early language development as a «gateway» for other forms of learning and the «core test for a child's school readiness», McIntosh said the government had the «opportunity to raise quality of early years education through leadership in nurseries», and called for a focus on recruitment.
At the local level, the University of Oklahoma
Early Childhood Education Institute collects data and ongoing child assessments in the areas of social - emotional
development,
language and literacy skills, and math to
describe and document the progress of the children and families we serve.