School Readiness
High quality school readiness programs for all California children is a major policy initiative for the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA). School readiness includes prekindergarten and the new transitional kindergarten established by the Kindergarten Readiness Act (Chapter 705 Statutes of 2010).
CCSESA continues to work closely with statewide partners on developing policy strategies and on disseminating prekindergarten research, data, funding information, and technical assistance resources. For additional resources on transitional kindergarten click here.
State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care (ELAC)
The Council, formed in response to a federal requirement by a Governor's Executive Order in November 2009, and co-chaired by Anne McKinney, Secretary of Education's designee, Gavin Payne, State Superintendent of Public Instruction designee, and Kris Perry, California Children and Families Commission designee, will build on the recommendations of the Early Learning Quality Improvement System Advisory Committee.
Staff Contact
Gaye SmootAssistant Executive Director
1121 L Street, Suite 510
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 446-3095
gsmoot@ccsesa.org