The 10 ECE Fundamentals provide the foundation for answering the critical questions that policymakers seek to answer.
| Critical Policy Questions | Current Status |
|---|---|
| Are children, birth to age 5, on track to succeed when they enter school and beyond? Fundamentals 1, 2, 3 and 4 | No state can answer these critical policy questions. |
| Which children have access to high-quality early care and education programs? Fundamentals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 | |
| Is the quality of programs improving? Fundamentals 5 and 6 | |
| What are the characteristics of effective programs? Fundamentals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 | |
| How prepared is the early care and education workforce to provide effective education and care for all children? Fundamentals 7 and 8 | |
| What policies and investments lead to a skilled and stable early care and education workforce? Fundamentals 6, 7 and 8 |