The Early Learning & Development Standards training

provides a three-hour overview of Ohio’s Birth to

Kindergarten Entry Early Learning and Development

Standards and their purpose in early care and educational

environments. This session provides a brief history of

standards-based education, school readiness factors, and the

linkage between standards and practice. The session will

address the structure of Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards and provides an overview of each

domain within the standards. Completion of this Overview

Session fulfills the requirement for completion of the Level 1

training prior to taking Level 2 and Level 3 modules within

this series.

THIS 3 HOUR CONDENSED COURSE REPLACES THE

ORIGINAL 6 HOUR ELDS LEVEL 1 TRAINING. IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE 6 HOUR COURSE, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TAKING THE 3 HOUR COURSE.