Children and families with health insurance are more likely to access primary health care services that can prevent health problems or address existing chronic or acute health conditions.

Healthy children are more able to engage in the full range of life experiences that promote early learning. Children's motor skills and coordination have an important influence on their cognitive and social-emotional development as well as their academic achievement.





The School Readiness Indicators Initiative worked with 17 states to develop a comprehensive set of school readiness indicators to inform public policy for young children and their families. This initiative was sponsored by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Ford Foundation.


National School Readiness Indicators Initiative Report
The National School Readiness Indicators Initiative released a national report detailing the findings from the work of the three year Initiative. The Executive Summary of the report includes the core indicators selected by the 17 states.

During the final meeting of the National School Readiness Indicators Initiative, the 17 states gathered to share their final set of indicators, challenges and lessons learned.  State Profiles: School Readiness Indicators and Lessons Learned  highlights each states contributions.

Each of the 17 states that participated in the National School Readiness Indicators Initiative created a list of indicators to measure within their state.  View School Readiness Indicators Initiative: Indicator Selection by State for a comparative view of indicators that were selected.

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