Colorado School Readiness Indicators Project

Child Indicators

A growing body of research on child development and early education links the early years to a child’s success in school. Think of this time in a child’s life as the foundation for everything that happens afterward. A child’s school readiness is based upon his or her maturity and the skills they have mastered. Regardless of the age at school entry, it is critical that a child’s early education address all domains of child development including: physical well-being and motor development, social emotional development, cognition and language development (Child Trends, 2001).

The following Ready Child indicators are a snapshot of how Colorado’s children are doing compared with children nationwide. Click on the indicator to see the current data available, data source and a description of the indicator’s relevance to school success. For greater detail, see the referenced indicator number in the Colorado’s School Readiness Indicators: Making Progress for Young Children under ”The Report."

1.	Percent of low-birth-weight births
2.	Percent of children with up-to-date immunizations by two years of age
3.	Percent of children overweight or obese
4.	Percent of children with health insurance (developmental measure)
5.	Percent of children who have health care needs that were not met (developmental measure)
6.	Percent of children who have oral health care needs that were not met (developmental measure)
7.	Percent of 3rd graders with untreated tooth decay (developmental measure)
8.	Percent of children achieving developmental milestones (developmental measure)
9.	Child abuse and neglect rate
10.	Percent of children with social or emotional difficulties (developmental measure)
11.	Percent of children with ability to have secure attachment (developmental measure)
12.	Percent of children able to participate in a group (developmental measure)
13.	Percent of preschool-3rd grade children who are disruptive in class or overly aggressive (developmental measure)
14.	Percent of children who act isolated and withdrawn (developmental measure)
15.	Percent of children who have the ability to self-regulate (developmental measure)
16.	Percent of children who demonstrate pro-social behavior (developmental measure)
17.	Number of children expelled or suspended from child care (developmental measure)
18.	Proficiency in third grade reading test
19.	Achievement gap in third-grade reading test
20.	Percent of English language learners in elementary schools
21.	Percent of infants with newborn hearing screening
22.	Proficiency in fifth-grade math test
23.	Percent of infants and children read to on a regular basis (developmental measure)
24.	Percent of K-3 students absent more than 10 days in a school year (developmental measure)


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