School readiness describes the status and ongoing progress a child makes within the domains of physical well-being and motor development, social and emotional development, language and comprehension development, and cognition and general knowledge. By monitoring each child's progress across multiple domains, teachers, parents, schools, and caregivers can provide needed support to ensure each child's success in school.

The RTT Early Learning Challenge Fund will provide resources and supports for districts with implementation of school readiness plans and assessments in kindergarten. Numerous young children, particularly those with disabilities or identified as being at high risk for challenges as they enter formal schooling, will benefit from the initiatives and resources made possible by the Early Learning Challenge Funds.

Colorado's school readiness initiative is an essential component of the state's educational improvement policies designed to ensure all Colorado's children graduate ready for college and career. Colorado's educational improvement policies exemplify a continuous improvement cycle at all levels of the educational system: classroom, school, district, and state department of education.