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.

Results Matter is a statewide program that promotes the use of ongoing, developmental, observation-based assessment in early care and education settings, and serves as Colorado's child and family outcomes measurement system for the earliest years of childhood: ages birth-five.

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.