Colorado Preschool Program (CPP)

CPP Online Handbook: Individual Learning Plans

The Colorado Preschool Program Rules and Regulations (C.C.R. 6.04) state that each child must have an individualized learning plan. According to the QualityStandards (B-2), this individualized learning plan should:

• Be developed by a collaborative team, which includes teaching staff, family members, specialists, and/or others requested by the family or program.

• Focus on multiple domains, including language, cognition, motor development, and social skills.

• Address priorities applicable to the child’s total day across a variety of settings (home, neighborhood school, community preschool, and/or child care center.)

• Be developed from a variety of sources of information.

The Individual Learning Plan, or ILP, is not necessarily one single document, but rather an ever-evolving plan developed by families and program staff regarding how a child's interests, learning and development will be supported in a variety of settings throughout the year.

Much like a puzzle, pieces of the ILP are put together as eligibility for the program is established and children are enrolled in programs.

• New pieces are added as families participate in home visits and conferences.

• Pieces continue to be provided throughout the year as staff implement the ongoing assessment system required by Results Matter.

• Through many conversations and activities a picture of the whole child takes shape and the adults who surround that child use this ever-growing understanding to support the child’s development.

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