20世纪80年代以来,英、美等国为了提高基础教育质量,相继在中小学教育领域掀起了以“标准”为导向的基础教育改革运动。以美国为主的一些发达国家还开始制定并推行“早期学习标准”。“早期学习标准”是对幼儿的学习结果的期望,它描述了在学前期应当让幼儿知道什么、学会做什么。本文拟就美国亚利桑那州针对3岁-5岁儿童所制定的学习与发展标准作一介绍。以期对我国的学前 Since the 1980s, in order to improve the quality of basic education, Britain, the United States and other countries have set off “basic standard” education-oriented reforms in primary and secondary education one after another. Some developed countries, mainly the United States, have also started to formulate and implement “early learning standards.” “Early Learning Criteria ” is the expectation of young children’s learning outcomes. It describes what young children should know and what to learn during the pre-school period. This article is intended to provide an introduction to the learning and development standards for children aged 3 to 5 in Arizona, USA. With a view to China’s pre-school