This guide was developed by the New Jersey Department of Education to assist adults working with young children in providing high quality education experiences. Articulating the optimal relationships between and among families, the community, and schools, the guide describes developmentally appropriate teaching practices; identifies expected learning outcomes for young children, and defines the supportive learning environment. The guide also links indicators within the expectations section to the core curriculum content standards; provides guidance on the assessment of young children; includes examples for both preschool teaching practices and learning outcomes within each domain; and provides specific developmentally appropriate practices within the learning environment. The guide's introduction offers an overview of the expectations and discusses issues related to implementation, special educational needs, diversity and multiculturalism, and professional development. Standards are then presented in the following areas: (1) home, school, and community partnerships; (2) the learning environment; (3) assessment; (4) social/emotional development; (5) creative arts; (6) health, safety, and physical education; (7) language arts/literacy; (8) mathematics; (9) science; (10) social studies; and (11) world languages. Within each area, the guide discusses the area's role in facilitating children's development and learning, delineates standards or expectations, and highlights program actions or preschool teaching practices and preschool learning outcomes. (Contains 178 references, 6 Internet references, and a list of 26 national and state organizations.) (KB)