### Question
Can you define what developmentally appropriate means?


### Answer
**Developmentally appropriate** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 1110a*:

> a program that is appropriate for a child's age and all areas of an individual child's development, including educational, physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and communication

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1110a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER V-EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND DEVELOPMENT > Part D-Innovation and Research > subpart 4-middle school teaching demonstration programs**

