The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool, Guided/Utah Edition
Core Code Alignment
Elementary / Early Childhood
Early Childhood (PreSchool)
22040000001: Early Childhood (Pre-K)
Early Childhood (PreSchool)
22040000001: Early Childhood (Pre-K)
Recommendation
Recommended Primary
Evaluation
There is a lot of teacher material to navigate. If a teacher was going to use this program, they would need to get a lot of materials out. In one lesson about buildings, it had the teacher having to get a picture of the school, and make block buildings. As long as the teacher has access to all materials, it seemed like the program had a lot to offer. We like that there is a scope and sequence for teaching. We liked the ease of the assessment piece, but see how it would be overwhelming to a teacher. A teacher has to have time to work one on one with students to do evaluations, and would need support in order to be able to do this 3-5 year old's. Overall, we liked the program and would recommend it being used.
Educators Using These Materials
Tamera Jones
Uintah District, Central Cove Preschool, Educator
Uintah District, Central Cove Preschool, Educator
Material Categories
No categories assigned.
Rubric : Generic
Final recommendation published; partial rubric scores available.
Content
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alignment | The content of this resource aligns with appropriate grade-level core standards and is current, well-researched and referenced from reliable sources. | The content of this resource aligns with most grade-level core standards but will need supplementary materials to ensure coverage of all the objectives for this course. | The content of this resource aligns with a few grade-level core standards for a portion of the course. | The content of this resource does not align with standards and objectives for this course. | ||
| The material appears to be backed by research. I especially liked seeing a link about how teachers can implement the Science of Reading in pre-school. | ||||||
| Navigation | Scaffolding supports for these materials are complex and challenging, engage learners from various skill levels, assist all students in enhancing conceptual understanding, and offer opportunities for students to share evidence and research. | Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels and assist students in enhancing conceptual understanding. | Scaffolding supports for these materials engage learners from various skill levels. | Scaffolding supports for these materials do not engage learners. | ||
| There are several learning styles included in this program. Songs, stories, games, etc. | ||||||
| Instructional Support | Students can navigate the material independently. Instructions are clear and understandable. | The material contains instructions that are understandable and easy to navigate. Students may need educator support to navigate material. | The material may be used with direct educator support but lacks clear instructions. | The instructions in this material are unclear, and navigation is difficult. | ||
| Does not appear to be child friendly. I do not know if there are other materials that come in a box that the students can use to explore, but it seems a lot more like the teacher is having to find and provide all of the materials. | ||||||
Material Characteristics
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Characteristics | This material goes beyond the content outlined in "Adequate" by incorporating modern, up-to-date, and relatable visuals. | In physical terms, the material is interactive and provides high-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for all users. | The material offers limited or low-quality audio-visual and tactile experiences for students, but it is reusable. | The content either has low audio-visual quality or is not intended for reuse. | ||
| I would like to rate this material N/A as it does not seem to have hands on materials for the students at all. | ||||||
| Technical Standards | This material surpasses the content outlined in "Adequate" by ensuring the safeguarding of student data privacy and easy installation or access without technical assistance. Furthermore, any licensing information is clearly stated in the description. | The materials meet all the requirements of federal and state laws, as well as accepted technical standards such as ISTE Standards and VPAT Compliance. Additional technical specifications and limitations, including hardware requirements, bandwidth demands, and software/web access restrictions, are clearly outlined in the description. The design of the materials allows for error-free installation or access without the need to purchase additional components. | The material is constrained by specifications that require additional materials, technical assistance, hardware, software, or infrastructure. Access to resources within the material expires after a trial period. | Student data privacy is at risk. | ||
| The program was easy to navigate. I do think that there is a lot of information to consider in the program, and some good research to go with it, but the site itself was easy to navigate. | ||||||
| Adaptability | The material is currently relevant and adaptable for teacher and student use in individualized or group instructional settings across multiple content areas. The material can be customized for the needs of diverse learners. | Educators or students can utilize the material, but it may not be customizable for the needs of diverse learners. | The material has limited options to address adaptability for the needs of diverse learners. | The material is not suitable for different educational settings with diverse learners. | ||
| I think that a good teacher would be able to take the materials and add to it, or slow down to meet the needs of diverse students. There were units of study with diverse topics. | ||||||
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