Launch for PreK
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
Launch for PreK is a high-quality, developmentally appropriate preschool curriculum that excels across multiple evaluation domains. It is standards-aligned, research-informed, and current, providing differentiated, play-based lessons and clear guidance for teachers. Assessments and observations are robust and actionable, supporting individualized learning. Ethnic and cultural diversity is incorporated naturally and neutrally, while visuals are modern, engaging, and relatable. The curriculum is highly adaptable, user-friendly, and meets technical standards with secure digital platforms and clear licensing information.
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Material Categories
Comprehensive
Rubric : Generic
Compliance with State Law (Required)
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
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| Sensitive Materials and Prohibited Submission 53G-10-103, R277-628 | Does not violate law | N/A | N/A | May violate law | ||
| Prohibited discriminatory practices 53G-2-103-5, 53B-1-118 and 67-27-107 | Does not violate law | N/A | N/A | May violate law | ||
| Maintaining constitutional freedom in the public schools. 53G-10-202 | Does not violate law | N/A | N/A | May violate law | ||
| Free from advertising, e-commerce, or political interest | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | ||
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. | ||
| Launch for PreK largely meets the alignment requirement: it is standards-aligned, current, and research-based. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Launch for PreK provides strong scaffolding supports that are flexible and responsive to learners at varying developmental levels. Each lesson includes multiple differentiation levels, guided questions, and visual supports, allowing teachers to adjust the complexity to meet individual student needs. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Provides strong instructional support through clear, well-organized, and step-by-step teacher guidance. Lesson plans include scripted instructions, visual cues, manipulatives, and checklists, making implementation straightforward and ensuring activities run smoothly. Children are able to engage with many materials and center-based activities semi-independently, with visual and modeled guidance reinforcing understanding. | ||||||
| Assessments | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | ||
| Teachers can systematically track student progress across multiple developmental domains and use the data to guide instruction, adjust scaffolds, and support all learners effectively. The program excels in giving teachers the tools needed for evidence-based, data-informed decision-making. | ||||||
| Ethnic Studies Ethnic studies in core standards and curriculum should be a narrowly tailored incorporation of age-appropriate opportunities that naturally arise through education without pretextual effort in courses, programs, or activities where ethnic studies is not a primary focus. The material should incorporate a curriculum of people and cultures that reflect the state’s various demographics without commentary that seeks to violate the neutrality standard established in codes: 53B-1-118, 53G-2-103, 53G-2-104, 53G-2-105, 67-27-107, | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | ||
| Successfully incorporates ethnic studies in a natural, age-appropriate, and neutral manner. The curriculum exposes children to diverse people, families, and cultures through play, storytelling, and thematic activities, ensuring broad representation of demographics while maintaining compliance with neutrality standards. It effectively supports early cultural awareness and social-emotional development without overemphasizing ethnic studies beyond what is developmentally appropriate. | ||||||
| Shared Values and Character Traits | This item has not been graded. | |||||
Material Characteristics
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
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| 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. | ||
| Modern, high-quality, and visually engaging materials. Illustrations, activity sheets, and digital media are colorful, and developmentally appropriate, reflecting diverse children, families, and real-world scenarios. Visuals are thoughtfully integrated to support conceptual understanding, thematic learning, and skill development, while manipulatives and interactive media enhance hands-on engagement. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Provides secure, FERPA-compliant digital platforms, easy installation and access without technical assistance, and clearly stated licensing information. These technical features allow teachers to implement the curriculum efficiently while ensuring student data privacy and compliance with legal standards. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| Highly adaptable, supporting both individualized and group instruction across multiple content areas. Its differentiated lessons, flexible activities, and multi-modal resources allow teachers to customize learning for diverse developmental, cultural, and linguistic needs, ensuring that all students can meaningfully engage with the curriculum. | ||||||
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