The Creative Curriculum® for Pre-K
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
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool is a comprehensive, research-based program that supports whole-child development through play-based, hands-on learning. It is fully aligned with Utah’s Early Learning Core Standards and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework, emphasizing exploration, inquiry, and social–emotional growth. The curriculum is appropriate for adoption or continued use in Utah preschool programs seeking a developmentally appropriate, inclusive, and evidence-supported instructional model. The Creative Curriculum for Preschool provides a robust framework that balances teacher-guided and child-initiated learning. It integrates literacy, math, science, social–emotional, and physical development in meaningful classroom experiences. The curriculum promotes curiosity, problem-solving, and collaboration while supporting differentiation for diverse learners, including multilingual children and those with disabilities. Materials are research-based, developmentally appropriate, and adaptable across varied classroom contexts. The program complies fully with Utah’s standards for neutrality, inclusion, data privacy, and accessibility.
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Material Categories
Comprehensive
Rubric : Generic
Review Complete. Final Score: 39 / 39 possible points (100%)
Compliance with State Law (Required)
| Item | 3 - Extensive | 2 - Adequate | 1 - Inadequate | 0 - None | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive Materials and Prohibited Submission 53G-10-103, R277-628 | Does not violate law | N/A | N/A | May violate law | ||
| The Creative Curriculum contains no explicit, sensitive, or inappropriate content. All materials are educational, age-appropriate, and consistent with Utah’s requirements for preschool instruction. | ||||||
| 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 | ||
| The curriculum fully complies with nondiscrimination codes and promotes inclusivity, respect for diversity, and equitable access for all students. | ||||||
| Maintaining constitutional freedom in the public schools. 53G-10-202 | Does not violate law | N/A | N/A | May violate law | ||
| The Creative Curriculum maintains neutrality regarding religion, politics, and personal belief, focusing solely on academic and developmental goals. | ||||||
| Free from advertising, e-commerce, or political interest | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | ||
| The materials are free of advertising, product placement, or political influence and are purely instructional in purpose. | ||||||
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 Creative Curriculum aligns comprehensively with Utah’s Early Learning Core Standards and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework. It integrates research-based content across all developmental domains and reflects current early childhood best practices. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| The curriculum includes strong scaffolding and intentional teaching strategies that engage learners across developmental levels. Teachers are guided through prompts and extensions that deepen conceptual understanding while fostering independence and inquiry in children. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| The curriculum includes clear instructions and visual supports that promote consistent routines and independence for children within guided learning experiences. | ||||||
| Assessments | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | ||
| Assessment is embedded throughout, including observation-based tools, progress checkpoints, and Teaching Strategies GOLD, which align with Utah Early Learning Core Standards and inform individualized instruction. | ||||||
| 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. | ||
| The curriculum incorporates natural representation of diverse families, cultures, and communities in a neutral, age-appropriate manner that supports inclusion without bias. | ||||||
| Shared Values and Character Traits | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | No criteria provided. | ||
| The program emphasizes respect, cooperation, empathy, and responsibility through daily routines and interactions, reinforcing Utah’s shared values and character expectations. | ||||||
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. | ||
| The Creative Curriculum provides high-quality, interactive print and digital materials with modern, colorful visuals. Manipulatives, books, and multimedia resources offer tactile and sensory engagement that enhance learning. | ||||||
| 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 platform is fully compliant with ISTE and VPAT standards, safeguarding student data and allowing seamless access without additional hardware or software. Licensing and privacy information are transparent and easy to locate. | ||||||
| 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 for diverse classroom settings, The Creative Curriculum offers flexible pacing, differentiated activities, and modifications for students with varying developmental levels, languages, and abilities. | ||||||
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