The Creative Curriculum® for Pre-K - Gateway 2
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Does the curriculum have high-quality, developmentally appropriate content?
The Creative Curriculum for Pre-K materials partially meet expectations for providing high-quality, developmentally appropriate content across domains. The program includes a broad range of learning experiences grounded in research-based practices and supported by hands-on, play-based exploration. Content is integrated across core studies, offering children opportunities to engage in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts. However, there is inconsistent clarity and coherence in how learning goals, scope and sequence, and developmental progressions are articulated and connected within daily instruction. Across the materials, teacher guidance does not consistently demonstrate how skills and concepts are intentionally developed, reinforced, and advanced over time. There are missed opportunities to articulate more explicitly, coherently, and systematically how learning builds within and across domains to support sustained skill development.
| Gateway 2 | Ratings |
|---|---|
| Criterion 2.1: Curriculum Approach and Design Curriculum materials have a coherent and strategic design and approach. | |
| Criterion 2.2: Social and Emotional Development Curriculum materials develop knowledge and skills that promote healthy social and emotional development. | |
| Criterion 2.3: Language and Literacy Curriculum materials are designed to support students with the development of essential language and literacy skills. | |
| Criterion 2.4: Mathematics Curriculum materials develop knowledge and skills that promote mathematical thinking. | |
| Criterion 2.5: Science and Engineering Curriculum materials develop knowledge and skills that promote science and engineering practices. | |
| Criterion 2.6: Social Studies Curriculum materials develop knowledge and skills that promote social studies development. | |
| Criterion 2.7: Fine Arts Curriculum materials develop knowledge and skills that promote fine arts disciplines. | |
| Criterion 2.8: Physical & Motor Development Curriculum materials promote physical and motor development through active play and movement. | |
| Criterion 2.9: Cognitive Processes & Approaches to Learning Curriculum materials promote cognitive processes and approaches to learning through instruction and play. |