Standards-Curriculum-Assessment Alignment

Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) Program Standards require that programs select and implement a comprehensive curriculum that is aligned to the Early Learning and Development Standards. Programs also must implement a formal, comprehensive assessment. Beginning July 1, 2024 all programs rated a 3 Star or higher will need to implement a curriculum and an assessment that are aligned to the new Early Learning and Development Standards. To support this transition, the Department requests that curriculum and assessment vendors submit alignment documentation for verification and posting. Ohio programs may also submit alignment documentation through this process for verification in advance of your SUTQ visit.

Curriculum Review

The curriculum documentation process is open on a rolling basis. Documentation submitted by the first of the month will be reviewed and added to the website the following month. Please read this Curriculum Alignment Submission Details document for detailed information about the alignment verification process. 

Reviewed Curriculum Alignments

Alignment for each curriculum is labeled as either full or partial. Each partially aligned curriculum has a supplemental alignment form showing standards that were not aligned or are not addressed in the curriculum. Programs using a partially aligned curriculum will complete the supplemental alignment form to document the supplemental resources they will use to meet the SUTQ comprehensive curriculum requirement. 

See below for a list of curricula that have been reviewed. This list will be updated as reviews are completed: 

Curriculum Curriculum
Alignment Form
 Full or Partial Alignment  Supplemental Alignment Form
Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System, Third Edition (AEPS®-3) Completed Form Partial Supplemental Alignment Form
The Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care Completed Form Full

Not Applicable

The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos Completed Form Full

Not Applicable

The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 6th Edition Completed Form Full

Not Applicable

The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Guided Edition Completed Form Full

Not Applicable

Experience Early Learning Curriculum Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Frog Street Infant Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Frog Street Threes Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Frog Street Toddler Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Frog Street Pre-K Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Funshine Express Buttercups Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Funshine Express Fireflies Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Gee Whiz Completed Form Full

Not Applicable

HighScope Infant-Toddler Curriculum Completed Form Full

Not Applicable

HighScope Preschool Curriculum Completed Form Full

Not Applicable

Kiddie Academy Discovering Me (Toddlers) Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Kiddie Academy Life Essentials: Exploring My World (2 Year Olds) Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Kiddie Academy Life Essentials: I Can Do It (3 Year Olds) Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Kiddie Academy Life Essentials: New Beginnings (Infants) Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Kiddie Academy Life Essentials: Ready, Set, Go (4-5 Year Olds) Completed Form Full Not Applicable
Scholastic PreK On My Way Completed Form Full Not Applicable

Assessment Review

The assessment document process is open on a rolling basis. Documentation submitted by December 15, 2023, will be reviewed and added to the website by March 1, 2024. Documentation submitted by the first of the month beginning in February, 2024 will be reviewed and added to the website the following month. Please read this Assessment Alignment Submission Details document for detailed information about the alignment verification process.

Assessment Alignment Form

Reviewed Assessment Alignments

Coming in 2024!

Last Modified: 1/16/2024 8:28:46 AM