Standards-Curriculum-Assessment Alignment
The revised Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) program standards include a change to the curriculum requirements: At all rating levels, programs will need to obtain and implement a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that is aligned with the Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS) and the Science of Reading for all infant, toddler, and preschool aged children. The new standards will be effective July 7, 2024, and currently rated programs will have until July 1, 2025 to transition to the new requirements.
Curriculum Review
Please note: To meet the new SUTQ curriculum requirements, a curriculum must be reviewed for alignment to the Early Learning and Development Standards and to the Science of Reading. Preschool curricula that have been reviewed and approved as part of the Department's High Quality Instructional Materials are listed on the Approved List of Core Curriculum and Instructional Materials page and meet the aligment to the Science of Reading requirement for SUTQ.
Early Learning And Development Standards Curriculum Alignment
The Early Learning and Development Standards curriculum alignment documentation review process is open on a rolling basis. The Curriculum Alignment Submission Details document provides detailed information about the Early Learning and Development Standards alignment verification process.
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. 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 |
Access Curriculum |
Completed Form |
Full |
Not Applicable |
Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System, Third Edition (AEPS®-3) |
Completed Form |
Full |
Not Applicable |
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 |
Feeling Buddies (Conscious Discipline) |
Completed Form |
Partial |
Supplemental Alignment |
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 Digital Ages 0-3 |
Completed Form |
Full |
Not Applicable |
Funshine Express Digital Ages 3-5 |
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
|
Joyful Discoveries - Project Ready 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 |
Learning Beyond Paper |
Completed Form |
Full |
Not Applicable |
Learning Without Tears |
Completed Form |
Full |
Not Applicable |
Ready to Advance |
Completed Form |
Full |
Not Applicable |
Scholastic PreK On My Way |
Completed Form |
Full |
Not Applicable |
Stages of Learning |
Completed Form |
Full |
Not Applicable |
Assessment Review
The assessment document process is open on a rolling basis. Please read this Assessment Alignment Submission Details document for detailed information about the alignment verification process.
Assessment Alignment Form
Reviewed Assessment Alignments
Coming soon!
Last Modified: 10/1/2024 7:33:29 PM