Early Childhood Education Standards

The Pennsylvania Early Childhood Education Standards are research-based standards that identify key learning areas of development for children and are reflected in the Core Body of Knowledge competencies.  The Standards guide practitioners to intentionally integrate developmental knowledge with the attitudes, skills and concepts children need to make progress in all learning areas.  Click here to view the Standards Documents.




ORDERING INFORMATION

Early Learning Standards can be ordered individually or as a set using this form to order directly from our printer/distributor, Waveline Direct. Please help us assure that every Pennsylvania early childhood classroom has one set of these standards by limiting your request for free copies to one per classroom. Additional copies can be purchased at $5.00/copy.

Higher education institutions: You can order copies to be sold through your student bookstores using this order form.

Copies of the Parent Activity Resource Guide, Kindergarten Here I Come! are available, free of charge, to kindergarten and pre-kindergarten practitioners for distribution to families with young children. Designed in calendar-format, the guide contains months of simple at-home activities for adults and preschoolers to do together during the year before Kindergarten, as well as parenting information and at-home experiences that are linked to Pennsylvania's Early Learning Standards and support school readiness. To obtain copies, email contact and shipping information to: fulfill@wavelinedirect.com.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Using Curriculum & Assessment to Strengthen Classroom Practice
Linking Standards To Classroom Planning
Aligning Curriculum with the Infant-Toddler Standards
Aligning Curriculum with the Pre-Kindergarten Standards
Aligning Curriculum with the Kindergarten Standards
Sample Lesson Plan Form

Early Childhood Assessment for Children Age Birth To Age 8

Summary of Curriculum Resources

Work Sampling System/Ounce Online Administrators Materials
Training Title: WSS Online Administrator’s Webinars Module 1: The Basics
Material Type: Training materials
Training Date: April to July 2009
Material Description: The first of a series of 4 webinars for administrator's who will be using the Work Sampling System Online (WSO), these slides cover the basic components of the WSO. Included is information on: PA’s Work Sampling Implementation, Authentic Assessment, WSO Administrative Tools, and Adding Classrooms, Teachers, and Children.

Training Title: WSS Online Administrator’s Webinars Module 2: Monitoring & Reviewing Work Sampling Data
Material Type: Training materials
Training Date: April to July 2009
Material Description:The second of a series of 4 webinars for administrator's who will be using the Work Sampling System Online (WSO), these slides cover information on how to monitor teacher's and therapists collection of child outcome data. Included are: Reviewing Classroom Data and Finalizing Work Sampling Data.

Training Title: WSS Online Administrator’s Webinars Module 3: Understanding Work Sampling Data
Material Type: Training materials
Training Date: April to July 2009
Material Description:The third of a series of 4 webinars for administrator's who will be using the Work Sampling System Online (WSO), these slides cover the basic components of the WSO. Included is information on: Work Sampling Data, Generating Outcome Reports and Improving Classroom Instruction through Data Practices .

Training Title: WSS Online Administrator’s Webinars Module 4: Using Work Sampling Data
Material Type: Training materials
Training Date: April to July 2009
Material Description:The fourth of a series of 4 webinars for administrator's who will be using the Work Sampling System Online (WSO), these slides cover information on how to identify patterns and trends in data, use data for staff development and program Improvements, and use Work Sampling data to inform and communicate.

Training Title: Ounce Online Administrator’s Webinars Module 1: The Basics
Material Type: Training materials
Training Date: April to July 2009
Material Description:The first of a series of 4 webinars for administrator's who will be using the Ounce Scale Online, these slides cover the basic components of the Ounce Scale. Included is information on: PA’s Ounce Scale Implementation, Ounce Online Administrative Tools , Adding Classrooms, Teachers, Children and selecting Appropriate Age Ranges.

Training Title: Ounce Online Administrator’s Webinars Module 2: Monitoring & Reviewing Ounce Scale Data
Material Type: Training materials
Training Date: April to July 2009
Material Description: The second of a series of 4 webinars for administrator's who will be using the Ounce Scale Online, these slides cover information on how to monitor teacher's and therapists collection of child outcome data. Included are: Reviewing Caseload/Classroom Data and Finalizing Work Sampling Data.

Training Title: Ounce Online Administrator’s Webinars Module 3: Understanding Ounce Scale Data
Material Type: Training materials
Training Date: April to July 2009
Material Description: The third of a series of 4 webinars for administrator's who will be using the Ounce Scale Online, these slides cover the basic components of the Ounce Scale. Included is information on: Ounce Scale data, Ounce Scale reports, and using Ounce data to improve practices.

Training Title: Ounce Online Administrator’s Webinars Module 4: Using Ounce Data
Material Type: Training materials
Training Date: April to July 2009
Material Description: The fourth of a series of 4 webinars for administrator's who will be using the Ounce Scale Online, these slides cover information on how to monitor teacher's and therapists collection of child outcome data. Included are: Using Ounce Data to Support and Train Teachers/Providers, Using Ounce Data for Program Enhancements, and Using Ounce Data to Inform and Communicate.