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Early Learning
Framework
(ELF)
In-service
March 21, 2011
Early Learning Framework
(ELF) is a (an):
• Revision of the ‘Head Start Child Outcomes
Framework’ of 2000
• Promotion of positive outcomes in early
childhood.
• Description of the developmental building
blocks that are most important for a child’s
school and long-term success.
• Outline of the essential areas of
development and learning to be used to
establish school readiness goals for children,
monitoring children’s progress and program
planning.
Early Learning Framework
(ELF) is a (an):
• Reflection of the legislative mandates
of the Improving School Readiness Act
of 2007.
• Reflection of current research in child
development
• Reflection of Head Start’s core values
to promote all aspects of child
development and learning.
Early Learning Framework (ELF)
Expectations
☼That all Head Start children should
progress in all areas of child development
and early learning outlined by the
framework.
☼Head Start programs are expected to
develop and implement a program that
ensures progress is made by every child.
Early Learning
Framework (ELF)
does NOT:
• Provide specific benchmarks or
levels of accomplishment for
children to achieve in Head Start (It
is recognized that the rate of
progress and the form it takes
depends on many factors that affect
the individual child.)
• Provide guidelines for infants and
toddlers.
Comparison of Old & New Framework
Old Child Outcomes
♥ 8 Domains
♥ 27 Domain Elements
♥ 100 Indicators
New Early Learning
Framework
♥ 11 Domains
♥ 37 Domain Elements
♥ 100 Examples
Comparison of Old & New Framework
Domains
New Early Learning Framework
1. Language Development 1. Language Development
2. Literacy Knowledge & Skills
2. Literacy
3. Mathematics Knowledge & Skills
3. Mathematics
4. Science Knowledge & Skills
4. Science
5. Creative Arts Expression
5. Creative Arts
6. Social & Emotional Development
6. Social & Emotional
7. Approaches to Learning
Development
7. Approaches to Learning 8. Physical Development & Health
9. Logic & Reasoning
8. Physical Health &
Development
10. Social Studies Knowledge & Skills
11. English Language Development
Old Child Outcomes
Domain Elements
• Domain elements more specifically define it
components.
• Children’s knowledge and skills with in a
domain element will vary by age.
• Within any age group, children will show
variation in their abilities and skills.
• Ex. A 4 year old child may be making
letter-like forms and other 4 year olds may
be writing their names.
Examples
• Formerly known as Indicators
• Examples are provided to give more
information about the key knowledge,
behaviors and/or skills within each
domain and domain element.
• Examples are NOT comprehensive.
There may be other skills and behaviors
that reflect domain element.
• Examples are NOT to be used to assess
the progress of the children on a specific
domain element.
Early Learning Framework
MUST
Be aligned with the school readiness and
program goals. (This includes the state prekindergarten guidelines.)
Be aligned with the curricula. (Learning
Systems)
Be aligned with assessments of children.
Be aligned with professional development
activities.
Be used to support the child development
and early learning of children with disabilities
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