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Early Learning
Framework
(ELF)
Partner Meeting
March 28, 2011
Catrina Glenn
Interim Education Manager
Early Learning Framework
(ELF) is:
• A Revision of the ‘Head Start Child
Outcomes Framework’ of 2000
• A Promotion of positive outcomes in early
childhood.
• A Description of developmental building
blocks most important for a child’s school
success.
• An Outline of essential areas of development
and learning used to establish school
readiness goals for children and monitoring
children’s progress.
Early Learning Framework
(ELF) is a reflection of:
• Legislative mandates of the Improving
School Readiness Act of 2007.
• Current research in child development
• Head Start’s core values to promote all
aspects of child development and
learning.
Head Start Child & Program
Expectation
☼Programs are to develop and
implement a program that ensures
progress is made by every child in the
areas of child development and early
learning.
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.)
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
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
• Examples provide 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
make up each domain element.)
Early Learning Framework
MUST Be Aligned With:
The school readiness and program goals.
(This includes the state pre-kindergarten
guidelines.)
The curricula. (Learning Systems)
Assessments of children.
Professional development activities.
Supporting the child development and early
learning of children with disabilities
Comments
&
Questions?