An organized developmental scope and sequence outlines what the early childhood curriculum focuses on. It also shows how the plans and materials support children at different stages of development.

Standardized training procedures offer initial and ongoing support to education staff as they learn to implement a curriculum with fidelity. Materials include resources that come with a curriculum to help education staff learn how to use it.

Aligning a curriculum with the ELOF allows staff to see which and to what extent the ELOF domains and sub-domains are addressed in the curriculum.

Identify ways to put the Head Start Program Performance Standards on home-based curricula into practice.

Find out how program leaders work with others to identify the most appropriate ways to meet the standards around curriculum fidelity.

Find answers to common questions about ways to implement a curriculum with fidelity. Learn how education managers, coaches, program leaders, and others can support early educators while being responsive to children’s cultural and linguistic backgrounds.