OST Alignment – Part 4: Curriculum + Lesson Plans

West Virginia Afterschool Program Quality Standards

• 1. Administration
• 2. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• 5. Indoor and Outdoor Environments
• 8. Activities

Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals

• 2. Child and youth development

Standards for Quality Afterschool Programs

• 1. Administration and Organization
• 2. Program Management and Staff
• 4. Program Structure and Activities
• 6. Program Environment

Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training)

• 19. Age-appropriate lesson planning

Early Care and Education Knowledge Base

• 1. Child Development
• 3. Observation, documentation and assessment
• 4. Teaching and engagement
• 5. Curriculum and learning environment

Guiding Principles for Quality OST Programs

• 2. Active & Engaged Learning
• 7. Inclusion & Access

Childcare Program: Continuing Education

• 1. Child development
• 3. Caring for children with exceptionalities
• 6. Indoor and outdoor learning environments

Child Care Training Regulations

• 1. Child Development
• 5. Curriculum development policies and responsibilities
• 21. Providing developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for children
• 22. Inclusion of children with special needs

Guidelines for Afterschool, Summer, and Youth Development Programs

• 3. Programming and Activities
• 4. Youth Leadership and Engagement
• 6. Cultural Competency, Responsiveness, and Inclusion
• 7. Assessment, Planning, and Program Improvement
• 8. Staff and Professional Development

ECE Competencies

• 1. Child Development and Learning
• 8. Learning Environments and Curriculum

Quality Standards for Expanded Learning

• 2. Active and Engaged Learning
• 3. Skill Building
• 10. Continuous Quality Improvement

Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce

• 1. Child development and learning
• 5. Teaching and learning
• 6. Observation, documentation, and assessment

MOST (Michigan Out-of-School Time) Standards of Quality

• 5. Program Activities
• 6. Administration

Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards

• 1. Child Development and Learning
• 4. Assessment, evaluation, and individualization

Ignite Afterschool

• 1. Intentional Program Design

Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas

• 1. Child Development and Learning in Context
• 3. Child Observation, Documentation, and Assessment
• 4. Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
• 5. Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academics Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum

Program Content

• 3. Curriculum and Activities

Afterschool Program Standards

• Program Content

Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners

• 1. Child growth and development
• 5. Learning environments and curriculum
• 6. Interactions with children
• 7. Program planning, development and evaluation

Afterschool Network Best Practices

• 1. Prepared Staff
• 2. Intentional Programming
• 3. Alignment with School Day
• 4. Promotion of Varied Youth Engagement
• 7. Sustained Student Attendance and Access

All Staff Annual Training

• 1. Child growth and development
• 2. Social and Emotional Development
• 6. Professional Development

Director Annual Training

• 1. Curriculum
• 4. Child Guidance
• 5. Professional Development

Afterschool Alliance Best Practices

• 1. Prepared Staff
• 2. Intentional Programming
• 3. Alignment with School Day
• 4. Promotion of Varied Youth Engagement
• 8. Ongoing Assessment and Improvement

Early Learning Staff Professional Development Areas

• All Staff Annual Training
• Director Annual Training

Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development

• 1. Child growth and development
• 11. Learning environments
• 12. Age-appropriate activities and planning

Workforce Knowledge and Competencies

• 1. Child Growth and Development (CGD) 
• 2. Alignment with CDELS
• 2. Learning Environment and Curriculum (LEC)
• 5. Child Observation and Assessment (COA) 
• 7. Professionalism and Leadership (PL)

Standards for Quality Afterschool Programs

• 1. Safe and Appropriate Program Environments and Facilities
• 2. Ongoing Training and Staff Development
• 4. Positive Youth Development

Early Childhood Education and Care Department

• 1. Child growth, development, and learning
• 4. Developmentally appropriate content
• 5. Learning environment and curriculum implementation

Out-of-School Time (NMOST) Guiding Principles

• 1. Environmental Safety
• 6. Programming
• 8. Staffing and Professional Development

Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements

• 1. Child/adolescent growth and development
• 2. Learning environment and curriculum
• 3. Child observation and assessment
• 6. Interactions with children/youth
• 9. Cultural competency and responsiveness

School's Out Washington Quality Improvement Standards

• 3. Participating in activities that encourage self-expression and inspire them to discover their passions
• 4. Engaging in learning opportunities that build academic, life, and career skills
• 5. Having a common language and shared expectations that are aligned with research and best practices for positive youth development and social emotional learning

Standards of Early Learning and Development

• 1. Childhood Development
• 5. Language Development

Afterschool Quality Standards

• 2. Staff and Youth Relationships
• 3. Youth Participation, Learning, and Engagement
• 5. Programming and Alignment with Regular School Day Learning
• 6. Administration and Organizational Development
• 7. Staffing and Professional Development

Early Learning and Development Standards

• 1. Early Childhood Education and Child Development

After School Network

• 4. Activities and Programming
• 6. Staffing/Professional Development
• 7. Administration/Organization

Afterschool Network Quality Standards

• 1. Environment
• 4. Programming

Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories

• 3. Resources
• 4. Data
• 5. Learning Designs
• 6. Implementation
• 7. Outcomes

Network for Youth Success Quality Self-Assessment (QSA) Tool

• 1. Environment & Climate
• 4. Staffing & Professional Development
• 5. Programming & Activities
• 7. Youth Participation & Engagement to Care

NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals

• 1. Knowledge of the principles and practices of child and youth development and ability to use this knowledge to achieve the goals of the program.
• 5. Ability to effectively implement curricula and program activities.

School Age Child Care

• 1. Principles of Childhood Development
• 3. Child Day Care Program Development

After School Program Quality Standards and Indicators

• 1. Health, Safety and the Environment
• 3. Programming and Activities
• 4. Staffing and Professional Development

Early Learning and Development Standards

• 2. Social and Emotional Development
• 3. Language Development
• 4. Literacy
• 5. Cognitive Development
• 6. Mathematics
• 7. Science
• 8. Social Studies
• 9. Creative Arts

Building Blocks for Out-of-School Time Quality

• 1. Intentional Program Design
• 3. Youth Voice, Leadership, and Engagement
• 7. Ongoing Staff Support and Volunteer Development

Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies

• a. Introduction to Inclusive Child Care

Program Quality Practices

• 1. Physical Environment, Curriculum, and Program Activities
• 2. Assessment, Planning, and Improvement
• 8. Professional Development

Afterschool & Youth Development Standards

• 1. Programming & Youth Development
• 6. Staffing & Professional Development
• 7. Organizational Practices

Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Directors

• a. Early learning standards
• d. Developmentally appropriate practices
• f. Advocacy for the Center, Parents, children and Staff

Child Growth and Development

• 1. Programming and Curriculum
• 4. Program Environment
• 6. Social/emotional development

Family/Community Relations

• 3. Transitioning

Child Growth and Development

• 1. Programming and Curriculum
• 4. Program Environment
• 6. Social/emotional development

Career Development

• 6. Strategic leadership and planning

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Child Care Center Professional Development Training Topics

• Career Development
• Child Growth and Development
• Family/Community Relations

Quality Guidelines for Ohio's Afterschool Programs

• Child Growth and Development

Goals for Program Management and Delivery

• 1. Safe, Healthy, and Orderly Environment
• 2. Qualified and Diverse Staff
• 3. Opportunities to Learn in Diverse Environments

Goals for Program Connections

• 6. Consistent Participant Attendance

Goals for Program Participants

• 7. Greater Personal Responsibility
• 8. Improved Academics Achievement
• 9. Greater Creativity and Well-Being

Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics

• a. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment
• b. Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development
• i. Learning activities that promote inclusion of children with special needs

North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs (NCCAP)

• Goals for Program Connections
• Goals for Program Management and Delivery
• Goals for Program Participants

OST Quality Guidelines

• 2. Assessment and Evaluation
• 5. Staff Qualifications and Training
• 6. Youth Development and Engagement

Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators

• 6. Professional development and leadership
• 8. Teaching practices

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training

• 2. Child growth and development
• 4. Planning learning activities

Child Care Core of Knowledge

• 2. Curriculum

Out-of-School Time Program Quality Standards

• Administrative Quality Standards
• Program Quality Standards

Program Quality Standards

• I. Youth Program Climate

Administrative Quality Standards

• I. Youth Program Design and Accountability
• IV. Youth Program Staffing and Professional Development

Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade

• 2. Developmental curriculum planning/ environment and curriculum

National Afterschool Association Competencies

• 2. Learning Environment and Curriculum
• 3. Child/Youth Observation and Assessment
• 7. Family, School, and Community Relationships

Core Knowledge Areas, DC Division of Early Learning Training Categories

• 2. Observing, Documenting and Assessing to Support Young Children and Families
• 4. Curriculum
• 6. Learning Environments
• 9. Program Management, Operation and Evaluation

Afterschool Network Quality Standards

• 2. Offer a blend of academic and developmental skill-building activities
• 4. Promote high levels of student engagement
• 5. Provide appropriate levels of structure as well as opportunities for autonomy and choice

Early Childhood: Child Care Center Training Topics

• 4. Children with special needs
• 7. Principles of child growth and development, including brain development

Department of Early Education & Care Standards

• 2. Planning Programs and Environments for Young Children
• 3. Curriculum for Early Childhood Settings
• 7. Infant and Toddler Development, Care, and Program Planning
• 10. Supervision or Staff Development in Early Childhood Education

Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines

• 2. Programming
• 3. Relationships

Virginia Partnership for Out-of-School Time Quality Standards

• 2. Staffing, Volunteers & Professional Development
• 4. Continuous Improvement
• 5. Active & Engaged Learning
• 6. Linkages to the School-Day & SOL Standards
• 8. Environment (Indoor & Outdoor Spaces)

Child Care VA Standards

• 13. Foundations of Child Development and Approaches to Learning

Afterschool Alliance's Quality Standards

• 2. Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development

Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements

• 2. Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development

Hawaii OST Quality Guidelines

• 2a. Youth Learning and Development
• 2b. Staff Professional Development and Leadership
• 3a. Program Administration for Staff

Statewide Afterschool Quality Standards

• 3. Administration
• 4. Professional Development and Qualifications
• 6. Youth Development, Programming, and Activities

B-3 Continuum

• 4. Supported Transitions
• 5. Joint Professional Development
• 6. Aligned Curriculum and Instruction
• 7. Aligned Assessments
• 8. Data-driven Improvement

Department of Early Learning and Care: Training

• 3. Human Growth and Development
• 5. Learning Environments and Curriculum
• 7. Personal, Professional & Leadership Development

Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals

• 3. Learning Environments
• 5. Cognitive Learning
• 7. Creative Learning
• 10. Guidance

Core Knowledge and Competencies

• 3. Observation and Assessment
• 4. Learning Environment and Curriculum

Afterschool Standards

• 3. Programming and Activities
• 5. Administration

Afterschool Program Quality Institute

• 3. Programming
• 4. Youth Participation and Engagement

Early Childhood - Continuing Education

• 6. Learning Activities

Texas Partnership for Out-of-School Time (TXPOST) Standards of High Quality

• 3. Programming and Activities
• 7. School Linkages
• 8. Program Sustainability, Evaluation and Awareness In-Service

Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas

• Annual Training (1) Child growth and development
• Annual Training (3) Age-appropriate curriculum
• In-Service 3. Understanding early childhood brain development.
• Pre-Service 1. Developmental stages of children
• Pre-Service 2. Age-appropriate activities for children

Quality Standards for OST Programs

• 3: Youth-Centered Program Design

Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) Statement of Quality in Afterschool

• 4. Activities

Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE)

• Standard 1: Child Development and Learning in Context
• Standard 4: Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
• Standard 5: Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academic Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum

Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Professional Network

• 4. Indoor and Outdoor Environment
• 5. Programming and Activities

Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers

• i. Child growth and development
• v. Program planning and development
• vi. Creating a classroom environment

Afterschool Network

• 4. Observation and assessment
• 5. Curriculum and activities
• 6. Learning environment
• 7. Program planning and evaluation

Child Care Training & Education

• Standard 1: Learning Environment/Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Quality Standards for Out-of-School Time Programs

• A. Safe and Healthy Environments
• C. Intentional Programming and Activities
• F. Program Management

Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards

• C. Program administration, planning, development, or management

Quality Standards for Nevada OST Programs

• a. Youth Development & Social Emotional Learning
• c. Program Management & Professional Development
• d. Program Structure, Curriculum & Activities

Department of Education: Standards for Professional Development

• g. Classroom management, which must include, without limitation, positive discipline and guidance and social, emotional, and academic development
• i. Play theory and creativity

Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development

• i. Child growth and development

Early Childhood Professional Development Framework

• Standard I: Designs/Plans Instruction
• Standard III: Implements Instruction
• Standard V: Reflects/Evaluates Teaching/Learning
• Standard VII: Engages in Professional Development