High Scope Curriculum prepared by: Kai Manahan & Sophie Montilla

WHAT IS HIGH SCOPECURRICULUM?

The High Scope program, initially established to counter the effects of HIGH SCOPE GOALS:
poverty on child development, was crafted in the 1960s by David
Weikart and colleagues, drawing from Piaget's principles. This program
incorporates educational goals, impactful adult engagement techniques, learning objectives,
and assessment tools aimed at guaranteeing an excellent learning effective adult interaction
journey for every student. Central to the High Scope Curriculum is strategies, and assessment
measures
active learning, where children actively engage in natural play and
promote family
interaction with their environment and others. It encourages
and community
independence, fostering decision-making skills, promotes collaboration, engagement
nurtures creativity, and facilitates problem-solving abilities in young
children. This approach integrates learning goals, effective adult
involvement, and assessment tools, aiming to provide an enriching
educational experience. Purposeful play nurtures exploration, foster independence, decision-
making, cooperation, creativity,
engagement, and the cultivation of imaginative skills. The curriculum and problem-solving skills
also prioritizes well-prepared teachers and individualized learning
based on each child's developmental stage, ensuring they enter school
enthusiastic and prepared.

KEY DEVELOPMENTAL HOW DO TEACHERS TEACH?

INDICATORS
The High Scope Preschool Curriculum
focuses on 58 key developmental
indicators (KDIs) that are aligned with
early childhood learning goals for children
aged 3-5. Approaches to Learning, Social
and Emotional Development, Physical
Development and Health, Language,
Literacy, and Communication,
Mathematics, Creative Arts, Science and
Technology, and Social Studies are among
the eight content areas emphasized in the
curriculum. These content areas are
linked to dimensions associated with
school readiness and significant learning
goals for young children.
HOW IS LEARNING ASSESSED?
Assessment in High Scope is a continuing
component, with teachers assessing child
growth and designing meaningful learning
experiences based on objective anecdotal
observations made during their natural play.
Teachers in the High Scope Curriculum act as facilitators and
collaborative partners, actively engaging with children to encourage
learning through verbal and nonverbal communication. In order to
facilitate these adult-child interactions it is important that adults share
control with children, communicate as equal partners, scaffold play to
enhance development, use encouragement over praise, and use a problem-
solving approach to help children resolve conflicts.
Teachers set up classrooms with a variety of materials that mirror the
home, spoken language, and culture of the students, creating a safe and
stimulating learning environment. The daily routine offers a diverse range
of experiences, including independent and social play, group activities, and
self-care, as well as activities that foster higher-level thinking abilities
necessary for success in life and school.
HOW DO STUDENTS LEARN?
Students learn through active learning and hands-on experiences. The
curriculum highlights play-based and child-centered techniques, allowing
children to explore, engage, and exercise their creative imaginations
through purposeful play. The HighScope Curriculum's emphasis on active
learning across multiple curriculum areas, combined with effective adult-
child interactions, provides a holistic and developmentally rich educational
experience for children.

PARENT AND COMMUNITY

INVOLVEMENT STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
It is important for teachers and parents to form a genuine and
Lack of knowledge of
communicative relationship with each other because the children
are dependent on them for their needs, development, and
Child-Initiated child-centered pedagogy
learning
Including materials that are seen in a child's home life builds a Lack of support in
stronger sense of self and a sense of belonging in the classroom Family Engagement implementing the curriculum
Families are important collaborators and the school and
community should aim to work together with them to encourage helps maintain a child’s curiosity and Inadequate teaching
the best possible learning and growth for their children beyond intrinsic motivation for learning and learning materials
the classroom environment