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Each VPK provider's curriculum must be developmentally appropriate, designed to prepare a student for early literacy, enhance the age-appropriate progress of students in attaining the state-adopted performance standards, and prepare students to be ready for kindergarten based on the statewide kindergarten screening. (Section 1002.67(2)(b), Florida Statutes) VPK providers may select or design the curriculum for their classrooms, unless on probation for continuing failure to meet kindergarten readiness rates.

Legislation implementing the VPK Education Program requires the Department of Education to review and approve curricula for use by private providers and public schools that have been placed on probation as a result of their kindergarten readiness rates falling below the minimum rate adopted by the State Board of Education. DOE must maintain a list of such curricula.

The following documents provide information regarding the VPK Curriculum Approval Process as well additional resources related to curriculum and VPK programs.

2012-13 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Curriculum Approval Process New!

The Florida Department of Education is beginning the 2012 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Curriculum Approval Process for Providers on Probation.

The Department of Education welcomes public input on the draft documents below. After reviewing these documents, you may participate in an online survey.

The timeline for the 2012-2013 Curriculum Approval Process is currently being revised. It is expected that the new list of approved curricula will be available to VPK providers in January 2013.
Draft Curriculum Approval Specifications (PDF, 429KB)
Draft Policies and Procedures for Curriculum Approval (PDF, 344KB)
Survey about Draft Documents for Curriculum Approval Process - Deadline: 5 p.m., EST, Friday, February 3. Please note, the three documents found above should be previewed in order to respond to this survey. All comments will be reviewed and considered when finalizing the documents. The final documents are subject to approval by the Chancellor and Commissioner of Education. Deadline to take part in survey has passed.

2010 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Curriculum Approval Process

The Florida Department of Education has completed the 2010 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Curriculum Approval Process for Low Performing Providers.

Memo #10-13 (PDF, 132KB) August 16, 2010 - 2010 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Curriculum Approval Process and Approved Curriculum List for Low Performing Providers
Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Curriculum Approval Process for Low Performing Providers 2010 Final Report (PDF, 2MB) This report outlines the entire curriculum approval process and includes ancillary forms and documents.

Approved VPK Curriculum Packages for use by programs on probation

Please note that information on individual curricula is provided by the publisher and is based on the publisher’s submission for the VPK Curriculum Approval Process for Low Performing Providers (2010). Other versions of the curriculum may exist, but the submission (packaged curriculum materials and professional development) outlined here is the only version approved for use by those who fail to meet the minimum Kindergarten Readiness Rate for two consecutive years (s. 1002.67(2)(c), F.S.).

Curriculum Title	Publisher
Beyond Centers & Circle Time Curriculum Series (PDF, 533KB)	Kaplan Early Learning Company
Creative Curriculum (PDF, 445KB)	Teaching Strategies, Inc.
DLM Early Childhood Express + SRA Number Worlds/Building Blocks (PDF, 953KB)	School Education Group, a division of The Mc-Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Early Literacy and Learning Model/Plus (ELLM/Plus) (PDF, 370KB)	Florida Institute of Education at the University of North Florida
HighReach Learning for Pre-K (PDF, 416KB)	HighReach Learning
High/Scope Preschool Curriculum (PDF, 307KB)	High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
InvestiGator Club (PDF, 289KB)	Robert-Leslie Publishing
Let’s Begin with the Letter People Comprehensive Program (PDF, 276KB)	Abrams Learning Trends
Links to Literacy Complete Curriculum (PDF, 288KB)	Kaplan Early Learning Company
Literacy Express Comprehensive Preschool Curriculum (PDF, 277KB)	Literacy Express
Little Treasures (PDF, 327KB)	School Education Group, a division of The Mc-Graw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Opening the World of Learning (OWL) (PDF, 452KB)	Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as the Pearson Learning Group
Pre-K Reading Comprehensive Program with Math Extension Kit (Houghton Mifflin) (PDF, 475KB)	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers
Saxon Early Learning (PDF, 391KB)	Saxon, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Supplemental Publishers Inc.

Documents from 2010 Curriculum Approval Process for Low Performing Providers

Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Curriculum Approval Specifications (PDF, 685KB) This document outlines, in detail, the specifications including each item scored by reviewers during the 2010 curriculum approval process. The Curriculum Evaluation Form is included as an appendix.
Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program 2010 Policies and Procedures for Curriculum Approval (PDF, 293KB) This document outlines policies and procedures followed by reviewers and publishers during the 2010 curriculum approval process. Forms are included as appendices.
Florida Administrative Weekly notice This notice announces the 2010 curriculum approval process.

Meeting and Training Announcements related to 2010 Curriculum Approval Process for Low Performing Providers

Florida Administrative Weekly notice This notice outlines details of the 2010 Publisher’s Meeting
Florida Administrative Weekly notice This notice outlines details regarding the training of the Curriculum Review Committee for the 2010 curriculum approval process.