Often comes with teacher's guides
Teachers often prepare their own curriculum plans
Decisions may be made at the state, district, or school level
Based on research about what kinds of learning outcomes rate to later achievement
Involves a curriculum specialist and team of teachers
Must validate curriculum
Not uniform
An agency such as a child care program/school district develops a written plan
Teacher knows the individual children best
Based on what types of teaching and learning experiences help children achieve those outcomes
Based on solid research about child development and learning
Teachers are most familiar with the context in which children live
More than 80% of teachers use this type of curriculum