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West Virginia legislature passed Senate Bill 247 that became West Virginia Code §18-5-44, a mandate for high-quality early education programs for all four-year-old children and three-year-old children with identified special needs. These early education programs are known as West Virginia Pre-K.
West Virginia Pre-K Standards (Ages 3-5) High quality pre-k programs include several key elements to foster young children’s development and supports for school readiness. Those elements including developmentally appropriate curricula, required instructional materials adoption process, supplemental materials/curricular enhancements, family ...
The West Virginia Pre-K Standards are intended to guide practitioners in offering high-quality early education environments and experiences that are responsive to individual children and maximize learning.
The West Virginia Pre-K Standards are organized to parallel content in the West Virginia College and Career Standards. The resources in this booklet are designed to support those invested in West Virginia’s young children through exploration of the continuum of learning.
The West Virginia Early Learning Standards are grounded in scientific research of child development, children’s approaches to learning and effective educational practices.
Enriched environments and optimized learning opportunities to support the West Virginia Early Learning Standards Framework (hereinafter WV ELSF) take place in a variety of early learning settings.
The purpose of this guidance document is to share information with those who serve children in West Virginia Universal Pre-K and Kindergarten programs regarding the components of WVBE Policy 2510. The pre-k and kindergarten grade levels in West Virginia are identified as Early Learning Readiness grades. Key Takeaways