Educators and Administrators
Early Childhood Professional Development
The Office of Instruction is available to provide customized professional development to school districts in their local area. Please contact the Office of Instruction at (405) 521-4287 or complete the online request form.
Early Childhood Legislation
Pre-K - Early Childhood Education Programs under Oklahoma Administrative Code Section 210:15-11-2
Statewide Initiatives and Training
The Early Learning Inventory
The Early Learning Inventory (ELI) is a free, comprehensive tool to gauge students’ knowledge and skills at the start of the school year and to monitor students’ progress in these areas across the year. The ELI covers foundational knowledge and skills, such as counting and alphabet knowledge, as well as dispositions and abilities critical to early learning. Educator can quickly and purposefully gather information about their students’ knowledge and skills using the ELI’s observational rubrics that outline the progression of children’s learning across six essential domains of school readiness:
- Literacy;
- Mathematics;
- Approaches toward learning;
- Physical Development, Health, and Well Being;
- Scientific Conceptual Understanding; and
- Self, Family, and Community.
Beyond providing insight to educators on the entry point of the students in their class, it allows for rich conversation and information sharing with families on student goals.
Oklahoma Academic Standards
Oklahoma Academic Standards (OAS) serve as expectations for what students should know and be able to do by the end of the school year. These standards were written by Oklahomans for Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Academic Standards:
Focus on deep thinking, conceptual understanding, and real‐world problem-solving skills
Set expectations for students to be College, Career, and Citizenship Ready
Incorporate Literacy in Science, Social Studies, and Technical Subjects
Emphasize the use of citations and examples from texts when creating opinions and arguments
Increase rigor and grade‐level expectations
Standards and Instructional Frameworks:
To learn more about Oklahoma Academic Standards visit here.
Early Childhood Briefs
Summer 2019 / Brief 1 - Who are early childhood learners, and what are some strategies for instructional success?
Fall 2019 / Brief 2 - The importance of play in the development of a young child.
Spring 2020 / Brief 3 - Recognizing all children in the first year of schooling.
Summer 2020/ Brief 4 - Best practices in supporting young learners over summer.
