West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-028 - West Virginia's Universal Access to a Quality Early Education System (Policy 2525)
Section 126-28-2 - Guidelines
Universal Citation: 126 WV Code of State Rules 126-28-2
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
2.1. WV Pre-K classrooms shall:
2.1.a. be
voluntary;
2.1.b. be readiness
programs designed to meet the needs of alleligible children through a holistic
approach, including key developmental domains of health and physical
development, social and emotional development, language development and
communication, cognition and general knowledge, and a child's individual
approaches to learning;
2.1.c.
maximize existing community, state and federal resources;
2.1.d. be inclusive of all
children;
2.1.e. incorporate
meaningful ways of communicating with and involving
parents/guardians;
2.1.f. be an
integral part of a comprehensive West Virginia birth to kindergarten system of
education and care;
2.1.g. take
place in safe and healthy environments;
2.1.h. establish staffing patterns and class
size according to requirements;
2.1.i. deliver content through the chosen
approved curricular framework and the West Virginia Early Learning Standards
Framework W. Va. 126CSR44O, WVBE Policy 2520.15, West Virginia Pre-Kindergarten
Standards (ages 3-5) (Policy 2520.15);
2.1.j. utilize state approved curricular
frameworks and assessments to inform and individualize instruction;
2.1.k. build on what children already know in
order to consolidate their learning and foster acquisition of new concepts and
skills through hands-on active exploration of their learning environment,
problem solving, communication, creativity, and use of their
imaginations;
2.1.l. view children
within the context of their family;
2.1.m. employ staff with strong professional
education preparation in child development and early childhood education;
and
2.1.n. utilize a comprehensive
continuous quality improvement process that includes the compiled classroom
observational measurements and aggregated child outcome data to evaluate
program success and develop school readiness goals.
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