Program Description

“The HighScope Preschool Curriculum is a comprehensive, research-based curriculum carefully designed to provide a rich academic foundation and foster child creativity, confidence, and independence. The HighScope Preschool Curriculum includes defined teaching practices that enable adults to create engaging classrooms where children learn through active participatory learning. HighScope’s unique incorporation of the plan-do-review process, support in developing conflict resolution skills, and focus on adult scaffolding produces an early learning environment where all children thrive.”

Cost

$1200 for the HighScope Preschool Curriculum Kit

Intended Population

• Core

Grade

• Pre-K

Intended Group Size

• Classroom

ELL/DLL

• Unspecified

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• None

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• Unspecified

Accelerated Learning

• Unspecified

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

Research conducted by the publisher reported positive effects on achievement and literacy in student's receiving the HighScope program. One peer-reviewed study found positive effects on school readiness, educational success, and benefits into adulthood, However, a recent study reexamined this evidence and found the earlier study's participant assignment protocol to be compromised. Therefore, due to the inconsistency in results, there is insufficient evidence to support this program at this time.

Study Citations

Heckman, J., Moon, S. H., Pinto, R., Savelyev, P., & Yavitz, A. (2010). Analyzing social experiments as implemented: A reexamination of the evidence from the HighScope Perry Preschool Program. Quantitative economics, 1(1), 1-46.

What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Report

• No studies met WWC inclusion criteria

Evidence Base (ESSA)

• No studies met inclusion requirements

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence