The Majority of Teachers Used Either Creative Curriculum or High/Scope
This bar chart shows that the majority of Head Start teachers used either Creative Curriculum or High/Scope. The X-axis on this bar chart depicts three curricula, namely, Creative Curriculum, High/Scope and Other curricula. The Y-axis depicts the percentage of teachers using the three types of curricula. Thirty-nine.1 percent of teachers used Creative Curriculum, 20 percent used High/Scope and 40.9 percent used Other curricula.(back)

Teachers Liked Their Respective Curricula For A Variety Of Reasons
This bar chart shows that Head Start teachers liked their respective curricula for a variety of reasons. The X-axis on this bar chart depicts the reasons teachers liked their curricula and the Y-axis depicts the percent of teachers who provided these reasons. Ninety-nine.1 percent of the teachers liked their curriculum because it addressed multiple domains, 98.3 percent because it was easy to use and adapt, 96.6 percent because it involved parents, 96.4 percent because it gave room for teacher creativity, and 92.1 percent because it had adequate learning materials.(back)

Most Teachers From Northeast, Midwest, and West Used Creative Curriculum or High/Scope While Majority of Teachers From the South Used Other Curricula
This bar chart shows the distribution of curricula used by region of the country. The X-axis on this bar chart depicts the distribution in use of Creative Curriculum, High/Scope and Other curricula among the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West regions. The Y-axis depicts the percentage of teachers using the three types of curricula in the four regions. In the Northeast, 61.4 percent of the teachers used Creative Curriculum, 17.3 used High/Scope, and 21.3 used Other curricula. In the Midwest, 42.7 percent of the teachers used Creative Curriculum, 16.7 used High/Scope, and 40.6 used Other curricula. In the South, 24.5 percent of the teachers used Creative Curriculum, 21.1 used High/Scope, and 54.4 used Other curricula. In the West, 44.5 percent of the teachers used Creative Curriculum, 24.9 used High/Scope, and 30.5 used Other curricula.(back)

The Majority of Urban Teachers Used Either Creative Curriculum or High/Scope While the Majority of Rural Teachers Used Creative Curriculum
This bar chart shows the distribution of curricula used by urban and rural Head Start teachers. The X-axis on this bar chart depicts the distribution in use of Creative Curriculum, High/Scope and Other curricula among Urban and Rural teachers. The Y-axis depicts the percentage of teachers using the three types of curricula in the two areas. In the urban areas, 31.4 percent of the teachers used Creative Curriculum, 20 percent used High/Scope, and 48.6 used Other curricula. In Rural areas, 57.5 percent of teachers used Creative Curriculum, 20 percent used High/Scope, and 22.4 percent used Other curricula.(back)

The Classrooms of Teachers Who Used Creative Curriculum or High/Scope Had Significantly Higher Average ECERS-R Total Scores and ECERS-R Language Scores Than Classrooms of Teachers Who Used Other Curricula
This bar chart shows the average ECERS-R Total Scores and ECERS-R Language scores by curricula used. The X-axis of the bar chart depicts the three types of curricula namely Creative Curriculum, High/Scope and Other Curricula. The Y-axis depicts the Average ECERS-R Total and ECERS-R Language Scores of their classrooms. The classrooms of teachers who used Creative Curriculum had an average ECERS-R Total score of 5.02 and an average ECERS-R Language score of 5.03. The classrooms of teachers who used High/Scope had an average ECERS-R Total score of 5.04 and an average ECERS-R Language score of 5.12. The classrooms of teachers who used Other curricula had an average ECERS-R Total score of 4.55 and an average ECERS-R Language score of 4.58.(back)

The Classrooms Of Teachers Who Used Creative Curriculum And High/Scope Had Significantly Higher Quality Composite Scores Than Classrooms Using Other Curricula
This bar chart shows the quality composite score by curriculum used. The X-axis of the bar chart depicts the three types of curricula namely Creative Curriculum, High/Scope and Other Curricula. The Y-axis depicts the Average Quality Composite scores of classrooms. The classrooms of teachers who used Creative Curriculum had an Average Quality Composite score of 0.27. The classrooms of teachers who used High/Scope had an Average Composite Factor score of 0.26. The classrooms of teachers who used Other curricula had an Average Composite Factor score of -0.18.(back)

Classrooms That Used Creative Curriculum and High/Scope Had Significantly Higher Average ECERS-R Total Scores and ECERS-R Language Scores Than Classrooms That Used All Other Curricula
This bar chart shows the average ECERS-R Total Scores and ECERS-R Language Scores across curriculum type. The X axis of the bar chart depicts the four types of curricula namely Creative Curriculum, High/Scope, Widely Available curricula and All Other Curricula. The Y-axis depicts the Average ECERS-R Total and ECERS-R Language Scores of classrooms. The classrooms of teachers who used Creative Curriculum had an average ECERS-R Total score of 5.02 and an average ECERS-R Language score of 5.03. The classrooms of teachers who used High/Scope had an average ECERS-R Total score of 5.04 and an average ECERS-R Language score of 5.12. The classrooms of teachers who used Widely Available curricula had an average ECERS-R Total score of 4.82 and an average ECERS-R Language score of 5.15. The classrooms of teachers who used All Other curricula had an average ECERS-R Total score of 4.47 and an average ECERS-R Language score of 4.4.(back)

Classrooms That Used Creative Curriculum and High/Scope Had Significantly Higher Average Quality Factor Scores Than Classrooms That Used All Other Curricula
This bar chart shows the Average Quality Factor Scores by curriculum type. The X axis of the bar chart depicts the four types of curricula namely Creative Curriculum, High/Scope, Widely Available curricula and All Other Curricula. The Y-axis depicts the Average Quality Composite scores of classrooms. The classrooms of teachers who used Creative Curriculum had an Average Quality Composite score of 0.27. The classrooms of teachers who used High/Scope had an Average Quality Composite score of 0.26. The classrooms of teachers who used Widely Available curricula had an Average Quality Composite score of 0.07. The classrooms of teachers who used All Other curricula had an Average Quality Composite score of -0.27.(back)