The STREAMin3 Crosswalks

We are aligned with a range of developmental and teaching frameworks used in the early childhood education field.

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How We Fit With Other Tools

STREAMin3 is grounded in the research on the skills and interactions that children need to be successful in kindergarten and beyond. Naturally, we are aligned with the quality developmental and teaching frameworks used in the early childhood field.

Curious to see how STREAMin3 fits with the tools you use in your program? Explore the links below to see how these frameworks, standards and assessments are compared with STREAMin3.

Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework

The Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (ELOF) (2015) is organized around five central domains of development for infant/toddlers and preschoolers.  See the clear alignment between the ELOF and STREAMin3 .

Virginia's Milestones of Child Development

The Virginia Milestones of Child Development is a comprehensive set of standards for children from birth to kindergarten.  The framework is organized around six domains- explore how STREAMin3 covers them.

Virginia’s Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS)

Virginia’s comprehensive standards for young children (from birth to age five) focus on 5 areas of development. See how the STREAMin3 curriculum covers them.

Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)

The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) is a tool used to measure the quality of teacher-child interactions in infant, toddler and preschool classrooms. There is significant overlap in the effective teaching practices outlined by both the CLASS® and STREAMin3.  Begin to make basic connections with these charts that show the alignment.

Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program

The Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) is a partnership between the University of Virginia, the Virginia Department of Education, and school divisions across the Commonwealth to use kindergarten readiness assessments to provide a comprehensive understanding of how children are entering school.  See how STREAMin3 covers the school readiness domains that VKRP assesses.