ACCESS
(A Comprehensive Curriculum for Early Student Success)
Two-Day Training Seminar
Pre-Primary Grades, Math-ELA

A sequentially programmed, pre-primary curriculum and management system that provides for individual growth and learning of basic skills. The program's wide range of activities and objectives makes it appropriate for use with pre-primary children from varied social economic backgrounds and with varied learning needs. The program contains four main components: First Level Language, First Level Math, First Level Science, and First Perceptions. A curriculum-based assessment that is part of the program is used to determine the various developmental levels of the students. Based on the results of this, teachers begin presenting experiences to students in developmental sequence. Understanding takes place through assimilation and the use of concrete objects.

Objectives are organized around miniature lesson plans, complete with materials, procedure, and evaluation. Instruction is provided in small groups or individually for periods of approximately 20 minutes each day. The program contains lessons in conceptual language, perceptual-motor, math, and science, along with the appropriate hands-on materials. The oral language, perceptual-motor, and math materials are also available in Spanish. Parents are encourage to participate at home and in the easily used by parents, paraprofessionals, and volunteers. The program has been widely replicated in urban, suburban, and rural settings throughout the state and nationwide.