Sets

What is a CKC Standard and Set?

A Core Knowledge Category (CKC) Standard is one of a set of standards within a category of learning relevant to field of childhood care and education. Standards within CKC’s describe what professionals need to know and be able to do in each CKC.

A knowledge-based Set Level communicates the type and depth of engagement the professional will have with the content in each CKC standard.

The Oregon Priority Set represents the designation of a recognized training curriculum by Oregon's Department of Early Learning and Care (DELC) as a priority for Oregon's childhood care and education workforce. This designation is made by DELC, based on assessment of the quality of the training and its alignment with Department priorities. The Oregon Registry Trainer Program (ORTP) at the Oregon Center for Career Development in Childhood Care and Education maintains the list of trainings with this Set designation, as well as the trainers who are authorized to deliver the training. NOTE: The Oregon Priority Set hours are equivalent to Set Two / Set Three training hours described below.

Three levels of Set Knowledge Standards:

Set One (Introduction) Participants in a Set One training will work through the what, how, and why of the content to ensure they understand and can identify it. Set One sessions may be delivered by certified trainers and Sponsoring Organizations without prior review by Oregon Registry Trainer Program Review Team, although trainers and Sponsoring Organizations may submit a proposal for approval and inclusion in their list of trainings.
Set Two (Intermediate / Practical) Participants in a Set Two training bring prior knowledge and experience and will apply the content in their own practice and examine the impacts of application. The purpose of these sessions is to build on previous knowledge by having professionals use what they have already learned and experienced to think in-depth, examine or explore the topic to learn more. Sessions are developed assuming that participants already have basic knowledge of the subject in order to participate at this intermediate level of complexity.
Set Three - (Evaluation / Synthesis) Participants in a Set Three training will evaluate data / research, synthesize their findings, and create something potentially entirely new. Set Three participants are expected to already have significant knowledge of and professional experience in the session topic. Sessions provide opportunities for analysis, comparison, critical examination, evaluation, research, and/or practical study.

Participants will:

Tool: Active Verbs to support the development of your training session proposal.

Sets are associated with Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning. Each Knowledge Set utilizes levels of Bloom's Taxonomy to communicate the depth, breadth, and type of engagement that participants may expect from a training. The Active Verbs document is a resource which may help you focus on and communicate the type of work participants will be doing in your training.

Set Active Verbs for Proposal Development .pdf

04 Verbs Spanish Bloom's Taxonomy.pdf

You will notice that verbs can be shared across Sets. This is not a problem. Please ensure that the entire training presents the level of depth and breadth of the selected Set.

Differences in Sets

Example 1 - Bricks

Set One (Trainer-directed strategies)

Set Two (Participants share their knowledge and do application work)

Set Three (Participants bring extensive knowledge, do research, synthesize, and create a new _____________)

Example 2 - Child Supervision for Health and Safety

Set One (Trainer-directed strategies)

Set Two (Participants share their knowledge and do application work)

Set Three (Participants bring extensive knowledge, do research, synthesize, and create a new ___________)

Revised 8/28/26

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