Kraus Curriculum Development Library (KCDL) 

For more information on how to us KCDL, click on the "Using KCDL" tab along the top bar. 

The content available on the KCDL database is gathered by editors from:

• State departments of education and other state government agencies
• Federal government agencies
• Colleges and universities
• School districts and individual schools
• Regional educational consortia
• Special projects within schools
• Associations and other non-profit organizations
• News and industry sources such as Education Week, ASCD, SmartBrief, and PEN Weekly Newsletter as well as an advisory board of education specialists

Kraus Curriculum Development Library (KCDL) is an online database that indexes over 7,000 documents relevant to teachers, administrators, education students and school librarians.  KCDL makes available curriculum data and downloadable PDFs in an easy-to-use, searchable database.  This service creates a direct link both to curricula and to the contact information of the agencies that issue the curricula. 

Included in KCDL are curricula, frameworks, and standards bringing together educational objectives, content, instructional strategies, lessons, learning activities and evaluative techniques for all subjects covered in PreK-12 and Adult Basic Education, as well as educational legislation and reports. 

All of KCDL's resources are indexed online.  In addition, KCDL has thousands of documents available online in PDF format, while many others can be reached via a link to an external website. 

The KCDL website is now Section 508 compliant, ensuring access to users with disabilities.

The KCDL has compiled tutorials and guides designed by KDCL staff as well as users.  These are available for download at the link below.  Tutorials are mostly in PowerPoint or Word documents. 

KCDL Tutorials and Tips