CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System)

We use CLASS to review and assess classroom processes as well as for staff in-service training. The quality and effectiveness of teacher-student interactions are primary ingredients of high-quality early educational experiences, and areas measured by CLASS are:

 

  • Positive Climate (increasing)

    Relationships, Positive effect, Positive communication, Respect

  • Negative Climate (decreasing)

    Negative effect, Punitive control, Disrespect, Negativity

  • Teacher Sensitivity

    Awareness, Responsiveness, Addresses problems, Student comfort

  • Regard for Student Perspectives

    Flexibility and student focus, Support for autonomy and leadership, Student expression, Restriction of movement

  • Behavior Management

    Clear behavior expectation, Proactive, Redirection of misbehavior, Student behavior

  • Productivity

    Maximizing learning time, Routines, Transitions, Preparation

  • Instructional Learning Formats

    Effective facilitation, Variety of modalities and materials, Student interest, Clarity of learning objectives

  • Concept Development

    Analysis and reasoning, Creating, Integration, Connections to the real world

  • Quality of Feedback

    Scaffolding, Feedback loops, Prompting thought processes, Providing information, Encouragement and affirmation

  • Language Modeling

    Frequent conversations, Open-ended questions, Repetition and extension, Self and parallel talk, Advanced language

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