The Classroom Assessment Scoring System™ (CLASS)
CLASS™ is an observation tool that focuses on the effectiveness of classroom interactions among teachers and children, because it is these daily interactions that promote children’s social and cognitive development.
CLASS™ observation tools have been developed for Infant, Toddler, Pre-K, K-3, Upper Elementary and Secondary age groups.
At every age level, the CLASS™ measure focuses on interactions that support learning. No matter which age or grade level of the tool you use, developmentally appropriate interactions are organized into domains and dimensions:
Responsive Caregiving
- Relational Climate
- Teacher Sensitivity
- Facilitated Exploration
- Early Language Support
Emotional and Behavioral Support/Engaged Support for Learning
- Positive Climate
- Negative Climate
- Teacher Sensitivity
- Regard for Child Perspectives
- Behavior Guidance
- Facilitation of Learning and Development
- Quality of Feedback
- Language Modeling
Emotional Support
- Positive Climate
- Negative Climate
- Teacher Sensitivity
- Regard for Student Perspectives
Classroom Organization
- Behavior Management
- Productivity
- Instructional Learning Formats
Instructional Support
- Concept Development
- Quality of Feedback
- Language Modeling
Emotional Support
- Positive Climate
- Negative Climate
- Teacher Sensitivity
- Regard for Student Perspective
Classroom Organization
- Behavior Management
- Productivity
- Instructional Learning Formats
Instructional Support
- Concept Development
- Quality of Feedback
- Language Modeling
Emotional Support
- Positive Climate
- Negative Climate
- Teacher Sensitivity
- Regard for Student Perspective
Classroom Organization
- Behavior Management
- Productivity
- Negative Climate
Instructional Support
- Instructional Learning Formats
- Content Understanding
- Analysis and Inquiry
- Quality of Feedback
- Instructional Dialogue
For more information on this training, contact Jenny Fleming at jenny.fleming@nebraska.gov or call 402-471-4389
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