Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Manual, K - 3 (Vital Statistics) - Tapa blanda

"Class examines what teachers do with materials as opposed to what is available in the physical environment." "If we truly want to become accountable for our teaching practices, we need to begin using Class." -- Kathy Parker, M.Ed. "State-of-the-art tools for understanding and promoting classroom quality . . . a powerful resource." -- Laura Justice, Ph.D. "Offers a clearer understanding of how classrooms serve as a context for children's development." -- Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman, Ph.D. "Results from observations with Class allow teachers to see their areas of strength as well as pinpoint specific teacher behaviors that need to be changed or modified in order to improve classroom practice and positively influence the academic and social development of elementary students." ""CLASS "is exactly the type of tool that can fuel a new field of scientific inquiry and its subsequent interventions. Easy to learn and understand, the "CLASS" measure offers a clearer understanding of how classrooms serve as a context for children's development."--Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman, Ph.D."Associate Professor, Curry School of Education and Center for the Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning, University of Virginia" (08/30/2007) ""CLASS" provides school administrators, teachers, consultants, and other education professionals with state-of-the-art tools for understanding and promoting classroom quality. I have found these measures a powerful resource for my own research on the quality of language instruction in preschool classrooms."--Laura Justice, Ph.D."Professor, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University" (08/30/2007) "If we truly want to become accountable for our teaching practices, we need to begin using "CLASS"."--Kathy Parker, M.Ed."Independent Education Consultant, Riverton, Wyoming" (09/19/2007) ."..results from observations with the "CLASS" allow teachers to see their areas of strength as well as pinpoint specific teacher behaviors that need to be changed or modified in order to improve classroom practice and positively influence the academic and social development of elementary students."--Brooke Kandel-Cisco"Research assistant and doctoral candidate, Texas A&M University" (04/02/2008) "Description of "CLASS" and it's uses published in NAEYC's Young Children journal New Books section, May 2008 issue"--Gail Perry"NAEYC" (05/15/2008) May 15, 2008 issue: "Pupil-Teacher Relationship Crucial in Preschool Learning, Study Says" mentions CLASS and Dr. Pianta's research--Linda Jacobson"Education Week" (05/15/2008) ."..this system is intriguing because it examines the use and implementation of curriculum and materials. Thus the "CLASS" examines what teachers do with the materials as opposed to what is available in the physical environment." ..".this system is intriguing because it examines the use and implementation of curriculum and materials. Thus the "CLASS" examines what teachers do with the materials as opposed to what is available in the physical environment."

"In a Nutshell: The CLASS" is an observational tool for assessing classroom quality in the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten through 3rd grade based on teacher - child interactions in the classroom rather than evaluation of the physical environment or a specific curriculum.The tool is divided into 3 domains: emotional support (positive climate, negative climate, teacher sensitivity, and regard for student perspectives), classroom organization (behavior management, productivity, and instructional learning formats), and instructional support (concept development, quality of feedback, and language modeling). These constructs are rated on a 7-point scale (1-2 low, 3-5 mid, and 6-7 high) recorded in 30-minutes (20 min observation, 10 min scoring) cycles over a period of up to 3 hours (with six as the recommended average number of observation cycles)."CLASS" is intended to offer the field a reliable, standardized method for assessing classroom quality and the coherence of children's early school experiences. The tool can be used for research, accountability, program evaluation, and professional development.