Classroom assessment scoring system (CLASS) manual, K-3

"Effective teacher-student interactions are a primary ingredient of high-quality early educational experiences. With the popular CLASS observational tool, schools can accurately assess classroom quality in K-3 classrooms based on teacher-student interactions rather than the physical environment or a specific curriculum. The CLASS tool covers three crucial domains of teacher-student interaction: Emotional Support, Classroom Organization, and Instructional Support. has high validity and reliability, proven through more than a decade of testing and research in over 3,000 classrooms. addresses a school's most urgent needs: accountability efforts, professional development, program planning, and research. establishes an accurate picture of the classroom through 30-minute cycles of observation and scoring, repeated up to 6 times over 3 hours. helps identify areas for improvement so programs can choose effective interventions for "trouble spots." This useful manual includes detailed descriptions of the 10 CLASS dimensions, administration procedures, and a technical appendix. One copy of the CLASS Dimensions Overview, a tri-fold reference sheet for observers, is included with the manual. This user's guide is part of CLASS, the bestselling classroom observational tool that measures interactions between children and teachers--a primary ingredient of high-quality early educational experiences. With versions for toddler programs, pre-K (in English and Spanish), and K-3 classrooms, the reliable and valid CLASS tool establishes an accurate picture of the classroom through brief, repeated observation and scoring cycles and effectively pinpoints areas for improvement."--Publisher's website.

Year

2007

Language

English

Publisher

Paul H Brookes Pub Co

Editions

1

Pages

111

ISBN

9781557669421

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