Effective teacher student interactions are a primary ingredient of high-quality early educational experiences. With the Spanish version of the popular CLASS(r) observational tool, schools can accurately assess classroom quality in pre-kindergarten 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(r) Dimensions Overview in Spanish, a tri-fold reference sheet for observers, is included with the manual.
This manual is part of CLASS, the bestselling classroom observation tool measures interactions between children and teachers a primary ingredient of high-quality early educational experiences. With versions for infant programs, 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.
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- ISBN13 9781598572384
- Publish Date 8 March 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Brookes Publishing Co
- Format Paperback
- Pages 114
- Language English