Sunday, 5 July 2015

The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)


CLASS (Pianta, La Paro, & Hamre, 2008) is an evaluation framework for classroom observation that identifies three main domains and a number of dimensions within each:

Emotional Support

Classroom climate (positive and negative) – warmth, respect, enjoyment, enthusiasm Teacher sensitivity to student needs regard for student perspectives – respect for student autonomy, interests, motivations

Classroom Organization

Behavior management Productivity – time management, maximizing opportunity to learn Instructional learning formats – activities that maximize engagement

Instructional Support

Concept development – focus on higher order thinking Quality of feedback Language modelling – questioning, expanding, use of vocabulary

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