Data on Improving Quality in Head Start Programs
Four reports provide evidence that, since the last reauthorization, quality in Head Start has increased across the country..
Classroom Assessment Scoring System
Check out Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) resources to learn about the observational tool used to assess pre-K classroom quality in three domains: Emotional Support, Classroom Organization, and Instructional Support
CLASS Brief: Understanding and Using CLASS® for Program Improvement
This document addresses three main questions: What do the CLASS results mean; what are the different ways CLASS results can be used, and how should CLASS results be reported and shared?
Improving Teacher-Child Interactions: Using the CLASS® in Head Start Preschool Programs
Explore this guide that describes how the CLASS® relates to school readiness, and how using it to collect and apply data, including case studies that show how programs have applied CLASS® for support and improvement.
1304.11 Basis for determining whether a Head Start agency will be subject to an open competition.
This standard outlines the basis for determining whether a Head Start agency will be subject to an open competition.
1304.16 Use of CLASS: Pre-K instrument in the Designation Renewal System.
This standard describes the use of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS): Pre-K instrument in the Designation Renewal System to conduct observations.
Awardees Resulting from DRS Cohort 4
Awardees Resulting from Designation Renewal System (DRS) Cohort 4
Awards Made for DRS Cohort 4 Service Areas
Report on Head Start Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) Data
Explore this report based on data from the fiscal years 2012-2015 regarding the use of the CLASS Pre-K® instrument during monitoring reviews of Head Start grantees.