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Teaching Practices

Resources on CLASS Pre-K®

Learn how to use the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS): Pre-K® observation tool to help improve program quality and outcomes. The resources on this page may be useful to Head Start directors, education managers, coaches, teachers, and others who work with preschoolers.

Teacher and young boys using Lego blocks.

Using CLASS® for Quality Improvement: Supports for Head Start Programs

Explore how to use CLASS® to improve program quality and outcomes. Hear strategies to promote well-organized environments, effective interactions, and engaging experiences.
Two teachers going over notes.

Understanding and Using CLASS® for Program Improvement

Learn how and when to use CLASS® assessment data for quality program improvement. This brief 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?
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Improving Teacher–Child Interactions: Using the CLASS® in Head Start Preschool Programs

Explore this guide to learn how CLASS® relates to school readiness, as well as how to use the tool to collect and apply data. It includes case studies that show how programs have applied CLASS® for support and improvement.
Teacher and young child playing with toy cars.

Crosswalk of the 15-Minute In-Service Suites with the CLASS®

This resource connects teaching practices and learning activities in the in-service suites with the domains and dimensions of CLASS®. Head Start grantees may find this tool useful in planning professional development.
Adult and two children sitting on the floor and reading a book together.

ELOF Effective Practice Guide (EPG)/CLASS® Pre-K Crosswalk

Discover how this resource connects preschool teaching practices in the Effective Practice Guides with the CLASS® domains and dimensions. Head Start grantees can use this tool to plan professional development and focus coaching efforts.

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