Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS®) User Portal

Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS®) is a monitoring program of quality in early childhood settings around the state that will inform improvement opportunities. The Picard Center has been involved in the administration of the CLASS®, which is used to evaluate the effectiveness of teacher-child interactions in infant, toddler and preschool classrooms across the state of Louisiana. The Picard Center has Affiliate CLASS® trainers, who can provide both observation and introduction to CLASS® trainings and conduct CLASS® assessments. Additionally, Picard staff has the expertise to ensure that monitoring is done with fidelity and reliability to the instrument.

CLASS® Protocols

• Provider Letter
• What to Expect on the Day of the CLASS® Observation
• Third Party Protocol

Data Collection

Observer Reliability Codes

Infant

• Infant Reliability Form
• Observation Notes Page Infant (Standard)
• Observation Notes Page Infant (Alternate)
• Infant Summary Statement Sheet
• Summary Statements Template Infant
• CLASS Infant Feedback Form

Toddler

• Toddler Reliability Form
• Observation Notes Page Toddler (Standard)
• Observation Notes Page Toddler (Alternate)
• Toddler Summary Statement Sheet
• Summary Statements Template Toddler
• CLASS Toddler Feedback Form
• MacCLASS Toddler Feedback Form

PreKindergarten (2nd edition)

• PreK Reliability Form
• Observation Notes Page PreK (Standard)
• Observation Notes Page PreK (Alternate)
• PreK Summary Statement Sheet
• Summary Statements Template PreK
• CLASS PreK Feedback Form

Other Information

• Third Party Notes and Summary Statements Guidelines
• Descriptive Terminology

Observation Guidance for SPED Observations

• Guidance for Observing SPED Classrooms

Observer Resources

• Observer Checklist and Timeline
• Monthly Conflict Form
• Observer Invoice Sample
• Observer Timesheet Sample