CLASS® 2nd Edition for Teachers
Same Focus, Greater Reach
For decades, educators have trusted CLASS to improve the quality of interactions that matter the most for children’s development and learning. Now, after conducting a thorough review and hearing input from the field, CLASS is getting even better. Upcoming changes protect the core concepts, keep the focus on interactions, and allow the power of interactions to have greater reach.
A measure to better reflect every educator, every child
We conducted a thorough, intentional review of CLASS and made comprehensive updates to the CLASS measurement suite, incorporating insights learned over the last 15 years and feedback from the field. With CLASS 2nd Edition, observation and measurement tools better reflect and support the various communities you serve.
CLASS 2nd Edition has enhancements to:
- Increase visibility throughout the Manuals and Observation Trainings by incorporating a wider range of examples, videos, and contextual considerations.
- Better support observer objectivity in CLASS observations.
- Ensure definitions of meaningful interactions are clear, relevant, and applicable across varied backgrounds, languages, and settings.
An Environment of High-Quality Interactions
CLASS 2nd Edition includes a new measure of quality, CLASS® Environment, that is designed to help educators learn how to best structure and leverage the learning environment to support and increase meaningful interactions.
CLASS® Environment supports educators as they:
- Create an environment that promotes quality teacher-child interactions.
- Focus on the key elements of the environment that matter the most.
- Use the environment to intentionally support children’s learning and development.
More Actionable Guidance to Improve Teaching Practices
Enhancements and new updates to CLASS 2nd Edition help ensure the collection and sharing of more specific and actionable guidance to help educators focus and improve on key elements of their practice.
CLASS 2nd Edition offers new enhancements that:
- Capture the content and setting of learning experiences, as well as the quality and role of the physical learning environment.
- Formalize scoring at the indicator level to give more specific insights into the specific behaviors and skills that can drive meaningful interactions.
- Offer access to comprehensive reports for easily sharing insights collected during an observation.