CLASS in CQI Processes

The CLASS Framework

The CLASS tool was developed to help educators focus, measure, and improve teacher-child interactions and enables a continuous quality improvement approach that:

Focuses on the heart of great teaching
Promotes data-driven impact and ongoing progress monitoring
Supports integration and scales across organizations
Defines an equitable approach to quality
Gives consistency of quality across birth – secondary
Offers comprehensive, role-based professional development

A Proven System that Drives Quality and Improvement

A key to a successful continuous quality improvement journey is an intentional, systematic approach that drives a cyclical, ongoing process. Learn how CLASS offers a framework that aligns to the plan-do-study-act approach that is crucial in any CQI process.

How Louisiana is Making Groundbreaking Improvements in Quality

Louisiana is leading in the way in making improvements in the lives of their students and teachers. In this episode, Marnetta meets with Nasha Patel, managing director of Watershed Advisors, and Sarintha Stricklin, early education consultant for the Jefferson Network. They discuss how leaders at the state and local level in Louisiana used CLASS® to build their QRIS and improve quality.

Webinar

Driving Continuous Quality Improvement with CLASS®

Learn more about how CLASS aligns to the plan-do-study-act framework that’s crucial to any continuous quality improvement (CQI) process.

Webinar

Knocking Down QRIS Structures and Rebuilding with Effectiveness and Equity at the Forefront

Numerous studies across states show that QRIS may not be working as intended. Sadly, it might be perpetuating inequities and white-dominant cultural norms at the expense of other groups. Using powerful visuals and real-world state examples, we explore how to knock down QRIS structures, use PDG B-5 funds to rebuild a stronger and more equitable system.

Research

Proving CLASS Effectiveness: A Research Summary

An exploration of CLASS in Infant, Toddler, Pre-K, Elementary, and Secondary education.

Webinar

Using Spring Data Collection to Drive Action: Leveraging CLASS for CQI

In this webinar, we'll talk about using CLASS as a continuous quality improvement (CQI) system focused on enhancing educator-child interactions. We'll provide moments of reflection to help you to use your CLASS data from this year to determine what was successful, what to do differently, and how to empower your staff.

Podcast

Creating a Culture of Improvement Advancing Toward Racial Equity

Our guests discuss what continuous quality improvement systems are, whether student experiences are improving as a result of them, and how to push the field toward a more equitable system where all children have access to high-quality, meaningful interactions.

Access, Equity, and Impact: The Story of CLASS® 2nd Edition

Today’s guests are two members of the team that helped bring the vision of CLASS 2nd Edition come to life. You'll learn about the enhancements and how it will make a difference for children and educators.

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Interactions at the Heart of Continuous Quality Improvement

What does continuous quality improvement look like in action?

The CLASS Framework

A Proven System that Drives Quality and Improvement

Additional Resources

How Louisiana is Making Groundbreaking Improvements in Quality

Driving Continuous Quality Improvement with CLASS®

Knocking Down QRIS Structures and Rebuilding with Effectiveness and Equity at the Forefront

Proving CLASS Effectiveness: A Research Summary

Using Spring Data Collection to Drive Action: Leveraging CLASS for CQI

Creating a Culture of Improvement Advancing Toward Racial Equity

Access, Equity, and Impact: The Story of CLASS® 2nd Edition

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