Who Uses the CLASS® tool?

The CLASS® tools are used across individual programs and schools, districts, state quality improvement systems, and at the federal level. For educators, coaches, program leaders, and state administrators, the CLASS tool serves as the center of an ecosystem of continuous quality improvement.

Program Leaders

Early care and education program leaders need solutions that help reduce educator turnover, simplify reporting, and promote children’s well-being, learning, and development. CLASS tools provide a common language and shared metrics for assessing quality, creating consistency for children—leading to improved academic, social, and emotional learning outcomes.

To enable successful CLASS implementation, we suggest early preparation and planning.

Understand why interactions are key predictors of child outcomes.
Develop and share a vision of success for their program.
Create an action plan to improve CLASS scores.
Support educators’ growth through data-informed professional development.

How to Implement CLASS in Your Program
Explore the CLASS Implementation Guide.	Talk to a CLASS Consultant, who can work with you to create an individualized plan that fits your program’s goals and budget.

See how a Virginia program rediscovered the importance of interactions through their CLASS implementation

States and Systems

State and district administrators want to create a high-quality, outcomes-driven early care & education system and retain their workforce by providing access to career pathways for their educators and professionals. Used at scale, CLASS provides an evidence-based continuous quality improvement system that helps educators focus on, measure, and improve the quality of interactions in learning settings from birth through 3rd grade. We collaborate with state systems to assess if and how CLASS aligns with their early learning standards and quality improvement frameworks. Over 7,400 programs, in all 50 US states and 30 countries worldwide, have used CLASS, alongside other assessment systems, to improve interactions.

How to Implement CLASS in Your System or State
Explore the CLASS Implementation Guide.	Talk to a CLASS Consultant, who can work with you to create an individualized plan that aligns with your state standards and fits your goals and budget.

Interested in learning more about how CLASS has made a difference in children’s academic, social, and emotional outcomes? Check out these case studies:

Louisiana

Dallas ISD

Office of Head Start

Educators

Educators face ever-growing demands and shifting priorities, but their daily interactions with children remain a powerful force for impact. When educators are equipped with the knowledge and support to recognize their impact and strengthen those interactions, they can foster thriving learning settings, support children’s academic and social outcomes, and find renewed purpose in their practice. Teachstone provides several cost-effective resources that educators can use to focus on and improve their interactions, from on-demand webinars and downloadable tips to comprehensive role-specific learning experiences.

Instructional Coaches

Coaches play a powerful role in driving continuous improvement, even amid the challenges of educator turnover and a constantly evolving early childhood landscape. At Teachstone, we recognize these realities, and we’re here to support coaches as they uplift others. Through role-specific learning experiences and practical resources, we help coaches deepen their skills, support educators with confidence, and continue growing in their own professional journeys.

See how an instructional coach in Michigan elevated the quality of educator-child interactions in her program.

The research behind CLASS®