Publisher's Synopsis
<p> The highly anticipated toddler version of the <em>CLASS™</em> tool is here—providing early childhood programs with an accurate, reliable way to assess effective classrooms. For use with children from 15-36 months, this standardised observation tool measures the effectiveness of interactions between teachers and children, a primary ingredient of early educational experiences that prepare children for future school success. <p> <p>The first tool to measure teacher–child interactions for the toddler age group, <em>CLASS™ Toddler</em></p> <p><ul> <li>Covers two crucial domains of teacher–child interaction: Emotional And Behavioural Support and Engaged Support For Learning.</li> <li>Provides developmentally appropriate descriptions of what effective interactions look like in toddler classrooms</li> <li>Establishes an accurate, complete picture of classroom interactions through brief, repeated observation and scoring cycles</li> <li>Highlights areas of strength and areas for improvement useful for guiding improvement efforts</li> <li>Identifies challenges and helps identify areas for improvement</li> <li>Provides important information related to programs’ most urgent needs: accountability, professional development, and research</li> <li>Has been used in several state evaluation systems and for national evaluations of Early Head Start</li> </ul></p> <p>With this must-have observation tool, early childhood programs now have a reliable way to assess quality—and gather the information they need to improve teaching and learning. </p> <p>Reliable use of the CLASS™ tool requires training. The two-day CLASS™ Observation Training prepares observers to use the measure accurately and culminates with a test and one-year CLASS™ observer certification. For more information on recommended training, availability, and scheduling, please see www.teachstone.com/training-programs. </p>
