CLASS Scores

Emotional Domain: POSITIVE CLIMATE

Reflects the emotional connection between teachers and students and among students and the warmth, respect, and enjoyment communicated by verbal and nonverbal interactions.

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Emotional Domain: Negative CLIMATE

Reflects the overall level of expressed negativity in the classroom. The frequency, quality and intensity of teacher and peer negativity are key to this scale

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Emotional Domain: Teacher Sensitivity

Encompasses the teachers awareness of and responsivity to students academic and emotional needs. High Levels of sensitivity facilitate students ability to actively explore and learn because the teacher consistently provides comfort, reassurance, and encouragement

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Emotional Domain: Regard for Student Comfort

Captures the degree to which the teacher's interactions with students and classroom activities place an emphasis on student's interests, motivations, and points of view and encourage student responsibility and autonomy.

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Classroom Organization: Behavior Management

Encompasses the teacher's ability to provide clear behavioral expectations and use effective methods to prevent and redirect misbehavior.

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Classroom Organization: Productivity

Consider how well the teacher manages instructional time and routines and provides activities for students so that they have the opportunity to be involved in learning activities.

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Classroom Organization: Instructional Learning

Focuses on the ways in which teachers maximize student's interest, engagement, and ability to learn from lessons and activities.

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Instructional Support: Concept Development

Measures the teachers use of instructional discussions and activities to promote students higher order thinking skills and cognition and teacher's focus on understanding rather than on rote instruction.

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Instructional Support: Quality Feedback

Assesses the degree to which the teacher provides feedback that expands learning and understanding and encourages continued participation.

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Instructional Support: Language Modeling

Captures the quality and amount of teachers use of language stimulation and language stimulation and language facilitation techniques.

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