Use the CLASS™ Tool: Teachstone Helps You Assess and Improve Teacher-child Interactions
In order to make the best use of the CLASS™ tool and related professional development, Teachstone will work with you to identify goals and create plans to meet them.
Four Steps to CLASS™ Success
Step 1: Planning and Decision Making
Teachstone will help you define your CLASS™-related goals before you begin implementing the tool. The more you know about your goals, the more effectively you’ll track progress and evaluate results.
- Review—Conduct a thorough examination of the components of your program to identify areas of greatest need.
- Communicate—Make sure all stakeholders clearly understand the goals you’ve set and are committed to reaching them.
- Plan—Determine how data will be collected, managed, and used in order to support your goals.
Step 2: Infrastructure Development
Once plans are firm, Teachstone will collaborate with you to build the capacity to implement them. CLASS™ success is tied to the infrastructure we’ll build around it.
- Ensure that your workforce receives the proper training and experience to perform reliable CLASS™ observations and deliver effective CLASS™-based professional development.
- Build effective data-collection and management systems.
- Dedicate resources and tools to facilitate professional development.
- Create systems for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of these various elements.
Step 3: Implementation
With infrastructure in place, implementation begins. For Monitoring and Evaluation, this means collecting CLASS™ data from programs. For Professional Development, it means delivery of CLASS™-focused learning opportunities. Teachstone provides comprehensive support to assure programs are implemented successfully.
Step 4: Assessment and Knowledge Utilization
CLASS™ data informs crucial decisions at many levels, and Teachstone will help you understand and share your data effectively.
- Reporting back to individual teachers and programs to inform professional development
- Compiling data at a state or local level for purposes of accountability or to inform future policy decisions
- Using information to modify and calibrate future work
Learn more about the CLASS™ tool or contact us for more information.
