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Publications Using the CLASS
CLASS has been used or referenced in many peer-reviewed publications. Listed below are some of the major papers incorporating CLASS-related research.

Information on psychometric properties of the CLASS is available in the technical manual.

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Studies Using the CLASS
The CLASS has been used in large & small-scale studies of child development and classroom quality.


List of Select Peer-Reviewed Publication
La Paro, K.M., Pianta, R.C., & Stuhlman, M. (2004). Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS): Findings from the pre-k year. Elementary School Journal, 104(5), 409-426.
Pianta, R.C., Howes, C., Burchinal, M., Byrant, D., Clifford, R., Early, C., et al. (2005). Features of pre-kindegarten programs, classrooms, and teachers: Do they predict observed classroom quality and child-teacher interactions? Applied Developmental Science, 9(3), 144-159.
Hamre, B.K., Pianta, R.C., Downer, J.T., Mashburn, A.J., (2008). Teachers' perceptions of conflict with young students: looking beyond problem behaviors. Social Development, 17, 115-136.
Howes, C., Burchinal, M., Pianta, R., Bryant, D., Early, D., Clifford, R., et al. (2008). Ready to learn? Children's pre-academic achievement in pre-kindergarten programs. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 23(1), 27-50.
Locasale-Crouch, J., Konold, T., Pianta, R., Howes, C., Burchinal, M., Bryant, D., Clifford, R., Early, D., Barbarin, O. (2007). Observed classroom quality profiles in state-funded pre-kindergarten programs and associations with teacher, program, and classroom characteristics. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 22(1) 3-17.
Mashburn, A.J., Pianta, R., Hamre, B.K., Downer, J.T., Barbarin, O., Bryant, D., Burchinal, M., Clifford, R., Early, D., Howes, C. (2008). Measures of Classroom Quality in Pre-Kindergarten and Children’s Development of Academic, Language and Social Skills. Child Development , 79, 732-749.
Raver, C.C., Jones, S.M., Li-Grining, C.P., Metzger, M., Smallwood, K., Sardin, L. (2008). Improving preschool classroom processes: Preliminary findings from a randomized trial implemented in Head Start settings. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 23(1) 10-26.
Curby, T.W., LoCasale-Crouch, J., Konold, T.R., Pianta, R., Howes, C., Burchinal, M. et al (2009). The relations of observed pre-k classrooms quality profiles to children's academic achievement and social competence. Early Education and Development, 20, 346-372.
Thomason, A. C. & La Paro, L. M. (2009). Measuring the quality of teacher-child interactions in toddler child care. Early Education and Development, 20, 285-304.
Rimm-Kaufman, S.E., Curby, T.W., Grimm, K., Nathanson, L., & Brock, L.L. (in press). The contribution of children's self-regulation and classroom quality to children's adaptive behaviors in the kindergarten classroom. Developmental Psychology.
Curby, T.W., Rimm-Kaufman. S.E., & Ponitz, C.C. (in press). Teacher-child interactions and children’s achievement trajectories across kindergarten and first grade. Journal of Educational Psychology.
Mashburn, A.J., Justice, L. M., Downer, J.T., & Pianta, R. C. (2009). Peer Effects on Children’s Language Achievement during Kindergarten. Child Development, 80, 686-702.
Ponitz, C.C., Rimm-Kaufman, S.E., Grimm, K.J., & Curby, T.W. (2009). Kindergarten classroom quality, behavioral engagement, and reading achievement. School Psychology Review, 38, 102-120.
Ponitz, C. C., Rimm-Kaufman, S. E., Brock, L. L., & Nathanson, L. (in press). Contributions of gender, early school adjustment, and classroom organizational climate to first grade outcomes. Elementary School Journal.
Pianta, R.C., Mashburn, A. J., Downer, J. T., Hamre, B. K. & Justice, L. (2008). Effects of web-mediated professional development resources on teacher-child interactions in pre-kindergarten classrooms. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 23, 431-451.
Justice, L., Mashburn, A. J., Hamre, B. K., & Pianta, R. C. (2008). Quality of language and literacy instruction in preschool classrooms serving at-risk pupils. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 23, 51-68.
LaParo, K.M., Hamre, B. K., Locasale-Crouch, J., Pianta, R. C., et al., (in press). Quality in kindergarten classrooms: observational evidence for the need to increase children's learning opportunities in early education classrooms. Early Education and Development.
Downer, J. T., Kraft-Sayre, M., & Pianta, R. C. (2009). On-going, web-mediated professional development focused on teacher-child interactions: Feasibility of use with early childhood educators. Early Education & Development, 20(2), 321-245.

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