Domains
Concept Development
Examples of Indicators
Dimensions
Quality of Feedback
100

This domain looks for teachers to be in close proximity to children

What is the Emotional Support Domain

100

These develop Analysis and Reasoning skills

What are:

Why and how questions, problem solving, prediction/experimentation, classification/comparison and evaluation.

100

Teacher repeats what as student says and adds information,

What is

Repetition and extention.

100

Being proactive and setting clear behavior expectations are part of this dimension.

What is Behavior Management?

100

This is what you do in the Indicator "Prompting thought processes"

What are:

Ask students to explain their thinking and inquire/query student responses and actions.

200

Quality of Feedback

What is one dimension of the Instructional Support Domain

200

Brainstorming, planning and producing are from which Indicator?

What is Creating ?

200

Maps actions or uses "sportscasting"

What is:

Self and parallel talk?

200

Engaging children in frequent conversation and using advanced vocabulary are indicators of this Dimension.

What is 

Language Modeling?

200

A series of follow-up questions to help students reach a deeper understanding.

What are

Feedback Loops?

300
These three Domains are indicators of Classroom Quality
What is the Emotional Support, Classroom Organization and the Instructional Support Domains
300

Connecting concepts and intergrating previous knowledge are part of what Indicator?

What is

Integration

300

Help/assist students expand knowledge to reach a deeper understanding (and encourage participation).

What is

Scaffolding?


300

Building relationships and respect are indicators of this dimension

What is

Positive Climate?

300

Giving specific feedback of what students are doing (answering) well is part of this indicator

What is

Providing Information?

400
This Domain was not included in earlier versions of the CLASS
What is the Classroom Organization Domain?
400

Which Indicator relates activities to the Real World of students?

What is

Connections to the real world?

400

Asks students to explain thinking.

What is incluced in 

Providing Information Indicator?

400

Being proactive and setting clear expectations are indictors in this Dimension

What is 

Behavior Management?


400

Recognizing and acknowdeging student's efforts are in this indicator

What is 

Encouragement and affirmation?

500
Instructional Support
What is the name of the domain that looks at the ways in which teachers implement activities to support cognitive and language development?
500

Focus on understanding ideas rather than memorizing.

What are: 

All indictors in Concept Development 

500

Asks these for more than a one word answer a one word answer.

What are

open ended questions?

500

Maximizing learning time and transitions are indicators in this dimension

What is

Productivity?

500

Noticing and responding to gaps in understanding are part of this indicator 

What is 

Scaffolding?

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