The Basics
What is CLASS?
A) An observational tool
B) A classroom test
A) CLASS is an observation tool developed to assess these interactions: from infant care through 12th grade.
A child is upset. The teacher gets down to their level and says, “You're having a hard time. I'm here to help.”
This is an example of:
A) Behavior Mangement
B) Positve Behaviaor
C) Teacher Sensativity
D) None of the above
C) Teacher Sensitivity
Child says," Look at my truck!" Teacher says, “That's a big truck!”
Is their response:
A) Quality of Feedback
B) Language Modeling
C) None of the Above
B) Language Modeling
Definition Question: What is Teacher Talk/ Language Modeling?
The teacher uses language to encourage children’s thinking, communication, and vocabulary development.
True or False: CLASS is the same when it comes to Toddlers & Preschoolers.
False, CLASS varies in domains for both toddlers and preschoolers.
True or False: Everyone should score high in negative climate.
False:The goal is to keep negative interactions as low as possible.
Giving children information that helps them understand or improve what they are doing, is an example of:
A) Quality of Feedback
B) Quality Care
C) Quality of Reason
A) Quality of Feedback
Which of the following is NOT an example of "Teacher Talk?"
A) Small Talk
B) Open-Ended Questions
C) Advance Language
D) Both B & C
A) Small Talk
What does CLASS stand for?
A) Classroom Average Standard Score
B) Classroom
C) Classroom Assessment Scoring System
D) None of the above
C) Classroom Assessment Scoring System
The teacher smiles, laughs, and shows genuine excitement when children share their ideas.
This is an example of:
A) Negative Climate
B) Language Modeling
C) Positive Climate
C) Positive Climate
Definition Question:
This dimension focuses on helping children solve problems, explore and try new things, and connect learning to their own experiences.
What dimension is being described?
A) Quality of Feedback
B) Language Modeling
C) Facilitation of Learning and Development
D) Emotional Support
C) Facilitation of Learning
True or False: “I am opening the cabinet and grabbing the paper” is an example of an open-ended question.
False: It is an example of self-talk.
An open-ended question encourages children to share their ideas, describe, explain, or think more deeply.
True or False: Both Toddler and Preschool have 3 CLASS domains?
False!
Toddlers have 2 domains & preschool has 3 domains
Definition Question
Creating a warm and caring relationship where children feel safe, valued, and supported is the definition of:
A) CLASS
B) Emotional Support
C) Responsiveness
D) Both A & C
B) Emotional Support
This CLASS dimension focuses on helping children develop their thinking, learning, and communication through Facilitation of Learning and Development, Quality of Feedback, and Language Modeling.
Which CLASS dimension is being described?
A) Quality of Feedback
C) Emotional Support
C) Both A & D
D) Engaged Support for Learning
D)Engaged Support for Learning
A child says, "banana." The teacher then says, “a banana, sometimes we eat bananas for breakfast, did you eat a banana at breakfast?" This is an example of what type of language modeling?
Expansion and Extension
The teacher:
Ranging from 1-7 what score should everyone aim to get in Negative Climate?
A) 7
B) 5
C)2
D)1
D)1
For Negative Climate, teachers should aim for a score of 1, because a lower score indicates less negative climate and fewer instances of negativity in the classroom.
Challenge Question: A child is frustrated because they cannot complete a puzzle.
What could the teacher say that demonstrates both Emotional Support and Support for Independence?
A) “Let me do it for you.”
B) “I can see that you're frustrated. You can keep trying, and I'm here if you need help.”
C) “You need to calm down or else I am calling your Mom.”
D) “That piece goes right there.”
B) “I can see that you're frustrated. You can keep trying, and I'm here if you need help.”
Upgrade the Teacher Language!
A teacher should use questions or statements that encourage children to use more language and thinking.
Upgrade this basic question:
Instead of saying, “What is this?” what could you say?
A) “Is this a ball?”
B) “Can you tell me about this?”
C) “Do you know what this is?”
D) “Is this red?”
B) “Can you tell me about this?”