Ensuring Quality Interactions
Observation tool used to ensure and assess quality interactions in the classroom.
What is CLASS?
Uploaded each Monday no later than noon to the S drive.
What are lesson plans?
Space for children to retreat
What is a quiet area?
Helps children navigate the day
Visual Schedule
An on-going process that includes observation and provides information about development over time.
What is assessment?
The minimum number of CLASS observation cycles
What is 3
Any deviations to the weekly activities are noted here
What is the lesson plan
Dramatic play
Blocks
Library
What are some of the learning centers to have in classrooms?
We are responsible
We are friendly
We are safe
We are responsible
We are healthy
What are expectations?
Tool we use to assess children's development
What is DRDP?
The threshold determined by Office of Head Start for Emotional Support
What is 6?
Based on data from SRG, IFSP goals, DRDP data
What are weekly activities
A place for children's personal belongings that has their name and picture on it
What is a designated cubby?
No more than 5 minutes for EHS
What is large group?
How often are children assessed using the DRDP?
What is 3x per year?
When CLASS observations are conducted
What is Fall and Spring
MAAC uses this research-based curriculum
What is Creative Curriculum
Pictures on baskets of toys and shelves
What is labeling?
For children who need a little more support with transitions, these are used.
What is a first-then schedule
Number of observations needed to rate a child in a specific area
What is no specific number, enough evidence is needed to show mastery over time and in different settings
The length of each observation cycle
What is 20 minutes?
Activites incorporate these: Social and Emotional, Approaches to Learning, Cognition, Language and Literacy, and Physical Dev't
What are Domains of Development and Learning?
Minimizes conflicts and promotes pro-social behaviors
What is having enough materials and duplicates of popular materials?
Stating expectations positively and specifically
What is a PDA (Positive Descriptive Acknowledgement)
The process for locking ratings
What is let CD know I have finished, she will check my ratings and let me know when I can finalize or lock the ratings.