Born from years of research, the Classroom Assessment Scoring System™, commonly known as CLASS®, was developed to focus, measure, and continuously improve the elements of teaching proven to have the greatest impact – the interactions between teachers and children. Studies have shown that these small intentional acts delivered throughout the day can add up to a huge impact.

Source: https://info.teachstone.com/ebook-what-is-class 

LEARNS calls for a “simple, clear, and understandable uniform accountability system... that includes a rating indicative of child outcomes." As part of fulfilling this call from LEARNS, ADE will pilot the use of the CLASS® tool in the 2024-2025 school year.

Childcare providers can reach out to their Local Lead organization to find out more about how to get started with CLASS®.