Article Review: Using Classroom Quality Assessments to Inform Teacher Decisions

Read the article and answer the questions listed. Below are some additional resources to help you understand what the CLASS observation tool is.  

1. Why are classroom observation tools and assessments important? For example, a classroom observation tool such as the CLASS. 
2. In the article it  mentions the CLASS Toddler observation tool, how did teachers use the results to benefit their teaching and environments?
3. What are some key points you can list from the article?  List 3-5 key points and discuss. 

Here is the link to Teachstone and the CLASS tool. You can review and become familiar with the CLASS tool which is used in early childhood classrooms to measure the quality of teacher-child interactions. 

Teachstone for Teachers (Links to an external site.)