At every age level, the CLASS™ measure focuses on interactions that support learning. No matter which age or grade level of the tool you use, developmentally appropriate interactions are organized into domains and dimensions:
| Age/Grade Level |
Emotional and Behavioral Support |
Engaged Support for Learning |
|
| Toddler |
- Positive Climate
- Negative Climate
- Teacher Sensitivity
- Regard for Child Perspectives
- Behavior Guidance
|
- Facilitation of Learning and Development
- Quality of Feedback
- Language Modeling
|
|
| Age/Grade Level |
Emotional Support |
Classroom Organization |
Instructional Support |
|
| Pre-K |
- Positive Climate
- Negative Climate
- Teacher Sensitivity
- Regard for Student Perspectives
|
- Behavior Management
- Productivity
- Instructional Learning Formats
|
- Concept Development
- Quality of Feedback
- Language Modeling
|
|
| K-3 |
- Positive Climate
- Negative Climate
- Teacher Sensitivity
- Regard for Student Perspectives
|
- Behavior Management
- Productivity
- Instructional Learning Formats
|
- Concept Development
- Quality of Feedback
- Language Modeling
|
|
| Upper Elementary |
- Positive Climate
- Negative Climate
- Teacher Sensitivity
- Regard for Student Perspectives
|
- Behavior Management
- Productivity
- Instructional Learning Formats
|
- Content Understanding
- Analysis and Problem Solving
- Quality of Feedback
- Instructional Dialogue
|
Student Engagement |
| Secondary |
- Positive Climate
- Negative Climate
- Teacher Sensitivity
- Regard for Adolescent Perspectives
|
- Behavior Management
- Productivity
- Instructional Learning Formats
|
- Content Understanding
- Analysis and Problem Solving
- Quality of Feedback
- Instructional Dialogue
|
Student Engagement |