Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS®) User Portal

Classroom Assessment Scoring System® (CLASS®) is a monitoring program of quality in early childhood settings around the state that will inform improvement opportunities. The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has contracted with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) to conduct third-party Infant, Toddler and Prekindergarten CLASS® observations called for in BESE Bulletin 140. UL Lafayette staff members and contractors are trained to execute the protocols developed by LDOE, Teachstone® and UL Lafayette.

CLASS^® Protocols

• Provider Letter
• What to Expect on the Day of the CLASS® Observation
• Third Party Protocol

Data Collection

Observer Reliability Codes

Infant-Toddler

• Infant-Toddler Reliability Form
• Observation Notes Page Infant-Toddler (Standard)
• Observation Notes Page Infant-Toddler (Alternate)
• Infant-Toddler Summary Statement Sheet
• Summary Statements Template Infant-Toddler

PreKindergarten

• PreK Reliability Form
• Observation Notes Page PreK (Standard)
• Observation Notes Page PreK (Alternate)
• Observation Notes Page PreK (Alternate w/Behavioral Markers)
• PreK Summary Statement Sheet
• Summary Statements Template PreK

Other Information

• Third Party Notes and Summary Statements Guidelines
• Descriptive Terminology
• Observation Checklist
• Age Verification Chart
• Observer Documentation Handbook

Observation Guidance for SPED and Family Child Care (FCC) Observations

• Guidance for Observing SPED Classrooms
• Guidance for Observing FCC Providers

Observer Resources

• Monthly Conflict Form
• Observer Invoice Sample
• Observer Timesheet Sample