Implementing observation protocols: Lessons for K-12 education from the field of early childhood
A discussion of considerations for the use of observational assessments of teacher practices in early childhood classrooms, with lessons for elementary and secondary education
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Implementing observation protocols: Lessons for K-12 education from the field of early childhood [Executive summary]
A summary of a discussion of considerations for the use of observational assessments of teacher practices in early childhood classrooms, with lessons for elementary and secondary education
Executive Summary
Instruction in Spanish in pre-kindergarten classrooms and child outcomes for English language learners
An examination of the relationship between the language, reading, and math skills of English language learners and both the proportion of instruction in Spanish and observed quality of teacher-child interactions, based on data from 357 Spanish-speaking 4-year-old children who attended state-funded pre-kindergarten programs in 11 states
Reports & Papers
Observations of teacher-child interactions in classrooms serving Latinos and dual language learners: Applicability of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System in diverse settings
A test of the validity of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) for the prediction of academic outcomes and the measurement of social interactions in classrooms with varying compositions of English only and dual language learners, based on a secondary analysis of data collected in 721 prekindergarten classrooms in 11 states
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Prepared statement of Robert C. Pianta
A discussion of the role of professional development for the early education workforce in supporting the learning of young children
Other
Promoting young children's social competence through the Preschool PATHS curriculum and MyTeachingPartner professional development resources
A comparison of the impacts of both the Preschool Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) curriculum and two levels of professional development support through the MyTeachingPartner web site, and both children's social competence and social problems during prekindergarten, and additional examinations of the relationship between both teachers' use and exposure to intervention resources and both children's social competence and social problems, based on data from 233 teachers' reports of the behavior of 980 children in their classrooms
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Rater calibration when observational assessment occurs at large scale: Degree of calibration and characteristics of raters associated with calibration
An examination of the accuracy of raters trained by the Office of Head Start (OHS) in 2008-2009 on the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS), based on data from 2,093 raters, and additional analyses of characteristics that predict their accuracy, based on data for a subsample of 704 of the raters
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