PART 2 LACOE CURRICULUM FIDELITY OVERVIEW Infants Toddlers

PART 2 LACOE CURRICULUM FIDELITY OVERVIEW Infants, Toddlers & Twos and Preschool Systems

The early education workforce is building CLASS knowledge and skills to meet the challenges posed by an evolving and complex work environment to give their students a Head Start for lifelong success.

There is a significant gap between the skills early education professionals need to achieve our goals and objectives… … and those they currently possess.

You can’t teach what you don’t know…. Building our professional skills with Pre. K CLASS™ to support School Readiness

What does it really mean? ? Holistic nature of interactions of the teaching team for the average experience of the children in the classroom Within the 20 minute observation cycle Frequency of behaviors/actions Intensity of actions/reactions Duration of interactions How Often? How Intense? How Long?

Scoring Terms You Will See LOW Low-level, ineffective Few if any indications No or few displays Rarely, if ever Does not MID Sometimes effective Some indications Makes some attempt Somewhat Limited Low 1 HIGH Effective, meaningful Many indications Frequent displays Consistently Mid 2 3 4 High 5 6 7

Emotional Support Domain How teachers help children develop ü Warm, supportive relationships with teachers and peers ü Enjoyment of and excitement about learning ü Motivation to engage in learning activities ü Feelings of comfort in the classroom ü Willingness to accept academic and social challenges ü Appropriate levels of autonomy

Classroom Organization Domain How teachers help children ü Develop skills to regulate their own behavior. ü Get the most out of each school day. ü Maintain interest in learning activities.

Instructional Support Domain How teachers help children ü Learn to solve problems, reason, and think. ü Use feedback to expand deepen skills and knowledge. ü Develop more complex language skills.