Who Uses the CLASS® tool?

The CLASS® tools are used across individual programs and schools, districts, state quality improvement systems, and at the federal level. For educators, coaches, program leaders, and state administrators, the CLASS tool serves as the center of an ecosystem of continuous quality improvement.

Program Leaders

Early care and education program leaders need solutions that help reduce educator turnover, simplify reporting, and promote children’s well-being, learning, and development. CLASS tools provide a common language and shared metrics for assessing quality, creating consistency for children—leading to improved academic, social, and emotional learning outcomes.

To enable successful CLASS implementation, we suggest early preparation and planning.

• Understand why interactions are key predictors of child outcomes.
• Develop and share a vision of success for their program.
• Create an action plan to improve CLASS scores.
• Support educators’ growth through data-informed professional development.