CLASS Observation Training
February 5 & 6, 2020
Springfield, Illinois
ONLY 17 SPOTS AVAILABLE!
When
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 8:30 AM CST-to-
Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 5:00 PM CST
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Registration Fees:
$395.00 per person includes lite breakfast items with coffee and lunch both days
ALSO Included:
- CLASS Observation Participant Package
- CLASS Observation Training Participant Guide
- CLASS Manual Score Sheet
- CLASS Master Code Justifications
- MyCLASS account
- Subscription to the CLASS Video Library
- Pretraining video
- Reliability test (8 weeks of access)
- Reliability performance report
- Year-long CLASS Observation Certification (contingent on passing the reliability test)
- CLASS Observer certification card (contingent on passing the reliability test)
- Teachstone support
Hotels
If you need a sleeping room, IHSA recommends the following hotels that are close to the IHSA Training Facility:
Courtyard by Marriott / 3462 Freedom Drive / 217-793-5300
Fairfield Inn / 3446 Freedom Drive / 217-793-9277
Staybridge Suites / 4231 Schooner Dr / 217-793-6700
Hampton Inn and Suites / 2300 Chuckwagon Dr. / 217-793-7670
Contact
Michelle Iocca
Illinois Head Start Association
miocca@ilheadstart.org
The CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) is an observational tool to assess quality in preschool Head Start classrooms. The CLASS tool assesses interactions between children and teachers in three broad domains of classroom quality: Emotional Support, Classroom Organization, and Instructional Support. Data from CLASS observations are used to support teachers’ unique professional development needs, set school-wide goals, and shape systemwide reform at the local, state, and national levels. The Office of Head Start believes that the domains of quality measured by CLASS remain central to its approach to child development and education and serve as important indicators of the future school readiness of all Head Start children.
Who should attend?
This training is open to Program directors, education managers/coordinators, mentors/coaches, or anyone else who will conduct CLASS observations in Head Start Classrooms.
The CLASS Observation Training is meant for Illinois Head Start Staff only.
Training Format
The Class Observation Training is a two day training that helps you build an in depth understanding of the CLASS observation tool and explains how to use the tool to accurately observe and code classrooms. Explicit instruction and guided practice using authentic classroom videos helps to prepare for the CLASS reliability test that follows this training. Attendance is required for both days to be eligible for reliability testing. All participants commit to completing the CLASS Reliability test within six weeks following the conclusion of the training.
Meet Your CLASS Trainer:
Rita Elliott-Greathouse has over 30 years of early childhood education experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management and a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education and Advocacy, both from National Louis University in Chicago. She currently serves in her current position is as an IL Early Childhood Specialist with STG International for the Office of Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Network.