PreK CLASS Observer Training (ARPA Training- Directors only)

This course is intended for Directors Only to assist in the completion of the ARPA Round 2 CLASS Observe Director Grant.

PROGRAMS MUST HAVE A COMPOSITE SCORE OF A 5.00 OR BELOW TO PARTICIPATE.

This is the Director’s Training for PreK CLASS Observer.

**Please note that currently, ELC Escambia DOES NOT have permission to do this training Virtually.

Grant states:

CLASS® Observer Director Training Grant (OCA: ASDTG)

CLASS® Observation Trainings helps build capacity to collect CLASS® teaching assessment data, which is

the first step on an organization's journey to improving the quality of teacher-student interactions in

the classroom. The trainings are designed for instructional leaders of all types (coaches, mentors,

administrators) and includes all required materials.

Providers may apply for grants to pay VPK program directors or SR contracted directors with a CLASS®

composite score below a 5, a $1,200 bonus for completing CLASS® PreK and/or Infant/Toddler

Observer trainings. ELDs are not required to take/pass reliability test(s) to qualify. All CLASS® Observer

Director Training Grants are available for providers completing the requirements from July 1, 2022, to

June 30, 2023. All observer trainings must be completed by June 30, 2023, unless notified otherwise by

DEL.

1. CLASS® Infant Observer Training - 14 hours over 2 days (virtual)/1.4 CEUs

2. CLASS® Toddler Observer Training - 14 hours over 2 days (virtual)/1.4 CEUs

3. CLASS® PreK Observer Training – 14 hours over 2 days (virtual)/1.4 CEUs

4. CLASS® Infant/Toddler Observer Training – 22 hours over 4 half-days (virtual)/2.4 CEUs