Community Assessment 2020-2025

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency 2020-2025
CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT SCORING SYSTEM (CLASS)
Recent Sacramento County Head Start Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) data shows
that ongoing CLASS based professional development is having a positive impact, scoring
higher than the national average for Head Start programs. CLASS data is used to develop
individualized coaching plans and differentiated support for teachers. Program data is also used to
guide professional development. In 2019-2020, SETA will be focusing on the dimensions of
Language Modeling and Behavior Management for continuous improvement. The following
CLASS chart compares the SETA Operated Program to national averages:
CLASS Data
Emotional
Support
Classroom
Organization
Instructional
Support
National Averages 6.07 5.83 3.00
SETA 2017-2018 6.42 6.00 3.31
SETA 2018-2019 6.53 6.07 3.39
Progress .11 .07 .09
SETA is also identifying additional factors that impact school readiness. Regular attendance and
participation in preschool also increase children’s developmental levels. Data in the SETA
operated program demonstrates that children who attend school more than 85% of the available
class days make over 20% greater strides in meeting school readiness goals than those who attend
only 60% or fewer school days.
Child from Bannon Creek
Child from Phoenix Park
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