This is a message from the California Department of Education (CDE), Early Education Division (EED).

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Subject: Webinar Announcement: Implementation of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) in the California State Preschool Program

Attention: Executive Directors and Program Directors of California State Preschool Programs and Other Interested Parties

The California Department of Education’s (CDE) Early Education Division (EED) will hold a webinar on Management Bulletin (MB) 23-10: Implementation of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and CLASS Environment and Removal of the Environment Rating Scale (ERS) for the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) on Thursday March 7, 2024, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST).

The webinar will cover the guidance in MB 23-10, which can be accessed at https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/ci/mb2310.asp. It will include a discussion of the following topics:

• Purpose and Policy
• Definitions
• Implementation of CLASS
• CLASS Tool
• CLASS Observations
• Requirements for CLASS Observers
• Commingling
• Allowances for Head Start Grantees and Contractors Participating in Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS)
• Implementation of CLASS Environment
• Changes Related to the ERS
• CLASS Environment Tool
• Requirements for Individuals Conducting CLASS Environment in CSPP
• Commingling
• Requirements Specific to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) with License Exempt Classrooms

• Implementation Support, Timelines, Scores, Training, and Data Requirements

• Support for Implementation
• Timeline for Implementation
• Obtaining Observations and Training
• Scores
• Documentation
• Additional Requirements for CSPP
• Data Collection Requirements

Kindly find below the log-in information you will need to participate in the webinar.

Date of Webinar: March 7, 2024

Time of Webinar: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. PST

Topic: Management Bulletin 23-10: Implementation of the CLASS and CLASS Environment and Removal of the ERS for the CSPP

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87379541202

Passcode: 229083

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