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A Validation of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System in Finnish Kindergartens
Marja-kristiina LerkkanenNoona KiuruHelena Rasku-puttonenEija PakarinenMartti SiekkinenJari-erik NurmiPoikkeus Anna-maijasubject
media_common.quotation_subjecteducationConcurrent validityValidityTest validitybehavioral disciplines and activitiesClass (biology)Confirmatory factor analysisEducationDevelopmental psychologyAffectionScale (social sciences)Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychologyAssociation (psychology)media_commondescription
Research Findings: This study examined the validity and reliability of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS; R. C. Pianta, K. M. La Paro, & B. K. Hamre, 2008) in Finnish kindergartens. A pair of trained observers used the CLASS to observe 49 kindergarten teachers (47 female, 2 male) on two different days. Questionnaires measuring teachers' efficacy beliefs, exhaustion at work, and classroom interactional style (i.e., affection, behavioral control, and psychological control) were completed by the teachers. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that when the item measuring Negative Climate was excluded, the 3-factor solution assuming three positively correlated latent factors (i.e., Emotional Support, Classroom Organization, and Instructional Support) described classroom quality well. The CLASS also showed high item and scale reliabilities. Evidence for concurrent validity was indicated by the positive association between observed classroom emotional support and teacher-rated affection and self-e...
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-28 | Early Education & Development |