CIRCLE Classroom Observation Tool

The Classroom Observation Tool is primarily used as a coaching tool to support the development of high-quality instruction in early childhood classrooms. The tool is used to rate teachers' behavior and instruction during classroom observation visits spread over a full academic year.

Content

Category
Sub-Category
Domains
Classroom Instruction,
Teacher Skills
Languages
English
Respondent
Observer

Administration Information

Length
237 items

Access and Use

Psychometrics

Scoring
Manual scoring

Psychometric Considerations

Psychometrics is the science of psychological assessment. A primary goal of EdInstruments is to provide information on crucial psychometric topics including Validity and Reliability – essential concepts of evaluation, which indicate how well an instrument measures a construct - as well as additional properties that are worthy of consideration when selecting an instrument of measurement.

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