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The Classroom Practices Inventory is a classroom observation measure for early childhood classrooms. It is designed to assess the developmental appropriateness of classroom and curricular practices, teachers actions, children's activities, and teacher-child interactions.
Content
Grades
< 3 Years,
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten
Languages
English
Respondent
Teacher
Administration Information
Length
26 items across four factors: (1) Choice, Concreteness, Creativity; (2) Rote Learning, Isolated Skillls, Extrinsic Rewards; (3) Positive Emotional Climate and Positive Discipline; (4) Physical Activity and Individualized Learning.
Access and Use
Contact
Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, khirshpa@temple.edu
Open Access
No
Use in Research
Clarke-Stewart, K. A., Lee, Y., Allhusen, V. D., Kim, M. S., & McDowell, D. J. (2006). Observed differences between early childhood programs in the US and Korea: Reflections of “developmentally appropriate practices” in two cultural contexts. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 27(5), 427-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2006.06.006
Vartuli, S., & Rohs, J. (2009). Early childhood prospective teacher pedagogical belief shifts over time. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 30(4), 310-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/10901020903320262
Psychometrics
Scoring
Manual scoring
Psychometric References
Hyson, M. C., Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Rescorla, L. (1990). The classroom practices inventory: An observation instrument based on NAEYC's guidelines for developmentally appropriate practices for 4-and 5-year-old children. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 5(4), 475-494. https://doi.org/10.1016/0885-2006(90)90015-S
Ronfeldt, M., & Truwit, M. (2023). Considerations for use of teaching quality measures. EdInstruments Brief, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University. www.edinstruments.com/teaching.
National Comparison
No
