The CEC is a 22-item observation tool. The CEC captures the presence and quality level of important areas of the classroom.
It is designed to:
- Help teachers evaluate their classroom environment
- Change agent for teachers
- Tool for coaches to track change over time
- Provides direction for coaching
- Supports accountability and meeting expectations
It will evaluate the 6 main delivery observation areas:
- Arrangement of Indoor Space and Organization
- Environmental Supports for Cognitive Development
- Environmental Supports for Language and Literacy Development
- Environmental Supports for Social and Emotional Development
- Environmental Supports for Motor Development
- Outdoor Learning Environment
The CEC uses a 3-point rating scale:
- 1 – low
- 2 – moderate
- 3 – high item
Each rating has a description.
The marked rating indicates that every part of the description is visible in the classroom.
Instructions:
Step
1
Login to CLI Engage. Locate the Green Banner labeled: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION
Locate the Infant & Toddler Classroom Environment Checklist Tab
Step
2
Use the search feature to find your Teacher.
Click the “Search in existing CEC” to locate a completed CEC.
Step
3
Use the Play Icon to start a new CEC or click on the date to load an existing one.
Step
4
When starting a new CEC indicate the Assessment date and if it is BOY, MOY, or EOY.
Even if a Teacher starts mid-year, a BOY assessment must be completed first.
Be sure to remember that the CEC uses a 3-point scale rating.
- 1 – low
- 2 – moderate
- 3 – high item
Some items are Toddler or Infant Only. Those items have an N/A option for observers to use for the appropriate age of classroom they are observing.
Also, each rating has a description.
The marked rating indicates that every part of the description is visible in the classroom.
The example links provide photographs of “level 3 – high item” ratings.
Each line item must be rated to complete the form.
Additional comments may also be noted at the bottom of the page.
If you need more guidance on how to use the tool during an observation, you can refer to the instructions linked at the top of the tool.
Step
5
After completing all of the line items, click on “Submit”.
Then, click “Go to CEC Report”.
Step
6
Click “Generate CEC Report PDF file”.
Be sure to save the file to your computer, as you may use the file for your records or for distribution to the Teacher.
This document was last modified on: May 23, 2022