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Entering CLASS Observations

For Site Administrators, including Family Day Home Providers, Regional Leads, and Educators who are also Observers

Site Administrators (including Family Day Home Providers), Regional Leads with access granted by a Site Administrator, and Educators who are also Observers can enter CLASS scores. There are two ways to enter CLASS scores: from the Site Dashboard or the Observations page. Educators who are also Observers must use the Observations page. All other role types can use either method.

Entering CLASS Scores from the Observations page

From your Dashboard, click on “Observations.”
Select “Observation Status” from the filters drop-down menu and select “Not Started” in the search bar.
Click on the “Manage Classroom Observation” icon under the Actions column.
Click on “Start New Observation.”
Complete the Observation Details. The form will not save if the required fields (marked with a red *) are not filled out. Click on “Save & Next.”
Complete Observation Cycle 1. Click on “Save & Next” to move on to Observation Cycle 2. Complete all four observation cycles.
Click on “Submit” to complete the observation. The Primary Site Administrator will receive an automatic email notification that an observation has been submitted for verification. You will receive an email when a Site Administrator verifies your CLASS observation.

Entering CLASS Scores from your Site Dashboard

From your Site Dashboard, click on the “Complete Observations” priority card.
Your Observations Dashboard will only show VQB5-eligible classrooms with an Observation Status of “Not Started.”

Classroom eligibility is updated once per hour. If a classroom was recently entered into LinkB5 by an Administrator, you may need to wait an hour before it appears on the Observations dashboard.
Click on the “Manage Classroom Observation” icon under the Actions column.
Click on “Start New Observation.”
Complete the Observation Details. The form will not save if the required fields (marked with a red *) are not filled out. Click on “Save & Next.”
Complete Observation Cycle 1. Click on “Save & Next” to move on to Observation Cycle 2. Complete all four observation cycles.
Click on “Submit” to complete the observation. The Primary Site Administrator will receive an email automatic notification that an observation has been submitted for verification. You will receive an email when a Site Administrator verifies your CLASS observation.