The Classroom Environment Checklist (CEC) focuses on the presence and quality level of instructional planning tools (e.g. lesson plans, progress monitoring tools), meaningful literacy and print centers and materials (e.g. letter wall, availability of books), and the overall design and management of the classroom and individual centers.
CIRCLE Classroom Environment Checklist
High-Quality Classroom Examples
After completing the Classroom Environment Checklist in the classroom, teachers and administrators can view the following photographs as examples of high-quality implementation of each item on the CEC. If needed, these photographs can help guide developmentally appropriate preschool classroom set-up.
CEC Domain |
High-Quality Photograph Examples |
|---|---|
| Basic Classroom Arrangement | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Center Management System | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Variety of Accessible Center Materials | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Center Material Labels | Example A | Example B | Example C | Example D |
| Books in Centers | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Writing Tools in Centers | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Book Availability | Example A | Example B |
| Interactive Read Aloud Supports | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Shared or Interactive Writing | Example A | Example B | Example C | Example D |
| Writing Journals | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Alphabet/PA Activities | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Children’s Names | Example A | Example B | Example C | Example D |
| Letter Wall | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Authentic Print | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Children’s Daily Schedule | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Rules Chart | Example A | Example B |
| Helper Chart | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Lesson Plan | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Thematic Connections | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Assessment Techniques | Example A | Example B | Example C |
| Children’s Work Display | Example A | Example B | Example C |
