{"id":316,"date":"2010-10-12T22:44:48","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T03:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pexeto.com\/anthology_wp\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:42:02","slug":"theoretical-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/best-in-class-1\/theoretical-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Theoretical Framework"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#487f06&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold\/images\/background-images\/ios-linen-light.png&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Theoretical Framework<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]BEST in CLASS is informed by behavioral, transactional, and bioecological theories of development. 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