Embodiments of the innovation relate to an emotional quality estimation device comprising a controller having a memory and a processor, the controller configured to execute a training engine with labelled training data to train a neural network and generate a classroom analysis machine, the labelled training data including historical video data and an associated classroom quality score table; receive a classroom observation video from a classroom environment; execute the classroom analysis machine relative to the classroom observation video from the classroom environment to generate an emotional quality score relating to the emotional quality of the classroom environment; and output the emotional quality score for the classroom environment.