Question 1

A "needs assessment" means:

Accepted Answer

A) planning how much money and how large a staff your center will need. 
B) figuring out how many children you will need to pay your bills. 
C) determining what need for child care exists in a community. 
D) planning for a way of assessing how good your center is. 
A) planning how much money and how large a staff your center will need. 
B) figuring out how many children you will need to pay your bills. 
C) determining what need for child care exists in a community. 
D) planning for a way of assessing how good your center is. C

Question 2

Family childcare providers operating out of their homes do not need liability insurance because they are covered by their homeowner's policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

When a child-care facility is licensed, this means:

Accepted Answer

A) it is offering high-quality care. 
B) it has complied with a series of petty, meaningless rules. 
C) it is meeting minimum standards for safety and protecting children. 
D) it has completed all the necessary paperwork to operate. 
A) it is offering high-quality care. 
B) it has complied with a series of petty, meaningless rules. 
C) it is meeting minimum standards for safety and protecting children. 
D) it has completed all the necessary paperwork to operate. C

Question 4

List three groups who should be represented on a policy board.

Accepted Answer

The answers should include three of the

Question 5

Bylaws should cover every possibility that might arise in operating a child-care center, including items like how much tuition to charge and how many children to accept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When a director uses "operational planning" effectively, it is likely that:

Accepted Answer

A) the center's plans are working well. 
B) staff members understand licensing regulations and how to implement them. 
C) the center has a telephone operator. 
D) the center has enough children attending to pay the bills. 
A) the center's plans are working well. 
B) staff members understand licensing regulations and how to implement them. 
C) the center has a telephone operator. 
D) the center has enough children attending to pay the bills.

Question 7

Without the consent of a parent, a center's director can release information about a child only if:

Accepted Answer

A) the child appears to be an illegal immigrant. 
B) the child has broken a rule of the center. 
C) the parents are behind in their payments. 
D) the child appears to be abused. 
A) the child appears to be an illegal immigrant. 
B) the child has broken a rule of the center. 
C) the parents are behind in their payments. 
D) the child appears to be abused.

Question 8

Which is NOT an appropriate use for TANF funds?

Accepted Answer

A) Hiring additional staff for a center. 
B) Preventing unmarried women from becoming pregnant. 
C) Promoting the maintenance of two-parent families. 
D) Helping needy families so that children do not have to leave home to be cared for. 
A) Hiring additional staff for a center. 
B) Preventing unmarried women from becoming pregnant. 
C) Promoting the maintenance of two-parent families. 
D) Helping needy families so that children do not have to leave home to be cared for.

Question 9

What does "SWOT" stands for?

Accepted Answer

"SWOT" stands for:
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Question 10

A systematic application of goal setting and planning to help individuals and firms be more productive is known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

Management

Question 11

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1991 amended in 1997 and reauthorized in 2004) requires:

Accepted Answer

A) that children with disabilities have the right to an appropriate education. 
B) that the parents of children with disabilities have the right to participate in developing plans for their children's education. 
C) both a and b 
D) none of the above 
A) that children with disabilities have the right to an appropriate education. 
B) that the parents of children with disabilities have the right to participate in developing plans for their children's education. 
C) both a and b 
D) none of the above

Question 12

The Federal Wage Garnishment Law, The Social Security Act of 1935 and Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 are all examples of what kind of laws?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Federal Wage Garnishment Law, The Social...

Question 13

How is a strategic plan different from a mission statement?

Accepted Answer

It isn't different a

Question 14

Three levels of planning are 1) strategic planning, 2) tactical planning, 3) operational planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How is managing a child-care center like a circus juggler spinning 13 plates?

Accepted Answer

A) 13 is an unlucky number. 
B) It is important to keep the plates clean so that children can eat off them. 
C) The plates will break if they fall. 
D) Being a manager means being able to do many things at the same time. 
A) 13 is an unlucky number. 
B) It is important to keep the plates clean so that children can eat off them. 
C) The plates will break if they fall. 
D) Being a manager means being able to do many things at the same time.

Question 16

The saying, "Luck is the residue of design" means that:

Accepted Answer

A) if you're lucky, you're likely to succeed. 
B) if things go according to plan, you're lucky. 
C) a design can be either good or bad. 
D) good planning is more important than counting on luck. 
A) if you're lucky, you're likely to succeed. 
B) if things go according to plan, you're lucky. 
C) a design can be either good or bad. 
D) good planning is more important than counting on luck.

Question 17

In the planning process, what is one step that should come before Step 4-Evaluate Resources?

Accepted Answer

A) Establish the goals that you want to follow in your center. 
B) Make a decision as to what your plan should be. 
C) Evaluate how effective your plan is likely to be. 
D) Think of some alternates in case your original plan does not work well. 
A) Establish the goals that you want to follow in your center. 
B) Make a decision as to what your plan should be. 
C) Evaluate how effective your plan is likely to be. 
D) Think of some alternates in case your original plan does not work well.

Question 18

IFSP stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) Interstate Financial Services Program. 
B) Individuals for strong parenthood. 
C) Individualized family service plan. 
D) International Fund for Social Progress. 
A) Interstate Financial Services Program. 
B) Individuals for strong parenthood. 
C) Individualized family service plan. 
D) International Fund for Social Progress.

Question 19

Someone who may benefit or be hurt if an organization succeeds or not is called a ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Someone who may benefit or be hurt...

Question 20

How are procedures and rules related to policies?

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers make up the policies, while the director makes the rules and procedures. 
B) Procedures and rules are the ways through which policies are made to work. 
C) Rules and procedures can be changed, but policies last forever. 
D) Rules and procedures are needed every day, but policies are not that important. 
A) Teachers make up the policies, while the director makes the rules and procedures. 
B) Procedures and rules are the ways through which policies are made to work. 
C) Rules and procedures can be changed, but policies last forever. 
D) Rules and procedures are needed every day, but policies are not that important.

A "needs assessment" means:

Family childcare providers operating out of their homes do not need liability insurance because they are covered by their homeowner's policy.

When a child-care facility is licensed, this means:

List three groups who should be represented on a policy board.

Bylaws should cover every possibility that might arise in operating a child-care center, including items like how much tuition to charge and how many children to accept.

When a director uses "operational planning" effectively, it is likely that:

Without the consent of a parent, a center's director can release information about a child only if:

Which is NOT an appropriate use for TANF funds?

What does "SWOT" stands for?

A systematic application of goal setting and planning to help individuals and firms be more productive is known as _______________.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1991 amended in 1997 and reauthorized in 2004) requires:

The Federal Wage Garnishment Law, The Social Security Act of 1935 and Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 are all examples of what kind of laws?

How is a strategic plan different from a mission statement?

Three levels of planning are 1) strategic planning, 2) tactical planning, 3) operational planning.

How is managing a child-care center like a circus juggler spinning 13 plates?

The saying, "Luck is the residue of design" means that:

In the planning process, what is one step that should come before Step 4-Evaluate Resources?

IFSP stands for:

Someone who may benefit or be hurt if an organization succeeds or not is called a ______________.

How are procedures and rules related to policies?

Managing Childrens Centers in the 21st Century

Types of Child Development Programs

Applying Theories in Managing a Child Development Center

Reflective Management: Personal and Professional Self-Awareness

Fiscal Management

Personnel Management

Human Relations

Facilities Management

Managing Health and Safety Issues

Managing Food Service

Educational Programming

Family Support

Marketing and Public Relations

Assessment and Evaluation

Leadership

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Exam 5: Organizational Management

A "needs assessment" means:

Family childcare providers operating out of their homes do not need liability insurance because they are covered by their homeowner's policy.

When a child-care facility is licensed, this means:

List three groups who should be represented on a policy board.

Bylaws should cover every possibility that might arise in operating a child-care center, including items like how much tuition to charge and how many children to accept.

When a director uses "operational planning" effectively, it is likely that:

Without the consent of a parent, a center's director can release information about a child only if:

Which is NOT an appropriate use for TANF funds?

What does "SWOT" stands for?

A systematic application of goal setting and planning to help individuals and firms be more productive is known as _______________.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1991 amended in 1997 and reauthorized in 2004) requires:

The Federal Wage Garnishment Law, The Social Security Act of 1935 and Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 are all examples of what kind of laws?

How is a strategic plan different from a mission statement?

Three levels of planning are 1) strategic planning, 2) tactical planning, 3) operational planning.

How is managing a child-care center like a circus juggler spinning 13 plates?

The saying, "Luck is the residue of design" means that:

In the planning process, what is one step that should come before Step 4-Evaluate Resources?

IFSP stands for:

Someone who may benefit or be hurt if an organization succeeds or not is called a ______________.

How are procedures and rules related to policies?

Managing Childrens Centers in the 21st Century

Types of Child Development Programs

Applying Theories in Managing a Child Development Center

Reflective Management: Personal and Professional Self-Awareness

Fiscal Management

Personnel Management

Human Relations

Facilities Management

Managing Health and Safety Issues

Managing Food Service

Educational Programming

Family Support

Marketing and Public Relations

Assessment and Evaluation

Leadership

Filters