Exam 4: Setting Goals

Describes the purpose of what a child care program intends to do.

The director has no input into the implementation of goals and objectives of a program.

______________ are paths or steps that lead to goals.

A philosophy is the combined ideas, beliefs, and core values held by an organization.

Professionals use developmentally appropriate practices when they consider the children's interests and capabilities.

A/An __________ is a change or outcome expected to occur over a long period of time.

Goals are sometimes categorized according to the areas of children's development.

Methods of __________ are ways in which the achievement of objectives is tested or judged.

"The child will be able to acquire cognitive skills that lead to life-long learning" is an example of

A portfolio for a four-year-old might include __________, __________, and __________.

Gonzalez-Mena suggested that it is important to include parents in the goal-setting process.Why?

MATCHING a.based on a knowledge of universal sequences of growth and change and of each child's individual pattern and timing b.expected long-term changes in, for example, a child's behavior c.expected short-term changes in, for example, a child's behavior a.a compilation of ideas, beliefs, and values held by an individual, a group, or an organization b.a sufficient amount of information about a child, put together in an organized form c.notes indicating what a child says and does d.curriculum that is based on research about the sequences and processes of early learning and development contains samples of a child's artwork and photos of activities e.a record taken at periodic intervals (language development, interest, aggression) f.type curriculum that includes documentation and projects -objectives

A goal indicates changes that take place in children's learning on a daily basis.

MATCHING a.based on a knowledge of universal sequences of growth and change and of each child's individual pattern and timing b.expected long-term changes in, for example, a child's behavior c.expected short-term changes in, for example, a child's behavior a.a compilation of ideas, beliefs, and values held by an individual, a group, or an organization b.a sufficient amount of information about a child, put together in an organized form c.notes indicating what a child says and does d.curriculum that is based on research about the sequences and processes of early learning and development contains samples of a child's artwork and photos of activities e.a record taken at periodic intervals (language development, interest, aggression) f.type curriculum that includes documentation and projects -anecdotal record

A handbook for policies and procedures should be available for all to see.

As of 2013, NAEYC had accredited

If a program uses a checklist to evaluate children, it should be

The text suggests steps that can help teachers formulate behavioral objectives.What are they?

Describe effective curriculum

The plan of action for a goal is delivered in the curriculum.