Exam 4: Setting Goals

To determine whether goals are being met, you need to evaluate them continually.

The advantage of anecdotal records is that a small portion of what the child is doing or saying can be recorded.

Describe the Emergent Curriculum Approach:

The NAEYC position statement regarding standardized testing indicates that the purpose of testing should be to

The preferred method of setting goals is to use a committee that includes parents as well as professionals.

The most frequently used method of evaluating children's progress is observation.

Many teachers use an __________ approach to curriculum planning rather than a single learning theory.

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 -portfolio

Your philosophy should be considered when designing a/an __________.

The first step in implementing goals and objectives.is to create the environment that will foster achievement of those goals and objectives

According to the NAEYC curriculum goals should be realistic, achievable, and should take into consideration the varied ways that children can learn.

Parents are an excellent source of information about children's progress.