Question 1

Conferences in the early childhood settings:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide opportunities for teachers to engage family members in the educational and developmental progress of their children. 
B)  inform parents about the teachers' likes and dislikes about the children. 
C)  should be formally scheduled at least five times during the school year. 
D)  should only be held at the parent's convenience during school hours. 
A)  provide opportunities for teachers to engage family members in the educational and developmental progress of their children. 
B)  inform parents about the teachers' likes and dislikes about the children. 
C)  should be formally scheduled at least five times during the school year. 
D)  should only be held at the parent's convenience during school hours. A

Question 2

The documentation process in early care and learning programs:

Accepted Answer

A)  is not an important means of learning. 
B)  can make learning visible through the use of checklists, rating scales, and other methods. 
C)  does not require the children's participation because the teacher is trained to collect the data. 
D)  none of above 
A)  is not an important means of learning. 
B)  can make learning visible through the use of checklists, rating scales, and other methods. 
C)  does not require the children's participation because the teacher is trained to collect the data. 
D)  none of above B

Question 3

Funding sources often require programs to justify the progress of participating children by:

Accepted Answer

A)  acknowledging the fluctuation of every child's growth and development can cause test scores to fluctuate. 
B)  generally selecting commercially prepared standardized tests. 
C)  seldom requiring standardized tests for program accountability. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  acknowledging the fluctuation of every child's growth and development can cause test scores to fluctuate. 
B)  generally selecting commercially prepared standardized tests. 
C)  seldom requiring standardized tests for program accountability. 
D)  all of the above B

Question 4

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios

-__________ may take many forms, including listening to what children say, observing what they do, and appraising and predicting their behavior.

Accepted Answer

Informal o

Question 5

Accountability in early childhood programs:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a way of acknowledging efforts to provide quality curriculum for young children. 
B)  is only accomplished through adherence to strict policy and procedure. 
C)  is not reflected in what happens in the classroom on a daily basis. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is a way of acknowledging efforts to provide quality curriculum for young children. 
B)  is only accomplished through adherence to strict policy and procedure. 
C)  is not reflected in what happens in the classroom on a daily basis. 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios

-Collecting samples of the children's work and creating a __________ is a valuable documentation method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal...

Question 7

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios

-The intent of __________ is to measure all the children in the same way.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal...

Question 8

Assessment:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the practice of observing and documenting what children do and say in an objective manner. 
B)  establishes essential information through observation and documentation. 
C)  provides specific information about the children and helps teachers make important daily decisions to meet the children's needs. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is the practice of observing and documenting what children do and say in an objective manner. 
B)  establishes essential information through observation and documentation. 
C)  provides specific information about the children and helps teachers make important daily decisions to meet the children's needs. 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios

-__________ realistically connects each child to the curriculum and provides information that reflects the philosophy of the program.

Accepted Answer

Authentic

Question 10

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios

-__________ is a way of acknowledging your efforts to provide quality curriculum for young children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal...

Question 11

The three observation methods used most often in classrooms include:

Accepted Answer

A)  scales, checklists, and running records. 
B)  notebooks, checklists, and portfolios. 
C)  anecdotal records, logs, notebooks, and running records. 
D)  portfolios, interviews, and conversations. 
A)  scales, checklists, and running records. 
B)  notebooks, checklists, and portfolios. 
C)  anecdotal records, logs, notebooks, and running records. 
D)  portfolios, interviews, and conversations.

Question 12

Performance assessment in early childhood programs:

Accepted Answer

A)  is used to describe the observations of children in their natural settings. 
B)  does not require teachers to identify in advance what behavior or ability would be observed. 
C)  is not used to connect each child to the curriculum. 
D)  is always formal and developed by outside sources. 
A)  is used to describe the observations of children in their natural settings. 
B)  does not require teachers to identify in advance what behavior or ability would be observed. 
C)  is not used to connect each child to the curriculum. 
D)  is always formal and developed by outside sources.

Question 13

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios

-Checklists, rating scales, digital cameras, videos and tape recordings, portfolios with samples of the children's work, and anecdotal records provide methods of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal...

Question 14

Teachers who assess young children:

Accepted Answer

A)  must share information gathered about the group of children with all other staff members and other families in the program. 
B)  need to maintain confidentiality and privacy regarding all observation and assessment processes. 
C)  protect the privacy of children in all areas, but their photographs and images. 
D)  show concern about a child's welfare by refusing to reveal confidential information to agencies and individuals who may act in the child's interest. 
A)  must share information gathered about the group of children with all other staff members and other families in the program. 
B)  need to maintain confidentiality and privacy regarding all observation and assessment processes. 
C)  protect the privacy of children in all areas, but their photographs and images. 
D)  show concern about a child's welfare by refusing to reveal confidential information to agencies and individuals who may act in the child's interest.

Question 15

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios

-Ongoing observation and documentation of children is __________, which provides information about their needs, interests, and curriculum development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal...

Question 16

Discuss the methods you would employ in order to conduct and support authentic assessment in a preschool program.

Accepted Answer

(answer may include any/all of the follo

Question 17

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios

-__________ and privacy regarding all observation and assessment processes need to be maintained at all times.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal...

Question 18

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios

-__________ are short and usually written down after the event.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal...

Question 19

The statements about formative assessment are true except for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The assessment mirrors the philosophy of each program. 
B)  The assessment process does not include feedback to the children. 
C)  The assessment occurs throughout the year on an ongoing basis. 
D)  The assessment includes anecdotal notes, running records, checklists, photographs, and portfolios with work samples. 
A)  The assessment mirrors the philosophy of each program. 
B)  The assessment process does not include feedback to the children. 
C)  The assessment occurs throughout the year on an ongoing basis. 
D)  The assessment includes anecdotal notes, running records, checklists, photographs, and portfolios with work samples.

Question 20

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that the:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual educational needs of all young children with special needs must be met in all early childhood programs. 
B)  educational needs of all young children with special needs be reviewed by a team. 
C)  review team include such individuals as teachers, parents, diagnosticians, school psychologists, medical personnel, social workers, or representatives of government agencies or other institutions. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  individual educational needs of all young children with special needs must be met in all early childhood programs. 
B)  educational needs of all young children with special needs be reviewed by a team. 
C)  review team include such individuals as teachers, parents, diagnosticians, school psychologists, medical personnel, social workers, or representatives of government agencies or other institutions. 
D)  all of the above

Conferences in the early childhood settings:

The documentation process in early care and learning programs:

Funding sources often require programs to justify the progress of participating children by:

Accountability in early childhood programs:

Terms used in completion questions: accountability anecdotal records assessment authentic assessment confidentiality documentation formal observation Individual Education Plan (IEP) informal observation portfolios -The intent of __________ is to measure all the children in the same way.

Assessment:

The three observation methods used most often in classrooms include:

Performance assessment in early childhood programs:

Teachers who assess young children:

Discuss the methods you would employ in order to conduct and support authentic assessment in a preschool program.

Terms used in completion questions: accountability anecdotal records assessment authentic assessment confidentiality documentation formal observation Individual Education Plan (IEP) informal observation portfolios -__________ are short and usually written down after the event.

The statements about formative assessment are true except for which of the following?

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that the:

As Valuable and As Much Fun As You Make It

Understanding and Facilitating the Development of Young Children

Creating Meaningful Places in Your Program to Support Children and Families

Managing Ideas With Intention, Purposeful Goals, Standards and Fundamental Principles

Designing Developmental Curriculum for Play, Discovery, and Learning

Activities for Physical Development: Health, Safety, and Nutrition, Movement, Music, and Rhythm

Affective Social-Emotional Understanding and Aesthetic Development: Art and Creative Dramatics Activities

Cognitive and Language Development: Literacy, Mathematics, and Science Activities

Professional Growth: Success With Curriculum Management

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Exam 3: Linking Curriculum to Child Development and Observation

Conferences in the early childhood settings:

The documentation process in early care and learning programs:

Funding sources often require programs to justify the progress of participating children by:

Accountability in early childhood programs:

Terms used in completion questions: accountability anecdotal records assessment authentic assessment confidentiality documentation formal observation Individual Education Plan (IEP) informal observation portfolios -The intent of __________ is to measure all the children in the same way.

Assessment:

The three observation methods used most often in classrooms include:

Performance assessment in early childhood programs:

Teachers who assess young children:

Discuss the methods you would employ in order to conduct and support authentic assessment in a preschool program.

Terms used in completion questions: accountability anecdotal records assessment authentic assessment confidentiality documentation formal observation Individual Education Plan (IEP) informal observation portfolios -__________ are short and usually written down after the event.

The statements about formative assessment are true except for which of the following?

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that the:

As Valuable and As Much Fun As You Make It

Understanding and Facilitating the Development of Young Children

Creating Meaningful Places in Your Program to Support Children and Families

Managing Ideas With Intention, Purposeful Goals, Standards and Fundamental Principles

Designing Developmental Curriculum for Play, Discovery, and Learning

Activities for Physical Development: Health, Safety, and Nutrition, Movement, Music, and Rhythm

Affective Social-Emotional Understanding and Aesthetic Development: Art and Creative Dramatics Activities

Cognitive and Language Development: Literacy, Mathematics, and Science Activities

Professional Growth: Success With Curriculum Management

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