Deck 7: The Highscope Foundation: Models in Curriculum and Research

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary activities of the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation?

A) Conducting and publishing research on early childhood education programs.
B) Publishing curriculum and assessment tools.
C) Licensing high-quality child-care centers.
D) Providing teacher-training sessions and materials.

Answer 1

Licensing high-quality child-care centers.

Question 2

The High/Scope curriculum encompasses which of the following?

A) Required parent education sessions
B) Developmentally aligned, child-centered, research-based programming
C) Mandatory skill testing at 4 month increments
D) Parent involvement.

Answer 2

Developmentally aligned, child-centered, research-based programming

Question 3

What are High/Scope's "preschool key developmental indicators"?

A) 58 learning goals that serve as a foundation to the High/Scope curriculum.
B) Sensitive periods in early childhood when foundations for later developmental milestones are laid.
C) Performance indicators used to assess overall program quality.
D) Expectations of teacher performance outcomes used to evaluate teachers in training.

Answer 3

58 learning goals that serve as a foundation to the High/Scope curriculum.

Question 4

What is one way that the Infant/Toddler Key Developmental Indicators differ from the Preschool Key Developmental Indicators?

A) They are the same.
B) There are no Infant/Toddler Key Developmental Indicators.
C) Infant/Toddler Key Developmental Indicators focus more on developing early literacy skills.
D) Infant/Toddler Key Developmental Indicators are more general and include a focus on sense of self and exploring objects.

Question 5

What is the three-phase process that High/Scope teachers use to structure the children's classroom experiences?

A) Think-pair-share
B) Know, want to know, learned (KWL)
C) Plan-do-review
D) Lecture-play-lunch

Question 6

Of the following basic roles of the teacher in the High/Scope program, which one is NOT advocated by High/Scope?

A) Observe, support, and extend children's play.
B) Document children's development over time.
C) Promote active engagement between children and their environment.
D) Transmit knowledge to children.

Question 7

What is one key feature of the COR?

A) It focuses only on test items to thoroughly assess cognitive development.
B) It includes sections for completing assessments over time.
C) It is the most useful environmental rating scale on the market.
D) Each item includes a single level of development (yes/no format) to allow for child-to-child comparisons.

Question 8

The Perry Preschool Study is a long-term research study, this form of research is called:

A) Longitudinal.
B) Focused.
C) Comprehensive.
D) Biased.

Question 9

What specific effects on program participants' lives were reported by the Perry Preschool Study?

A) Fewer years of schooling attained, more parental involvement, lower crime rates.
B) Lower crime rates, fewer special education services needed, higher paying jobs.
C) Higher paying jobs, fewer pregnancies out of marriage, lower high school graduation rate.
D) More parental involvement, less likely to own a home, more reliance on welfare services.

Question 10

What did the Perry Preschool Study "bottom line" cost-benefit analysis reveal?

A) That there are no concrete benefits to the public of this kind of intervention programming.
B) While there are benefits to the program participants, the public benefit is too minimal to be compelling (a $3 return on each $1 invested in the program).
C) The dollar amount return on the public's investment in the program equals nearly $13 for every $1 invested.
D) A cost-benefit analysis was not included as part of the recent research reports.

Question 11

A primary source of data used to complete the Child Observation Record comes from:

A) Anecdotal records.
B) Test scores.
C) Development screenings.
D) Parent input.

Question 12

During children's work time ("do", in the plan-do-review), teachers provide what kind of learning experience for children:

A) Direct instruction in small groups.
B) Whole group direct instruction.
C) Center-based active play.
D) Outdoor free play.

Question 13

What is a key feature of the original High Scope lab school model?

A) One licensed teacher supported by assistants
B) Teachers with Bachelor degrees
C) No teacher credential requirements
D) Parents as classroom teachers

Question 14

What is a major feature of the role of children in High Scope classroom?

A) Children learn primarily through science labs
B) Children learn through focused teacher-directed lessons
C) Children learn through open free play
D) Children are active learners, learning through facilitated play and social interactions