Deck 7: Personnel Management

Question 1

Which organization's standards call for a lower number of children per caregiver?

A)NAEYC
B)American Public Health Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics
C)They are both the same.
D)Only the NAEYC has standards for this.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to the accreditation guidelines of the NAEYC, small group sizes usually result in:

A)a higher quality of care.
B)a lower quality of care.
C)the same quality of care as with larger group sizes.
D)NAEYC has taken no position on this issue.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A job candidate who asks a lot of questions about the position is most likely:

A)not interested in the job.
B)a potential troublemaker.
C)someone who has done enough research on the position to ask questions.
D)someone who knows little about child care.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The state in which your center operates does not consider early childhood or preschool teachers as part of its elementary school system.Which requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act apply to your center?

A)Teacher certification
B)Maximum number of children accepted
C)Nutrition guidelines
D)None of the above

Question 5

NAEYC accreditation standards require that all teachers have at least:

A)a high school diploma.
B)an associates degree or equivalent.
C)a bachelor's degree.
D)experience with young children.

Question 6

When conducting a job interview, antidiscrimination laws mean that you CANNOT ask questions about:

A)child-care plans.
B)medical problems.
C)criminal record.
D)all of the above

Question 7

A center provides 3 hours paid planning time per week and closes 1 day a year for long-range planning.This center meets the 1998 recommendations of the Center for the Child Care Workforce.

Question 8

Sometimes when you call people listed as references you cannot fully trust what you hear, either because the references have been chosen by the job applicant or because the references are afraid of being sued if they give a negative recommendation.What is the best way to handle this problem?

A)Ask the reference for the name of someone else that you can contact about the applicant.
B)Pretend to be a police officer.
C)Promise the references not to repeat anything they might say.
D)None of the above

Question 9

"Human capital" is the term used to describe all the skills, endurance, enthusiasm, and love shown by the staff of a child-care center.

Question 10

The position known as pedagogista is likely to be found in a child-care program based on the programs of:

A)Montessori.
B)Piaget.
C)Reggio Emilia.
D)Freud.

Question 11

The term "support services" includes:

A)office services.
B)food services.
C)transportation services.
D)all of the above

Question 12

What is a job specification?

A)A list of the qualifications needed to do a particular job.
B)A description of the duties and responsibilities involved in a particular job.
C)Used in advertising the position.
D)All of the above

Question 13

Your center has 16 employees.Which of the following laws apply to you?

A)The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
B)The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
C)The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
D)All of the above

Question 14

When applied to childcare centers, what does "looping" refer to?

A)Keeping children of different ages separate.
B)Putting children of different ages into the same group.
C)Keeping the same teacher with a group of children for more than one year.
D)Rotating teachers on a regular basis.

Question 15

The number of employees who report to a manager is referred to as __________.

Question 16

Which of the following has the highest human ratio?

A)12 children and 2 caregivers
B)18 children and 3 caregivers
C)24 children and 4 caregivers
D)They all have the same human ratio.

Question 17

Which of the following has the highest mathematical ratio?

A)12 children and 2 caregivers
B)18 children and 3 caregivers
C)24 children and 4 caregivers
D)They all have the same mathematical ratio.

Question 18

The Child Development Associate Credential combines on-the-job training and formal study.

Question 19

The food service standards of the U.S.Department of Agriculture govern which of the following?

A)Accreditation criteria
B)Licensing standards
C)Both a and b
D)Neither a nor b

Question 20

What is the term for someone who reports to the manager and helps plan the children's programs and advises the teachers about curriculum options and the children's behavior?

Question 21

Hiring someone for a position also means not hiring the other applicants.The best way to handle unsuccessful applicants is to:

A)do nothing.
B)tell them, if they call, that the search is still continuing.
C)tell them the bad news only if they ask.
D)notify them immediately.