Deck 13: Family Support

Question 1

For parents visiting a center before enrolling their child, large-group orientations are more effective than individual visits.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

If parents want to visit a center before enrolling their child in it, they should be encouraged:

A)to come during operating hours and to bring their child with them.
B)to visit only when the school is closed.
C)to come during operating hours, but to come without their child.
D)to come at the next large-group orientation session.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What does "cultural responsiveness" mean?

A)Being able to communicate and work together with people from differing backgrounds.
B)Having many activities that involve art, music, or dance.
C)Insisting that nonnative students speak only English.
D)Starting each day with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Dull, routine information about such things as the history of the center and its philosophy are normally not included in a family handbook.

Question 5

Who devised the "ecological model of human development"?

Question 6

What are the three types of parenting styles identified by Diana Baumrind?

Question 7

The educational philosophy of the early childhood programs of Reggio Emilia in Italy holds that:

A)the teachers' role is to share their knowledge with the children and their parents.
B)teachers, parents and children are partners in learning.
C)a blend of A and B
D)none of the above

Question 8

Guidelines established by the NAEYC require that centers give parents an active voice in decisions about how their children are cared for.

Question 9

The primary purpose of having group parent meetings is to:

A)make announcements about upcoming activities.
B)allow the parents to share their feelings about heir children.
C)give the parents a forum to complain as a group about the center's policies.
D)none of the above

Question 10

A center which follows the practices that acknowledge the important part played by families and which works to accommodate the needs of diverse kinds of families is known as being _____________.

Question 11

In case of possible abuse or neglect, it is critical that families know your policies in advance.

Question 12

If your center is able to practice phased enrollment, this technique is beneficial to:

A)the children.
B)the children's parents.
C)the center's staff.
D)all of the above

Question 13

Cultural responsiveness requires knowledge of at least two cultures.What are they?

Question 14

How do the recommendations of the Division for Early Childhood known as "DEC") of the Council for Exceptional Children differ from the guidelines of NAEYC?

A)DEC guidelines focus on all children while NAEYC focuses only on very young children.
B)DEC guidelines focus specifically on children who have disabilities or who are at risk for acquiring disabilities.
C)DEC guidelines focus on the children of professionals.
D)All of the above

Question 15

Normally, licensing regulations require that when people enroll a child in child development programs, they have to be provided with written policies on:

A)fees.
B)health requirements.
C)admission and withdrawal procedures.
D)all of the above

Question 16

The parenting style of a mother who always tells her son, "just because", whenever he asks why he has to do something would most likely be classified by Diana Baumrind as:

A)permissive.
B)authoritative.
C)authoritarian.
D)developmentally appropriate.

Question 17

The mother of one of your center's children is a skilled carpenter.She volunteers to come in on a weekend to help build new storage shelves.You should decline her offer because it probably means that she will later expect special treatment for her child.

Question 18

A face-to-face meeting with parents in which you explain your center's policies and philosophy is known as __________.

Question 19

According to recent research in the United States, the most important factor for children's success in school is:

A)the amount of equipment in their schools.
B)the salaries of their teachers.
C)the wealth and education of their parents.
D)the involvement of their parents in their education.

Question 20

Your center should monitor carefully everyone who comes into the facility.