Deck 13: Early Care and Education Programs As Community Resources

Question 1

Which of the following can be a roadblock to mutual appreciation, respect, and support between parents and early childhood educators?

A) Child rearing
B) Poverty
C) Discounting
D) The savior complex

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following are roadblocks to mutual appreciation between parents and teachers?

A) Parents don't take preschool teachers seriously
B) Teachers don't want to hear what parents have to say
C) Competition, resentment, savior complex
D) Resentment, jealousy, money matters

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Smaller groups and good ratios make it more likely that adults will do what?

A) Provide sensitive, responsive interactions with children
B) Give orders to children
C) Keep children in line by quoting rules
D) Demand, rather than encourage or suggest

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following are things that influence quality in child care?

A) Group size, ratio, teacher training
B) The age of the building
C) The families enrolled
D) Yet to be determined

Question 5

Educators often do not respect parents, especially in what area?

A) Educational playground equipment
B) Recess time
C) Educational materials
D) Educational training

Question 6

Which of the following is a reason why kindergarten was started in the United States?

A) Kindergarten was designed to be affordable to most people
B) Kindergarten was designed to be universally available for all
C) Kindergarten was designed to make a difference in the later success of poor children
D) Kindergarten was designed to ease children into the routines and behavior expected of them when they entered first grade

Question 7

Which of the following includes all of the standards in the "children" focus area?

A) Relationships, curriculum, teaching, assessment, health
B) Relationships, families, teaching, assessment, health
C) Relationships, curriculum, teaching, communities, health
D) Relationships, teachers, physical environment, assessment, health

Question 8

All of the following help a child bridge the gap between home and early education and care, except

A) Visiting the center before the first day the child starts
B) Attending an open house with their child
C) Visiting the center with child and staying for awhile
D) Dropping the child off at the center to encourage independence

Question 9

Universal preschool means

A) Private preschool paid with vouchers
B) Free half day preschool for 4 year olds
C) All preschools are free
D) All preschools use the same curriculum

Question 10

Which term represents programs that have higher standards than those set by their respective states?

A) Continuity
B) Developmental
C) Roadblock
D) Quality

Question 11

A full inclusion program

A) Includes math, science, literacy
B) Integrates children with special needs with typically developing peers
C) Is gender balance education
D) Teachers and parents working together

Question 12

Which of the following is the infant expert and founder of Resources for Infant Educators (RIE)?

A) Abraham Maslow
B) Lev Vygotsky
C) Magda Gerber
D) Howard Gardner

Question 13

Which of the following can be of great benefit to children's identity development and can support close connections with the family?

A) Cultural continuity
B) Developmental dependability
C) Road connections
D) Disability detection

Question 14

The National Day Care Study came up with three variables that influence quality early child care

A) Group size, whole class instruction, and caregiver qualifications
B) Ability levels, caregiver-child ratio, and caregiver qualifications
C) Group size, caregiver-child ratio, and caregiver philosophy
D) Group size, caregiver-child ratio, and caregiver qualifications

Question 15

When early childhood professionals have concerns about a child's development what should they do?

A) Make observations, which can help clarify and document concerns
B) The parent should never be approached about concerns
C) They should ignore the concerns unless qualified to assess development
D) Ask the school counselor if they see any need for concern

Question 16

What type of relationship would be optimal for parents and early childhood educators have with each other?

A) They should be co-conspirators
B) They should have mutual respect for each other
C) They should compete with each other for the child's affection
D) They should avoid each other

Question 17

IDEA stands for which of the following?

A) Individuals with Dependable Equity Act
B) Individuals with Developmental Education Act
C) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
D) Individuals with Dollars Equality Act

Question 18

Sensitive, involved adult interactions with children are directly connected to which of the following?

A) Roadblocks
B) Development
C) Relationships
D) Continuity

Question 19

One way to connect families is

A) Send out parent contact information
B) Introduce parents with common problems to each other
C) Ask permission to make contact information available
D) Pass out beer and wine to relax parents at meetings

Question 20

Quality care is not related to which of the following?

A) Teachers' qualifications
B) Group size
C) Child-staff ratio
D) The money spent on building design

Question 21

Smaller groups and good ratios make it more likely that adults will do what?

A) Provide sensitive, responsive interactions with children
B) Give orders to children
C) Keep children in line by quoting rules
D) Demand, rather than encourage or suggest

Question 22

How does competition impact the relationship between families and caregivers?