Deck 1: Continuity and Change in Early Childhood Education

Question 1

Which study was the first to determine the lasting effects of a high quality preschool education on educational and economic outcomes for children?

A)The Perry Preschool Project
B)The Abecedarian Project
C)Chicago Child-Parent Centers
D)Head Start Program

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which early childhood competency-based credential requires teachers to complete 120-hours of training,document at least 480 hours experience working with young children,and pass a written test?

A)Child Development Associate CDA)
B)The Head Start program
C)The Abecedarian Project
D)Universal Prekindergarten

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The group of children who are infants and toddlers fall into which of the following age groups?

A)Birth-12 months
B)Birth-18 months
C)Birth-24 months
D)Birth-36 months

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Describe how licensing standards and accreditation improve the quality in early childhood programs.

Question 5

Which of the following types of programs are run and partially staffed by groups of parents?

A)Public Prekindergarten
B)Laboratory Schools
C)Universal Prekindergarten
D)Parent Cooperatives

Question 6

What is the name of a controversial movement that publicly supports preschool programs for three and four year old children?

A)Alignment of Preschool and K-3 Movement
B)Early Intervention
C)Universal Prekindergarten
D)Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF)

Question 7

Describe the shared values of early childhood professionals.

Question 8

What was one of the most exciting achievements in developmental psychology in the past century?

A)Developmental Appropriate Practices
B)Brain Research
C)Accountability
D)Universal Prekindergarten Movement

Question 9

Which ages does the field of early childhood education serve?

A)Kindergarten through third grade
B)Three to five years old
C)Birth through eight years old
D)Birth through five years old

Question 10

The textbook described several trends in early childhood education.Describe one of these trends and how it is effecting early childhood education.

Question 11

Which employer-sponsored child care system is the largest in the world?

A)Head Start
B)Early Childhood Special Education Programs
C)The US Military
D)Universal Pre-kindergarten

Question 12

What two dimensions are typically used to measure quality in early childhood programs?

A)Pre and Post Assessments
B)Process and Structure
C)ECERS and CLASS
D)Diversity and Linguistics

Question 13

Which term means that curriculum at the preschool level lays the foundation for kindergarten curriculum?

A)Qualifications
B)Instructional Practices
C)Credentials
D)Alignment

Question 14

According to Lee and Burkham 2002),what is the most important predictor of children's cognitive skills?

A)Maternal education
B)Access to quality child care
C)Race/ethnicity
D)Poverty

Question 15

Which term is used to describe the concept of holding schools and teachers who receive public dollars responsible for children's achievement of learning standards?

A)Accountability
B)Standards
C)Licensing
D)Qualifications

Question 16

Describe what it means to be an intentional teacher.

Question 17

What are the differences between working with children and working for children?

Question 18

Which definition best describes the term school readiness?

A)The ability of a child to be able to get ready in the morning independently
B)Children's competencies related to success needed in kindergarten
C)A school's ability to be able to educate young children
D)A kindergarten program designed for children from lower economic neighborhoods

Question 19

Which widely used observational tool measures the quality of an early childhood program?

A)Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale ECERS-R)
B)Child Development Associate CDA)
C)National Association for the Education of Young Children NAEYC)
D)Quality Rating System QRS)

Question 20

According to estimations,what percentage of all young children in the United States will be Hispanic by 2030?

A)57%
B)25%
C)75%
D)10%