Deck 5: Organizational Management

Question 1

When a director uses "operational planning" effectively,it is likely that:

A)the center's plans are working well.
B)staff members understand licensing regulations and how to implement them.
C)the center has a telephone operator.
D)the center has enough children attending to pay the bills.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 requires all childcare workers to do what?

A)be licensed or certified.
B)work at least twelve hours per week.
C)have at least two years of college.
D)report suspected child abuse.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

IFSP stands for:

A)Interstate Financial Services Program
B)Individuals for Strong Parenthood
C)Individualized Family Service Plan
D)International Fund for Social Progress

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When a child-care facility is licensed,this means:

A)it is offering high-quality care.
B)it has complied with a series of petty,meaningless rules.
C)it is meeting minimum standards for safety and protecting children.
D)it has completed all the necessary paperwork to operate.

Question 5

The saying,"Luck is the residue of design" means that:

A)if you're lucky,you're likely to succeed.
B)if things go according to plan,you're lucky.
C)a design can be either good or bad.
D)good planning is more important than counting on luck.

Question 6

A "needs assessment" means:

A)planning how much money and how large a staff your center will need.
B)figuring out how many children you will need to pay your bills.
C)determining what need for child care exists in a community.
D)planning for a way of assessing how good your center is.

Question 7

In the planning process,what is one step that should come before Step 4-Evaluate Resources?

A)Establish the goals that you want to follow in your center
B)Make a decision as to what your plan should be
C)Evaluate how effective your plan is likely to be
D)Think of some alternates in case your original plan does not work well

Question 8

How are procedures and rules related to policies?

A)Teachers make up the policies,while the director makes the rules and procedures.
B)Procedures and rules are the ways through which policies are made to work.
C)Rules and procedures can be changed,but policies last forever.
D)Rules and procedures are needed every day,but policies are not that important.

Question 9

Three levels of planning are 1)strategic planning,2)tactical planning,3)operational planning.

Question 10

Without the consent of a parent,a center's director can release information about a child only if:

A)the child appears to be an illegal immigrant.
B)the child has broken a rule of the center.
C)the parents are behind in their payments.
D)the child appears to be abused.

Question 11

Bylaws should cover every possibility that might arise in operating a child-care center,including items like how much tuition to charge and how many children to accept.
Select the best answer.

Question 12

Family child care providers operating out of their homes do not need liability insurance because they are covered by their homeowner's policy.

Question 13

How does a policy board differ from an advisory board?

A)The policy board has more authority than the advisory board.
B)The policy board must have parents on it,while the advisory board does not
C)The policy board must be larger than the advisory board.
D)There is little significant difference.

Question 14

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1991 (amended in 1997 and reauthorized in 2004)requires:

A)that children with disabilities have the right to an appropriate education
B)that the parents of children with disabilities have the right to participate in developing plans for their children's education
C)both a and b
D)none of the above