Deck 8: Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Question 1

It was through the kindergarten movement that the National Congress of Parents and Teachers was founded.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Historically, teachers have always welcomed family involvement.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Family involvement does not always take place at school.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Research shows there is no correlation between children's achievement in school and their family's involvement.

Question 5

Teachers have the sole responsibility for requesting family conferences.

Question 6

Early childhood programs should provide multilingual written communications to families as needed.

Question 7

Programs need not be tailored to the needs and characteristics of the family population.

Question 8

From the beginning, Head Start mandated parent involvement as part of its program.

Question 9

There is no federal government legislation that mandates parent involvement as necessary for the health and welfare of children.

Question 10

The separation process is easy for young children and their families.

Question 11

Children are being raised by grandparents today.

Question 12

Increasingly, ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity will affect relationships between families and schools.

Question 13

School-based management fosters meaningful participation of families.

Question 14

The authoritarian style of parenting provides a warm, loving atmosphere with clear limits and high expectations.

Question 15

Over the next 20 years, the greatest growth in school enrollment will be Asian Americans.

Question 16

Cultural sensitivity demands that teachers remind themselves regularly that there is not one right way, but many right ways to bring up children.

Question 17

An early 18th century educator who first considered the importance of parent involvement is ____.

A) Eliot
B) Pestalozzi
C) Montessori
D) Jefferson

Question 18

A good family-centered program ____.

A) is needed only in inner-city schools
B) ignores children's behavior
C) is easier to establish in the elementary grades
D) enhances the parents' role as a teacher to their children

Question 19

A good family-centered program ____.

A) is determined by the teaching staff
B) does not require involvement of the administration
C) is run by a few active parents
D) involves families in the decision-making process

Question 20

An authoritative parental style would be characterized by ____.

A) high level of warmth with little control
B) high level of warmth with high expectations, clear limits
C) high control, low communication and warmth

Question 21

An authoritarian parental style would be characterized by ____.

A) high level of warmth with little control
B) high level of warmth with high expectations, clear limits
C) high control, low communication and warmth

Question 22

A permissive parental style would be characterized by ____.

A) high level of warmth with little control
B) high level of warmth with high expectations, clear limits
C) high control, low communication and warmth

Question 23

A "family-friendly" early childhood program ____.

A) encourages parents to ask questions, visit, and call
B) provides translators for parents who need them
C) provides many opportunities for parents to volunteer
D) All of these are correct.

Question 24

For families and teachers to become full and equal partners, they must ____.

A) ignore the cultural issues that separate them
B) be extremely careful about what they share with one another
C) leave most of the decision making to the teacher
D) consider each other as a resource in the child's life

Question 25

Early in the 21st century, this minority group will be the fastest-growing population: ____.

A) African Americans
B) Hispanics
C) Asian Americans
D) Pacific Islanders

Question 26

In its report on immigration in 2008, the U.S. Bureau of the Census reports that ____.

A) most immigrants came from Southeast Asia
B) very few immigrants came from Mexico
C) over 50% came from Latin America
D) 20% of the U.S. population was born outside the United States

Question 27

The most common way teachers communicate with families is ____.

A) to hope they drop by someday
B) at business meetings
C) while the children are playing
D) classroom newsletters

Question 28

Parent/family-teacher conferences are held ____.

A) infrequently
B) only when there is a problem with a child
C) during the teacher's working hours
D) in a quiet, private place

Question 29

When families are unable to participate because of work schedule, you should _____.

A) find a solution and not give up
B) write them notes
C) have a surrogate named
D) call Social Services

Question 30

School-based management in Reggio Emilia, Italy _____.

A) fosters the meaningful participation of parents
B) encourages parents to become uninvolved
C) discourages parent cooperatives
D) requires parents to make all the decisions

Question 31

Which stage of parenthood takes place while children are toddlers?

A) attachment
B) departure
C) interpretive
D) interdependent

Question 32

According to the United States Bureau of the Census, which of the following ethnic groups increased the fastest?

A) White non-Hispanics
B) Hispanics
C) Asian/Pacific Islanders
D) African-Americans

Question 33

Today, there is a broader emphasis from serving only children, to serving children and _____.

A) grandparents
B) teachers
C) families
D) peers

Question 34

Historically, the need for parent support and encouragement was recognized in the 19____'s.

A) 40
B) 50
C) 60
D) 70

Question 35

Early childhood professionals must be willing to enter into a _____________ with families.

A) partnership
B) argument
C) friendship
D) discussion

Question 36

The _______process is one instance in which the teacher's role is to help the family as much as the child.

A) education
B) separation
C) decision-making

Question 37

When ___________differ, teachers may use classroom practices that are at odds with a child's norms at home.

A) cultures
B) educational backgrounds
C) home routines
D) age ranges

Question 38

Reggio Emilia is an example of an excellent parent-school partnership because _____.

A) of active parent involvement
B) school-based management
C) parent/teacher communication
D) All of these are correct.

Question 39

A good way to communicate with families is _____.

A) newsletter
B) home visits
C) bulletin boards
D) All of these are correct.

Question 40

A way teachers can help families who have unique needs is by _____.

A) helping them locate community resources
B) isolating them
C) belittling them
D) pointing them out

Question 41

The definition of family is _____.

A) two people
B) all generations
C) only those that live in the same house
D) None of these are correct.

Question 42

Through home-school relationships, families gain advantages, such as _____.

A) modeling techniques
B) appropriate behaviors
C) community resources
D) All of these are correct.

Question 43

A child's first teacher is _____.

A) siblings
B) grandparents
C) teachers
D) parents

Question 44

Parents go through stages of development just as children do. One of those stages is _____.

A) attachment
B) authority
C) values and knowledge
D) All of these are correct.

Question 45

Match the phrase that best describes the parent/teacher relationship.

-Collaborating

A) Avoid blame
B) Food and sleeping habits
C) Mutual decision making
D) Bulletin boards, bilingual newsletter
E) Assessing parent's needs
F) Exemplary parent involvement

Question 46

Match the phrase that best describes the parent/teacher relationship.

-Parent education

A) Avoid blame
B) Food and sleeping habits
C) Mutual decision making
D) Bulletin boards, bilingual newsletter
E) Assessing parent's needs
F) Exemplary parent involvement

Question 47

Match the phrase that best describes the parent/teacher relationship.

-Family support approach

A) Avoid blame
B) Food and sleeping habits
C) Mutual decision making
D) Bulletin boards, bilingual newsletter
E) Assessing parent's needs
F) Exemplary parent involvement

Question 48

Match the phrase that best describes the parent/teacher relationship.

-Diverse cultural perspectives

A) Avoid blame
B) Food and sleeping habits
C) Mutual decision making
D) Bulletin boards, bilingual newsletter
E) Assessing parent's needs
F) Exemplary parent involvement

Question 49

Match the phrase that best describes the parent/teacher relationship.

-Reggio Emilia

A) Avoid blame
B) Food and sleeping habits
C) Mutual decision making
D) Bulletin boards, bilingual newsletter
E) Assessing parent's needs
F) Exemplary parent involvement

Question 50

Match the phrase that best describes the parent/teacher relationship.

-Conferences

A) Avoid blame
B) Food and sleeping habits
C) Mutual decision making
D) Bulletin boards, bilingual newsletter
E) Assessing parent's needs
F) Exemplary parent involvement

Question 51

Match the phrase that best suits a teacher's role in the parent/teacher conference.

-Know community resources

A) Today's examples
B) Not just in crisis
C) Bring notes with brief points
D) Speech and hearing clinics
E) "How is the new bedtime arrangement working?"

Question 52

Match the phrase that best suits a teacher's role in the parent/teacher conference.

-Ask, don't tell

A) Today's examples
B) Not just in crisis
C) Bring notes with brief points
D) Speech and hearing clinics
E) "How is the new bedtime arrangement working?"

Question 53

Match the phrase that best suits a teacher's role in the parent/teacher conference.

-Have a clear purpose

A) Today's examples
B) Not just in crisis
C) Bring notes with brief points
D) Speech and hearing clinics
E) "How is the new bedtime arrangement working?"

Question 54

Match the phrase that best suits a teacher's role in the parent/teacher conference.

-Schedule on a regular basis

A) Today's examples
B) Not just in crisis
C) Bring notes with brief points
D) Speech and hearing clinics
E) "How is the new bedtime arrangement working?"

Question 55

Match the phrase that best suits a teacher's role in the parent/teacher conference.

-Use up-to-date information/data

A) Today's examples
B) Not just in crisis
C) Bring notes with brief points
D) Speech and hearing clinics
E) "How is the new bedtime arrangement working?"

Question 56

Name examples of families with diverse needs. What are some examples?

Question 57

How does a family's perspective differ from a teacher's?

Question 58

Name four components of high-quality family education programs.

Question 59

What can an early childhood program do to become more "family friendly"?

Question 60

Describe how the role of a parent changes as the child grows.

Question 61

Describe some of the unique needs of single parents.

Question 62

How can families and teachers work together to ensure a positive separation process when a child first begins attending an early childhood program?

Question 63

What unique obstacles do some families face which early educators should be aware of?

Question 64

How can an early childhood program become more family-friendly, especially for those families who come from different cultures and backgrounds?

Question 65

Discuss three significant ways a teacher can increase good communications with families.