Building Relationships Quiz

Strengths-based attitudes include all EXCEPT:

• Families are the first and most important teachers of their children.

• Families have expertise about their child and their family.

• Families' contributions are not important.

• Families are our partners with a critical role in their family's development.

Building a relationship is a dynamic and ongoing process that depends on contributions from everyone involved.

• True

• False

Positive relationships between parents and providers are important as families make progress toward other goals, such as:

• improved health and safety

• decreased prejudice

• increased financial stability

• enhanced leadership skills

As the family stabilizes from a challenge, the parent/s might work with staff to ________ (do what?). (Check all the correct answers that apply.)

• include some ways of believing in a more positive outcome

• identify how to improve the situation in the long term

• work to find and access educational resources

• None of the above

According to the text, there are seven Relationship-based Practices that can help promote family engagement.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an example of Sample Interactions Reflecting Relationship-based Practices?

• Intake Meeting

• Follow-up During Informal Discussion

• Home Visit

• Practice Reflection

Which of the following is a Relationship-based Practice?

• Observe and describe the child's behavior to open communication with the family.

• Value a family's passion.

• Support competence.

• All of the above.

Strong relationships with families also make it easier to have conversations involving uncomfortable feelings or challenging topics.

• True

• False

When we have strong relationships with families, we are helping to promote ________.

• a) friendliness

• b) complications from developed relationships

• c) strong literacy skills

• d) healthy child development and school readiness

What are some of the strategies used to encourage and facilitate families sharing perspectives? (Check all the correct answers that apply.)

• Before sharing data about a child, consider why you think the information is important and whether it will be important to the child's family in the same ways.

• Ask family members what they would like to know about the program and other services in the community.

• Partner with families to set goals and make decisions.

• None of the above.