Chapter Two Quiz-Types of Early Childhood Programs

Which type of child care center is typically run out of a provider’s home and often involves a small group of children?

• Family Child Care

• • Center-Based Care

• • Montessori Schools

• • Head Start Programs

What is a key feature of Montessori Schools?

• Emphasis on religious teachings

• Structured curriculum with a focus on academic achievement

• • Child-directed learning with hands-on materials

• • Government funding for low-income families

Which type of child care is often supported by an employer to provide care for employees' children?

• Home Daycare

• Religious-Based Child Care

• Employer-Sponsored Child Care

• Cooperative Child Care

What is a primary goal of Head Start Programs?

• To provide a faith-based educational environment

• To support children from low-income families with comprehensive services

• To offer after-school care for school-aged children

• To provide child care with a focus on physical development

Which of the following is NOT one of the nine principles guiding the efforts of Early Head Start?

• High quality

• Parent involvement

• Focus on academic testing

• Collaboration with local communities to maximize resources available to families.

Which type of child care center involves parents actively participating in the management and operation of the facility?

• Cooperative Child Care

• Montessori Schools

• Family Child Care

• Center-Based Child Care

Which type of child care center is likely to incorporate religious teachings into its curriculum?

• Head Start Programs

• Religious-Based Child Care

• Montessori Schools

• Employer-Sponsored Child Care

What is one of the main characteristics of Center-Based Care?

• Operated by a single caregiver in a home setting

• Focus on a specific educational philosophy like Montessori

• Provides care in a larger facility with multiple staff members

• Requires parental involvement in day-to-day operations

In which type of child care setting are parents often responsible for providing support and resources, as well as actively participating in their child’s education?

• Center-Based Care

• Employer-Sponsored Child Care

• Cooperative Child Care

• Head Start

Which of the following is a primary focus of high-quality infant and toddler child care programs?

• Preparing children for standardized academic tests

• Providing structured, academic-focused activities only

• Promoting social, emotional, and developmental growth through responsive caregiving and interactive play

• Emphasizing competitive sports and physical fitness