Early Childhood Education AAFCS PREPAC Review

What is a common career opportunity in a child care center?

• Managing a medical office

• Providing direct care and educational activities for children

• Designing public playgrounds

• Conducting parental counseling sessions exclusively

Which of the following is a primary goal of the Head Start program?

• Providing financial loans to child care providers

• Offering comprehensive early childhood education to low-income families

• Replacing public schools with private early education facilities

• Designing facilities specifically for infants

Which employment setting allows early childhood professionals to work directly from their homes?

• Family child care

• Faith-based child care

• Employer-provided child care

• Head Start programs

Employer-provided child care benefits companies by:

• Increasing employee satisfaction and retention

• Reducing the number of children enrolled in public schools

• Lowering federal taxes for the business

• Eliminating the need for employee vacations

Faith-based child care integrates spiritual or religious values into the curriculum.

• True

• False

What is a potential entrepreneurial opportunity in early childhood education?

• Becoming a program evaluator for state agencies

• Opening a family child care business

• Writing federal education legislation

• Working as a public school teacher

What makes family child care different from other child care models?

• It is typically offered in a home setting.

• It only accepts children from the provider’s family.

• It focuses exclusively on infants.

• It requires no certifications or training.

Which of the following organizations provides funding and resources for Head Start programs?

• State education boards

• Federal government agencies

• Private corporations

• Local community groups

What is an example of a niche entrepreneurial opportunity in early childhood education?

• Developing educational apps for young children

• Leading public school programs for kindergarten

• Auditing child care center budgets

• Opening a family child care business

Why is knowledge of child development essential for early childhood professionals?

• To help design playground equipment

• To provide age-appropriate care and education

• To create medical plans for children

• To focus solely on academic achievements