The field of early childhood education serves children

• birth through age 5

• birth through age 8

• 3 to 5 years old

• in kindergarten to third grade

NAEYC stands for

• National Association for the Ethical treatment of Young Children

• National Association for the Education of Young Children

• National Association for Engaging Young Children

• National Association for Early Youth and Childcare centers

NAEYC does all of the following except

• provides funding for start-up childcare and preschool programs

• administers an accreditation system for high-quality early learning programs for children

• establishes standards for teacher preparation at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate-degree levels

• organization of early childhood educators whose mission is to promote high-quality early learning for children ages birth through 8

The field of early childhood encompasses all of the following except

• child care centers

• preschools

• primary schools

• middle schools

Preschools are known by all of the following names except

• playschools

• child care centers

• prekindergartens

• nursery schools

A main goal of prekindergarten is promoting school readiness. School readiness is indicated by the child's

• ability to sit quietly for long periods

• ability to read

• successful toilet training

• various competencies related to success in kindergarten

This area of development according to current research affects all other areas of children’s development and strongly predicts their success in school and later life.

• social and emotional development

• executive function

• physical development and health

Head Start promotes school readiness for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds by focusing on

• athletic coordination

• social and cognitive development

• foreign languages in the toddler years

• music and performing arts skills

Brain research indicating that programs aimed at 3- and 4-year-olds are too late to be effective led to the creation of

• Early Head Start

• Head Start

• Step Ahead

• Early Childhood Intervention Act

The growing trend to include children with special needs or challenging behaviors in typical early childhood programs is called

• Universal Child Care

• Head Start

• Inclusion

• Equal Access