Education and Professional Conduct Quiz

This organization is the largest in the world. Its mission is to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights and well-being of all young children with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources.

• NCCA (National Child Care Association)

• NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children)

• NACCP (National Association of Child Care Professionals)

• DECAL (Department of Early Care and Learning)

Being able to work well as a member of a team is one of the most important parts of teaching. Which of the following skills is NOT considered a good team working skill?

• open and frequent communication

• flexibility

• when issues arise with co-workers, discuss the problem with your supervisor first

• well defined roles for each team member

A code adopted by a profession to help them understand what behaviors are considered ethical, moral, correct, or right in the circumstances of that profession.

• professional code of ethical conduct

• personal code of ethical conduct

• personal preferences

• professional preferences

_____ is the ability to push through challenges, difficulties, bureaucracy, to advocate for children's needs and best interests.

• perseverance

• pragmatism

• passion

• patience

When a teacher is slow to become frustrated or angry when they look at situations as challenges; which personal attribute does their behavior describe?

• flexibility

• perseverance

• patience

• respect

Which of the following BEST describes why teachers should provide group projects for students?

• it provides students with an opportunity to develop skills needed for good teamwork

• it gives the weaker students an opportunity to earn a higher grade than normal

• it provides students with an opportunity to use higher order thinking skills

• it is easier for the teacher to grade fewer projects in each unit

Which of the following is the name of the organization that provides accreditation and professional development for early childhood teachers?

• National Association for the Education of Young Children

• Nationwide Accreditation of Early Childhood Teachers

• National Accreditation Educating Your Children

• National Association Educating Youth and Children

NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct is very clear about a teacher's responsibilities to which of these groups?

• children and families

• co-workers and employers

• the community

• all of these

Being willing to compromise and work with others to achieve goals is called _____.

• being willing to take risks

• pragmatism

• respect

• passion

In its Code of Ethical Conduct, NAEYC identifies what it calls "core values", those that are the most important when working with children, families and colleagues. Which of the following is NOT one of the core values of NAEYC's Code of Ethical Conduct?

• Respecting diversity in children, families, and colleagues

• Appreciating and supporting the bond between the child and the family

• Appreciating childhood as a unique and valuable stage of the human life cycle

• Basing our work with children on the values and practices we learned from our parents or what we think without learning about child development