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Credential Review 1

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dual-career couples are. May select multiple answers.

a)

Families in which both heads of the household pursue careers and maintain the family together

b)

Where both adults in the home have high degrees of commitment to their careers

c)

Where each parent takes shifts in their parenting journey of working. Example, one may work and the other stays home with the kids and then they rotate that over time.

d)

   All of the above

2.

Children who begin preschool and have the opportunity to learn and gain enrichment early, tend to be better labor workers later in life.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Assists and leads teachers in the care, supervision and education of children in child daycare environments.

a)

Administrative Assistant

b)

Child Specialist

c)

Curriculum Specialist

d)

Associate/Assistant Teacher

4.

Distinguished professionals who have earned national and state recognition for their achievements in child care and early childhood education.

a)

Child Specialist

b)

Curriculum Specialist

c)

Licensed Teacher

d)

Childcare Center Director (or Childcare Center Administer)

5.

Responsible for answering phone calls, maintaining files and scheduling appointments for the director. Other responsibilities may include payroll, billing, accounts receivable and updating parent contact information.

a)

Associate/Assistant Teacher

b)

Licensed Teacher

c)

Administrative Assistant

d)

Licensed Specialist

6.

Responsible for training staff, preparing budgets and meeting with parents about their children’s progress. Most have a college degree in early childhood education along with several years of experience working with children. Oversees regular activities such as parent registration and waitlists, early childhood educator staff management, talent and recruiting, operations and finance, marketing, and facility maintenance.

a)

Childcare Center Director (or Childcare Center Administer)

b)

Associate/Assistant Teacher

c)

Licensed Specialist

d)

Child Specialist

7.

Typically begin their careers by earning a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, child development, or a closely-related area of study.

a)

Curriculum Specialist

b)

Associate/Assistant Teacher

c)

Licensed Teacher

d)

Childcare Center Director (or Childcare Center Administer)

8.

Inspects that childcare centers are following all guidelines and procedures

a)

Child Specialist

b)

Licensed Specialist

c)

Curriculum Specialist

9.

Provide support to teachers by helping create and revise materials used in the classroom. They analyze student data to assess and improve the school's implementation and evaluation of classroom material.

a)

Child Specialist

b)

Licensed Specialist

c)

Curriculum Specialist

10.

While many households pay for preschool education for their young children (ages three to four), a portion of households do not, due to

a)

Budget contraints

b)

Lack of income

c)

Low income- which qualifies for income based childcare

d)

All of the above

11.

Provides childcare (which is free) and thereby increases labor force participation for parents in certain lower-income households.

a)

Public pre-school

b)

Religious based childcare

c)

Family Home Childcare Centers

d)

All of the above

12.

What does CDA stand for?

a)

Children's Developmental Accreditation Credential

b)

Child Development Associate Credential

c)

Child Development Association Credential

13.

  A person who has obtained a CDA license has done what?

Select all answers that apply

a)

Legally turned 18

b)

Graduated High-School

c)

Complied with the minimum requirements of working with children

d)

Passed the CDA licensing Test

e)

Taken post-secondary courses in child care education

14.

  Early childhood programs must comply with or follow the rules of

a)

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act

b)

Title III of the Children against Discrimination Act

c)

Title III of The Children with Development Disorders Act

15.

  If an individualized assessment shows the presence of children with disabilities would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others or require a fundamental alteration of the program or facility then the program is allowed to deny care.

a)

True - For all centers

b)

True- Only for Religious centers

c)

False - For all Centers

16.

Centers operated by religious organizations must take children with disabilities

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If a center can meet a child’s needs, it is required by law to include the child.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What are the teacher certification requirements for early childhood education?

a)

The teacher certification requirements for early childhood education vary by state.

b)

The teacher certification requirements for early childhood education only include a high school diploma.

c)

There are no teacher certification requirements for early childhood education.

d)

The teacher certification requirements for early childhood education are the same in every state.

19.

What are some job opportunities in the field of early childhood education?

a)

college professor

b)

preschool teacher, daycare center director, early intervention specialist, child development specialist, early childhood education consultant

c)

high school counselor

d)

elementary school teacher

20.

What are the roles and responsibilities of early childhood educators?

a)

Creating and implementing curriculum, providing a safe environment, observing and assessing progress, communicating with parents, collaborating with professionals

b)

Creating and implementing standardized tests, managing financial resources, coordinating with local government agencies, conducting professional development workshops

c)

Providing medical care, managing behavioral issues, organizing extracurricular activities, conducting research on child development

d)

Planning and organizing field trips, managing administrative tasks, conducting parent-teacher conferences, coordinating with other educators

21.

What skills are important for early childhood educators to possess?

a)

Technical skills in computer programming, proficiency in graphic design, and expertise in data analysis.

b)

Knowledge of advanced mathematics, proficiency in coding, and expertise in foreign languages.

c)

Strong leadership skills, extensive knowledge of history, and expertise in public speaking.

d)

Strong communication skills, patience, creativity, flexibility, and the ability to build relationships with children and their families.

22.

Usually designated for children who are overcoming poverty or are low income families. Usually income based. Most successful, longest-running, national school readiness program in the United States. Serve children between 3 and 5 years old.

(a)  

23.

Program offered to children under the age of 13 years in a facility that is not the residence of the provider or of any of the children in care. A building or place used for the supervision and care of children that:

 provides long day care, pre-school care and out-of-school-hours care.

a)

Childcare center

b)

School-age program

c)

Secondary School

d)

Family Home Childcare

24.
In what early childhood program are children who attend provided health and dental plans?
a)
Head start
b)
Montessori
c)
Child Care Centers
d)
Laboratory Schools
25.

The first kindergarten focused on

a)

Cognitive development

b)

Creative development

c)

Physical development

d)

Play

26.
This program is located on a post-secondary, college campus or in a high school. They focus on training future teachers.
a)
Parent Cooperatives
b)
Laboratory Schools
c)
Family Child Care Homes
d)
Head Start
27.
The emphasis in this program is self education and independance
a)
Kindergarten
b)
Child Care Centers
c)
School-Age care
d)
Montessori
28.

These programs are formed and ran by parents

a)

Family Child Care Homes

b)

Parent Cooperatives

c)

Kindergarten

d)

Head Start

29.

These programs do no always have to be licensed

a)

Parent Cooperatives

b)

School-Age Care

c)

Head Start

d)

Family Child Care Homes

30.
This program was started in Germany by a man named Frederick Frobel
a)
Child Care Centers
b)
Head Start
c)
Kindergarten
d)
Montessori
31.

This program offers full day care and is the most popular type of program

a)

Kindergarten

b)

Child Care Centers

c)

Head Start

d)

Montessori

32.
This program is funded by the federal government, and was started in 1965
a)
Child Care Centers
b)
Kindergarten
c)
Montessori
d)
Head Start
33.
The primary reason Head Start was created 
a)
provide child care so parent can work
b)
improve the health of preschool children
c)
improve academic skills of children
d)
help overcome the effects of poverty
34.

For profit centers....

a)

rely on parent fees to operate

b)

are sponsored by an organization

c)

are a franchise center

d)

are funded by the federal government

35.

Children with mastery of certain skills are free to go on ahead of typical grade-level expectations, while those who aren’t yet ready can take more time. Giving children that choice is a crucial characteristic of Montessori education.

a)

Pre-School

b)

Kindergarten

c)

Montessori School

36.

What is not a fact of an accredited program?

a)

Staff have higher salaries

b)

Guaranteed more knowledgeable teachers

c)

Teachers are held to a higher standard

d)

Ensures safety and a well prepared program

37.

A way of teaching that meets young children where they are — which means that teachers must get to know them well.

a)

Observation

b)

DAP

c)

Evalutation

38.

Which activity best utilizes active and hands-on learning?

a)

children sorting pictures of leaves by color

b)

children go on nature walk and collect leaves to sort

c)

children circling leaves that are the same color on a worksheet

39.

Which scenario best demonstrates the use of play as a way for learning?

a)

Margo has an art center where each child is required to complete a weekly project. The children follow directions to make their project look like the example.

b)

Shauna has all of the learning centers open at all times and allows children to play freely. She does not intervene in their play unless she sees a safety issue.

c)

Jessie observed students in the building center comparing the heights of their block towers as they built. She brought out tape measures and demonstrated how they could use them.

d)

In Raylene's classroom the children pick a center to play in at the beginning of choice time. Every 10 minutes she rings a bell to signal that it's time for them to clean up and move to a new center.

40.

Which teacher is using scaffolding BEST?

a)

Before snack time, Jayla opens all of the children's snack packages since they aren't yet able to do it themselves.

b)

Rashaad sits with the children at snacks time. He demonstrates how to open the snack packages, providing hand over hand support for those who need it.

c)

Kristal requires her children to open their snack packages themselves so that they can learn to do it.

41.

Which of the following is the most effective way to encourage language development in preschoolers?

a)

Correcting their grammar mistakes during conversation.

b)

Having them memorize and recite nursery rhymes.

c)

Engaging them in meaningful conversations and asking open-ended questions.

d)

Teaching them new words using flashcards.

42.

John is a preschool teacher. He wants to introduce the concept of 'shapes' to his students. Which of the following activities would be most appropriate?

a)

Showing them a video about shapes.

b)

Reading a book about shapes.

c)

Providing them with different shaped objects to explore and play with.

d)

Asking them to draw shapes on a piece of paper.

43.

Which of the following would demonstrate cultural responsiveness in a preschool classroom?

a)

Reading books that feature characters from different cultures.

b)

Decorating the classroom with photographs of the students' families.

c)

Teaching children to say 'hello' in different languages.

d)

All of the above.

44.

What is intentional teaching?

a)

teaching children based on curriculum only

b)

to act purposefully with a goal in mind and to have a plan for accomplishing it

c)

having the most expensive toys and books in the environment

d)

working with the expectation of the child care center

45.

What are the three core considerations when determining developmental appropriateness?

a)

Curriculum appropriateness

b)

Center approved appropriateness

c)

Individual appropriateness

d)

Age appropriateness

e)

Social and cultural appropriateness

46.

How do excellent teachers use curriculums within their classrooms?

a)

provides a framework for developing a coherent set of learning experiences that enables children to reach the identified goals

b)

tells the teacher what child should already know

c)

outlines what is appropriate for all children

d)

form a plan of what to do during the day

47.

How do excellent teachers establish reciprocal relationships with families?

a)

make ways to involve the families of their children

b)

build partnerships; work to develop relationships with families, with communication and respect in both directions.

c)

making children do what the teacher wants them to do

d)

focus on what children will be testing on

48.

How do excellent teachers teach to enhance development and learning?

a)

make ways to involve the families of their children

b)

use a wide range of teaching strategies

c)

making children do what the teacher wants them to do

d)

recognize children’s conflicts and “misbehaviors” as learning opportunities

49.

Which below is directly related to the "age appropriateness" in Developmentally Appropriate Practice?

a)

Get to know the children

b)

Children learn this through direct teaching from their parents and other important people in their lives

c)

Recognize that developmental variations among children is normal

d)

Being able to make predictions about what children of a particular age group typically will be like

50.

Which below is directly related to the "individual appropriateness" in Developmentally Appropriate Practice?

a)

Get to know the families

b)

Children learn this through direct teaching from their parents and other important people in their lives

c)

Recognize that developmental variations among children are normal

d)

Being able to make predictions about what children of a particular age group typically will be like

51.

Which below is directly related to the "social and cultural appropriateness" in Developmentally Appropriate Practice?

a)

check the curriculum to see what is available

b)

Children learn this through direct teaching from their parents and other important people in their lives

c)

Recognize that developmental variations among children are normal

d)

Being able to make predictions about what children of a particular age group typically will be like

52.

What pictured below does NOT belong in a Developmentally Appropriate Preschool Classroom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

According to the text, what is the primary focus of early childhood educators?

a)

Fostering cognitive development

b)

Promoting physical development

c)

Supporting all domains of child development

d)

Enhancing linguistic development

54.

What is the importance of play in early childhood education?

a)

Play is not important for children's development

b)

Play promotes joyful learning and fosters various competencies

c)

Play is only important for physical development

d)

Play is a waste of time in educational settings

55.
Solitary Play
a)
Children play according to the rules they have made up themselves.
b)
Children who watch older children play
c)
Children explore the possibilities of materials or objects.
d)
Children play without regard for what other children around them are doing.
56.
Parallel Play
a)
Two children doing two different things side by side
b)
Making a decision
c)
All Play
57.
In which type of play would we see children playing with puzzles side by side without interacting?
a)
solitary 
b)
associative
c)
parallel 
d)
interactive
58.

When the play is organized by group goals. There is at least one leader, and children are definitely in or out of the group. When children move from a self-centered world to an understanding of the importance of social contracts and rules, they begin to play games with rules.

a)

solitary play

b)

cooperative play

c)

parallel play

d)

associative play

59.

Hannah observes her older sister coloring.

a)

Unoccupied Behavior

b)

Parallel Play

c)

Onlooker Behavior

d)

Solitary Play

60.

The kids in the neighborhood are playing hide and go seek.

a)

Associative Play

b)

Cooperative Play

c)

Solitary Play

d)

Parallel Play

61.

Sarah is at the park with her friends. Some are swinging and some are on the jungle gym.

a)

Solitary Play

b)

Associative Play

c)

Parallel Play

d)

Cooperative Play

62.

Brittany is walking around while playing with her hair.

a)

Unoccupied Behavior

b)

Onlooker Behavior

c)

Solitary Play

d)

Associative Play

63.

Kate and Carson finger paint their own art at school

a)

Cooperative Play

b)

Associative Play

c)

Solitary Play

d)

Parallel Play

64.

Ella and her cousins play pretend house.

a)

Parallel Play

b)

Associative Play

c)

Solitary Play

d)

Cooperative Play

65.

Mark enjoys playing Legos.

a)

Solitary Play

b)

Associative Play

c)

Onlooker Play

d)

Unoccupied Behavior

66.

Paul and Jack are playing blocks, not interacting at all.

a)

Solitary Play

b)

Onlooker Bahavior

c)

Associative Play

d)

Parallel Play

67.

Jimmy watches the children play tag in the park.

a)

Unoccupied Behavior

b)

Onlooker Behavior

c)

Solitary Play

d)

Associative Behavior

68.

Johnny plays with blocks while Ian plays with Playdoh, while they talk about their favorite TV show.

a)

Parallel Play

b)

Associative Play

c)

Cooperative Play

d)

Solitary Play

69.

A group of friends are playing Candy Land.

a)

Cooperative Play

b)

Associative Play

c)

Solitary Play

d)

Parallel Play

70.

Learning styles are theories describing individual preferences for how we like to learn and how we best retain new information. TRUE OR FALSE?

(a)  

71.

Curriculum that is tailored to meet the needs of learners that are faced with extreme cognitive impairments and is in line with their stage of development.

a)

Multicultural curriculum

b)

Developmental curriculum

c)

Art and Creative Curriculum

72.

Curriculum that focuses on students development of a broader understanding of our diverse world.

a)

Multicultural Curriculum

b)

Developmental Curriculum

c)

Art and Creative Curriculum

73.

Stimulate their imaginations & problem solving skills

a)

Multicultural Curriculum

b)

Developmental Curriculum

c)

Art and Creative Curriculum