DCF CHILD CARE CERTIFICATION-
BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION AND
SCREENING (FLORIDA) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Observation session - ANSWER -trained adult monitors a child as they demonstrate
identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain, in their natural environment
Developmental Domain - ANSWER -Characterize children's skills and abilties
-Physical Health and Motor Development
-Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
-Language and Communication
-Social and Emotional
-Approaches to learning
Natural Environment - ANSWER -places the child would typically be such as home, the
child care program, school, rather than a directors office or doctors office.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice - ANSWER -research based framework based on
meeting children where they are individually, chronologically, and culturally
Individualized Care - ANSWER -attention paid to a child that recognizes and adapts to
his or her unique character and physical emotional, and cognitive traits.
Screening Session - ANSWER -Trained adults identify and measure specific skills and
abilities as indicated by a screening instrument
Screening takes place - ANSWER -recurrently using an instrument that is proven to be
valid, accurate., and reliable
Family members involvement in screening - ANSWER -May be active or passive, but
always involved
Benefits of Screening - ANSWER --identify specific areas of concern
-determine if assessment or evaluation may be necessary
-basis for referral
-give info to parents to make decisions
-open ongoing communication with parents and others
, Assessment - ANSWER -an agency or organization gathers and reviews multiple
sources of info about a child's suspected or confirmed developmental delay or disability
and uses data to improve a child's outcomes
Evaluation - ANSWER -procedures used by qualifies personnel that determines a child's
eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services
Role as a child care professional - ANSWER -Observation, Screening and Referral
Guideline - ANSWER -general course of action taken to achieve a desired result
Best Practice - ANSWER -specific action taken by experts in the field to achieve a
desired result
Guidelines for Observation and Screening - ANSWER -Be informed, objective and
accurate, honest and fair, focused
Objectivity - ANSWER -ability to set aside personal beliefs, values, opinions and biases,
and consider only facts
Subjectivity - ANSWER -involves the application of one's point of view when
determining a course of thought or action
Presumption - ANSWER -a belief about something or someone formed before
experience shows it is true
Good Faith - ANSWER -moral concept that means to work with sincere intention of
doing the right thing, with honesty and integrity and perform with best effort possible
Validity - ANSWER -screening instruments soundness and legitimacy
Correlated - ANSWER -related
Replicated - ANSWER -repeated
Involving families in the prcoess - ANSWER --permission to screen
-enrollment info
-results of previous screenings
-health records
-family dynamics
-health issues
-written consent
Why do childcare professionals observe and screen children? - ANSWER -So they can
facilitate the growth and development of every child in their program, detect early signs
of development, delay or disability, and identify signs of child abuse or neglect.
BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION AND
SCREENING (FLORIDA) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Observation session - ANSWER -trained adult monitors a child as they demonstrate
identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain, in their natural environment
Developmental Domain - ANSWER -Characterize children's skills and abilties
-Physical Health and Motor Development
-Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
-Language and Communication
-Social and Emotional
-Approaches to learning
Natural Environment - ANSWER -places the child would typically be such as home, the
child care program, school, rather than a directors office or doctors office.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice - ANSWER -research based framework based on
meeting children where they are individually, chronologically, and culturally
Individualized Care - ANSWER -attention paid to a child that recognizes and adapts to
his or her unique character and physical emotional, and cognitive traits.
Screening Session - ANSWER -Trained adults identify and measure specific skills and
abilities as indicated by a screening instrument
Screening takes place - ANSWER -recurrently using an instrument that is proven to be
valid, accurate., and reliable
Family members involvement in screening - ANSWER -May be active or passive, but
always involved
Benefits of Screening - ANSWER --identify specific areas of concern
-determine if assessment or evaluation may be necessary
-basis for referral
-give info to parents to make decisions
-open ongoing communication with parents and others
, Assessment - ANSWER -an agency or organization gathers and reviews multiple
sources of info about a child's suspected or confirmed developmental delay or disability
and uses data to improve a child's outcomes
Evaluation - ANSWER -procedures used by qualifies personnel that determines a child's
eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services
Role as a child care professional - ANSWER -Observation, Screening and Referral
Guideline - ANSWER -general course of action taken to achieve a desired result
Best Practice - ANSWER -specific action taken by experts in the field to achieve a
desired result
Guidelines for Observation and Screening - ANSWER -Be informed, objective and
accurate, honest and fair, focused
Objectivity - ANSWER -ability to set aside personal beliefs, values, opinions and biases,
and consider only facts
Subjectivity - ANSWER -involves the application of one's point of view when
determining a course of thought or action
Presumption - ANSWER -a belief about something or someone formed before
experience shows it is true
Good Faith - ANSWER -moral concept that means to work with sincere intention of
doing the right thing, with honesty and integrity and perform with best effort possible
Validity - ANSWER -screening instruments soundness and legitimacy
Correlated - ANSWER -related
Replicated - ANSWER -repeated
Involving families in the prcoess - ANSWER --permission to screen
-enrollment info
-results of previous screenings
-health records
-family dynamics
-health issues
-written consent
Why do childcare professionals observe and screen children? - ANSWER -So they can
facilitate the growth and development of every child in their program, detect early signs
of development, delay or disability, and identify signs of child abuse or neglect.
