BOSR DCF Study Guide
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1. What are the 1. Facilitate growth and development of every child
three main rea- 2. Detect early signs of developmental delay or disability
sons child care 3. Identify signs of child abuse or neglect
programs ob-
serve and screen
children?
2. Define: Assess- Assessment is a process whereby an agency or organization gathers and reviews
ment multiple sources of information about a child's suspected or confirmed develop-
mental delay or disability, and uses that information to improve a child's outcomes.
3. Define: Evidence Documented evidence refers to written data collected by the program. For exam-
ple, there may be a file note stating when a child could stand on one foot.
4. Define: Develop- Categorize children's skills and abilities. They include Physical Development, Cogni-
mental Domains tive Development and General Knowledge, Language and Communication, Social
and Emotional, and Approaches to Learning.
5. Define: Evalua- Evaluation is a process that determines a child's eligibility for federal, state, and
tion local programs and services.
6. Define: Natural Refers to places the child would typically be, such as home, the child care program,
Environment school, a place
of worship, or the homes of family and friends rather than a director's office,
doctor/therapist's office, or similar places.
7. Define: Observa- An ongoing process in which child care professionals recognize and document
tion identifiable developmental milestones as they appear, using tools such as check-
lists, anecdotal records, and running records.
8. Define: Screening Is an ongoing process in which child care professionals use specialized observation
and documentation tools to identify, document, and monitor typical development
or possible developmental delay.
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9. Give examples Observation: child care professionals monitor a child as he or she demonstrates
of professional identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain or domains.
groups that per-
form each of Assessment: child care professionals refer families to the Florida Diagnostic and
these four ac- Learning Resource System's Child Find for assessment, which may result in them
tivities: observa- being referred to Children's Medical Services for evaluation of a delay or disability.
tion, screening,
Evaluation:Children's Medical Services performs assessment and evaluation
assessment, and
processes to determine eligibility for programs and services under the Individuals
evaluation.
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Screening: child care professionals or other medical professionals
10. Relate the four 1. Be informed
guidelines for ob- 2. Be objective and accurate
servations and 3. Be honest and fair
screenings that 4. Be focused
take place in child
care settings.
11. Name character- Objective, follow directions, accurate/relevant documentation, ethical, honest, fair,
istics seen in information seeker
effective child
care profession-
als who observe
and screen chil-
dren.
12. Describe best Review appropriate general information immediately prior to an observation or
practices used by screening session. This includes:
skilled practition- 1. Developmental domains and milestones
ers to obtain valid 2. Information about the child's abilities and unique needs
3. Study the child's file
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1. What are the 1. Facilitate growth and development of every child
three main rea- 2. Detect early signs of developmental delay or disability
sons child care 3. Identify signs of child abuse or neglect
programs ob-
serve and screen
children?
2. Define: Assess- Assessment is a process whereby an agency or organization gathers and reviews
ment multiple sources of information about a child's suspected or confirmed develop-
mental delay or disability, and uses that information to improve a child's outcomes.
3. Define: Evidence Documented evidence refers to written data collected by the program. For exam-
ple, there may be a file note stating when a child could stand on one foot.
4. Define: Develop- Categorize children's skills and abilities. They include Physical Development, Cogni-
mental Domains tive Development and General Knowledge, Language and Communication, Social
and Emotional, and Approaches to Learning.
5. Define: Evalua- Evaluation is a process that determines a child's eligibility for federal, state, and
tion local programs and services.
6. Define: Natural Refers to places the child would typically be, such as home, the child care program,
Environment school, a place
of worship, or the homes of family and friends rather than a director's office,
doctor/therapist's office, or similar places.
7. Define: Observa- An ongoing process in which child care professionals recognize and document
tion identifiable developmental milestones as they appear, using tools such as check-
lists, anecdotal records, and running records.
8. Define: Screening Is an ongoing process in which child care professionals use specialized observation
and documentation tools to identify, document, and monitor typical development
or possible developmental delay.
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9. Give examples Observation: child care professionals monitor a child as he or she demonstrates
of professional identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain or domains.
groups that per-
form each of Assessment: child care professionals refer families to the Florida Diagnostic and
these four ac- Learning Resource System's Child Find for assessment, which may result in them
tivities: observa- being referred to Children's Medical Services for evaluation of a delay or disability.
tion, screening,
Evaluation:Children's Medical Services performs assessment and evaluation
assessment, and
processes to determine eligibility for programs and services under the Individuals
evaluation.
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Screening: child care professionals or other medical professionals
10. Relate the four 1. Be informed
guidelines for ob- 2. Be objective and accurate
servations and 3. Be honest and fair
screenings that 4. Be focused
take place in child
care settings.
11. Name character- Objective, follow directions, accurate/relevant documentation, ethical, honest, fair,
istics seen in information seeker
effective child
care profession-
als who observe
and screen chil-
dren.
12. Describe best Review appropriate general information immediately prior to an observation or
practices used by screening session. This includes:
skilled practition- 1. Developmental domains and milestones
ers to obtain valid 2. Information about the child's abilities and unique needs
3. Study the child's file
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