DCF Behavioral Observation and Screening
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1. 3 reasons child care programs observe and screen children: 1. To foster growth and
development in every child
2. detect early signs of developmental delay
3. to identify signs of child abuse or neglect
2. Assessment: An agency or organization gathers and reviews multiple sources of information about a child's
suspected or confirmed developmental delay or disability and uses data to improve a child's outcomes
3. Documented evidence: Written data collected by the program
4. Developmental domains: Categorize children's skills and abilities
5. Evaluation: A process that determines a child's eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services
6. Developmentally appropriate practice: Research based on meeting children where they are
individually, chronologically, and culturally
7. Natural environment: Place where child would typically be
8. Observation: Ongoing process in which child care professionals recognize and document identifiable devel-
opmental milestones as they appear using tools such as checklists
9. Screening: Ongoing process in which child care professionals use specialized observation and documentation
tools to identify, document, and monitor typical development or possible developmental delay
10. Professional groups that perform observation, screening, assessment, and
evaluation: Children's Forum Central Directory and Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System
11. 4 guidelines for observation and screenings that take place in child care
settings: 1. Be informed
2. Be objective and accurate
3. Be honest and fair
4. Be focused
12. Characteristics seen in effective child care professionals who observe and
screen children: Know the typical and atypical patterns of child growth and development and are familiar with
the child and understand the program's observation and screening policies and tools
13. Best practices used by skilled practitioners to obtain valid and usable results-
: -Review appropriate general information immediately prior to an observation or screening
-Study child's file
-Ensure observation and screen results do not reflect personal feeelings
-Set aside personal beliefs and consider only facts
-Document all relevant information
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_2cnz5e
1. 3 reasons child care programs observe and screen children: 1. To foster growth and
development in every child
2. detect early signs of developmental delay
3. to identify signs of child abuse or neglect
2. Assessment: An agency or organization gathers and reviews multiple sources of information about a child's
suspected or confirmed developmental delay or disability and uses data to improve a child's outcomes
3. Documented evidence: Written data collected by the program
4. Developmental domains: Categorize children's skills and abilities
5. Evaluation: A process that determines a child's eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services
6. Developmentally appropriate practice: Research based on meeting children where they are
individually, chronologically, and culturally
7. Natural environment: Place where child would typically be
8. Observation: Ongoing process in which child care professionals recognize and document identifiable devel-
opmental milestones as they appear using tools such as checklists
9. Screening: Ongoing process in which child care professionals use specialized observation and documentation
tools to identify, document, and monitor typical development or possible developmental delay
10. Professional groups that perform observation, screening, assessment, and
evaluation: Children's Forum Central Directory and Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System
11. 4 guidelines for observation and screenings that take place in child care
settings: 1. Be informed
2. Be objective and accurate
3. Be honest and fair
4. Be focused
12. Characteristics seen in effective child care professionals who observe and
screen children: Know the typical and atypical patterns of child growth and development and are familiar with
the child and understand the program's observation and screening policies and tools
13. Best practices used by skilled practitioners to obtain valid and usable results-
: -Review appropriate general information immediately prior to an observation or screening
-Study child's file
-Ensure observation and screen results do not reflect personal feeelings
-Set aside personal beliefs and consider only facts
-Document all relevant information
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