FL DCF Child Care Behavioral Observation and Screening (BOSR) 2019
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1. Child care professionals observe and screen children so they can: 1. Facilitate the
growth and development of every child in their program,
2. Detect early signs of developmental delay or disability,
3. Identify signs of child abuse or neglect.
2. Observation and screening describe: how early childhood professionals use certain methods to
help them pay attention to the behavior and development of children under their care.
3. Observation: is an ongoing process in which child care professionals recognize and document identifiable
developmental milestones as they appear, using tools such as checklists, anecdotal records, and running records.
4. Screening: is an ongoing process in which child care professionals use specialized observation and documen-
tation tools to identify, document, and monitor typical development or possible developmental delay.
5. The three main reasons child care programs observe and screen children are
to: 1. To foster growth and development in every child,
2. Detect early signs of developmental delay or disability, and
3. Identify signs of child abuse and neglect.
6. These processes are also used to support: -quality curriculum development;
-help parents support growth and development at home; -allow timely referral for early intervention services; and
-provide a common reference point and basis for interaction between parents, program staff, and other professionals.
7. Observation and screening foster growth and development in every child
by: determining the child's developmental-age level and by using the information obtained from observation and
screening to develop inside and outside learning spaces, personal care routines, communication and interaction
practices, learning activities, and program policies and procedures.
8. Observation and screening can detect early signs of developmental delay or
disability when: child care staff members are trained to identify and document signs of typical or atypical
growth and development. Since staff members see children throughout the day and have training in child growth and
development, they may be in the best position to spot the earliest signs of atypical development. Therefore, staff may
be in the best position to help the child and family.
9. Child care personnel should not: attempt to diagnose delay or disability. Instead, they should
document typical and atypical patterns of development and take appropriate action as defined by their program's
written policies and procedures.
10. Observation and screening can help child care professionals identify the
signs of child abuse and neglect by: reporting any suspected abuse or neglect and can do so
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anonymously. However, people who work with children are required by law to identify themselves when they report
suspected child abuse or neglect. Failure to report suspected abuse or neglect is a felony of the third degree in Florida.
11. Observation and screening support quality curriculum development by: focus-
ing learning goals and objectives, lesson plans, and teaching strategies on the development and implementation of
activities that strengthen the child's skills. The best child care professionals can recognize what each child knows and
can do, and uses this information to help increase skills, abilities, and knowledge.
12. Observation and screening can help parents support their child's growth and
development at home by: increasing the volume and quality of information available to them. When quality
information is combined with the professional services provided by a child care program, a child's outcomes improve,
both at the program and at home.
13. Observation and screening allow: timely referral for intervention. The earlier signs of developmen-
tal delay or disability are identified, the better the outcome for the child.
14. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends: that all children be screened for
developmental delays and disabilities during regular well-child doctor visits at 9 months, 18 months, and 24 or 30
months. However, observation of a child can begin at birth.
15. Observation and screening provide an opportunity for communication be-
tween parents, staff, and child development specialists because: they include written
evidence of a child's growth and development over time.
16. Written records collected by a child care professional can be: critical to a team of
people who are helping a child with developmental delay or disability.
17. Child care programs observe and screen children because these processes
support: quality curriculum development; help parents support growth and development at home; allow timely
referral for early intervention services; and provide a common reference point and basis for interaction between parents,
program staff, and other professionals.
18. During an observation session, a trained adult: monitors a child as he or she demonstrates
identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain. For example, a staff member observing children's growth
and development in the Physical Development domain may document an infant's ability to roll over, a toddler's ability
to walk, a preschooler's ability to kick a ball, and a school-age child's ability to use a swing.
19. Observation sessions should be performed by: a familiar person in the child's natural
environment at a time when he or she is at his or her best.
20. The goal is to allow the observer to: document the child's skills and abilities fairly and objectively.
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1. Child care professionals observe and screen children so they can: 1. Facilitate the
growth and development of every child in their program,
2. Detect early signs of developmental delay or disability,
3. Identify signs of child abuse or neglect.
2. Observation and screening describe: how early childhood professionals use certain methods to
help them pay attention to the behavior and development of children under their care.
3. Observation: is an ongoing process in which child care professionals recognize and document identifiable
developmental milestones as they appear, using tools such as checklists, anecdotal records, and running records.
4. Screening: is an ongoing process in which child care professionals use specialized observation and documen-
tation tools to identify, document, and monitor typical development or possible developmental delay.
5. The three main reasons child care programs observe and screen children are
to: 1. To foster growth and development in every child,
2. Detect early signs of developmental delay or disability, and
3. Identify signs of child abuse and neglect.
6. These processes are also used to support: -quality curriculum development;
-help parents support growth and development at home; -allow timely referral for early intervention services; and
-provide a common reference point and basis for interaction between parents, program staff, and other professionals.
7. Observation and screening foster growth and development in every child
by: determining the child's developmental-age level and by using the information obtained from observation and
screening to develop inside and outside learning spaces, personal care routines, communication and interaction
practices, learning activities, and program policies and procedures.
8. Observation and screening can detect early signs of developmental delay or
disability when: child care staff members are trained to identify and document signs of typical or atypical
growth and development. Since staff members see children throughout the day and have training in child growth and
development, they may be in the best position to spot the earliest signs of atypical development. Therefore, staff may
be in the best position to help the child and family.
9. Child care personnel should not: attempt to diagnose delay or disability. Instead, they should
document typical and atypical patterns of development and take appropriate action as defined by their program's
written policies and procedures.
10. Observation and screening can help child care professionals identify the
signs of child abuse and neglect by: reporting any suspected abuse or neglect and can do so
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anonymously. However, people who work with children are required by law to identify themselves when they report
suspected child abuse or neglect. Failure to report suspected abuse or neglect is a felony of the third degree in Florida.
11. Observation and screening support quality curriculum development by: focus-
ing learning goals and objectives, lesson plans, and teaching strategies on the development and implementation of
activities that strengthen the child's skills. The best child care professionals can recognize what each child knows and
can do, and uses this information to help increase skills, abilities, and knowledge.
12. Observation and screening can help parents support their child's growth and
development at home by: increasing the volume and quality of information available to them. When quality
information is combined with the professional services provided by a child care program, a child's outcomes improve,
both at the program and at home.
13. Observation and screening allow: timely referral for intervention. The earlier signs of developmen-
tal delay or disability are identified, the better the outcome for the child.
14. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends: that all children be screened for
developmental delays and disabilities during regular well-child doctor visits at 9 months, 18 months, and 24 or 30
months. However, observation of a child can begin at birth.
15. Observation and screening provide an opportunity for communication be-
tween parents, staff, and child development specialists because: they include written
evidence of a child's growth and development over time.
16. Written records collected by a child care professional can be: critical to a team of
people who are helping a child with developmental delay or disability.
17. Child care programs observe and screen children because these processes
support: quality curriculum development; help parents support growth and development at home; allow timely
referral for early intervention services; and provide a common reference point and basis for interaction between parents,
program staff, and other professionals.
18. During an observation session, a trained adult: monitors a child as he or she demonstrates
identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain. For example, a staff member observing children's growth
and development in the Physical Development domain may document an infant's ability to roll over, a toddler's ability
to walk, a preschooler's ability to kick a ball, and a school-age child's ability to use a swing.
19. Observation sessions should be performed by: a familiar person in the child's natural
environment at a time when he or she is at his or her best.
20. The goal is to allow the observer to: document the child's skills and abilities fairly and objectively.
