DCF CHILD CARE 40 HOUR
CERTIFICATION- QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhyA2doA2childcareA2professionalsA2observeA2andA2screenA2children?A2-A2Ans--
SoA2theyA2canA2facilitateA2theA2growthA2andA2developmentA2ofA2everyA2childA2inA2theirA2pro
gram,A2detectA2earlyA2signsA2ofA2development,A2delayA2orA2disability,A2andA2identifyA2sign
sA2ofA2childA2abuseA2orA2neglect.
ObservationA2-A2Ans--
anA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childA2careA2professionalsA2recognizeA2andA2document
A2identifiableA2developmentalA2milestonesA2asA2theyA2appearA2usingA2toolsA2suchA2asA2ch
ecklists,A2anecdotalA2records,A2andA2runningA2records
ScreeningA2-A2Ans--
isA2anA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childA2careA2professionalsA2useA2specializedA2obse
rvationA2andA2documentationA2toolsA2toA2identify,A2document,A2andA2monitorA2typicalA2dev
elopmentA2orA2possibleA2developmentalA2delay
DevelopmentalA2milestonesA2-A2Ans--
areA2observableA2behaviors,A2traits,A2skills,A2orA2abilitiesA2thatA2typicallyA2appearA2atA2spe
cificA2ageA2ranges
3A2mainA2reasonsA2childA2careA2programsA2observeA2andA2screenA2childrenA2areA2to:A2-
A2Ans---fosterA2growthA2andA2development
-A2detectA2earlyA2signsA2ofA2delayA2
-identifyA2signsA2ofA2childA2abuseA2orA2neglect
EarlyA2interventionA2-A2Ans--
aA2systemA2ofA2servicesA2thatA2helpsA2childrenA2whoA2haveA2aA2developmentalA2disabilityA
2orA2delay
AtypicalA2-A2Ans--sameA2asA2notA2typicalA2orA2notA2expected
MandatoryA2ReportersA2-A2Ans--
peopleA2thatA2mustA2identifyA2themselvesA2andA2mustA2reportA2suspectedA2abuseA2orA2ne
glect
DocumentedA2evidenceA2-A2Ans--writtenA2dataA2collectedA2byA2theA2program
ObservationA2sessionA2-A2Ans--
trainedA2adultA2monitorsA2aA2childA2asA2theyA2demonstrateA2identifiedA2skillsA2orA2abilitiesA
2withinA2aA2developmentalA2domain,A2inA2theirA2naturalA2environment
,DevelopmentalA2DomainA2-A2Ans--CharacterizeA2children'sA2skillsA2andA2abilties
-PhysicalA2HealthA2andA2MotorA2Development
-CognitiveA2DevelopmentA2andA2GeneralA2Knowledge
-LanguageA2andA2Communication
-SocialA2andA2EmotionalA2
-ApproachesA2toA2learning
NaturalA2EnvironmentA2-A2Ans--
placesA2theA2childA2wouldA2typicallyA2beA2suchA2asA2home,A2theA2childA2careA2program,A2s
chool,A2ratherA2thanA2aA2directorsA2officeA2orA2doctorsA2office.
DevelopmentallyA2AppropriateA2PracticeA2-A2Ans--
researchA2basedA2frameworkA2basedA2onA2meetingA2childrenA2whereA2theyA2areA2individu
ally,A2chronologically,A2andA2culturally
IndividualizedA2CareA2-A2Ans--
attentionA2paidA2toA2aA2childA2thatA2recognizesA2andA2adaptsA2toA2hisA2orA2herA2uniqueA2ch
aracterA2andA2physicalA2emotional,A2andA2cognitiveA2traits.
ScreeningA2SessionA2-A2Ans--
TrainedA2adultsA2identifyA2andA2measureA2specificA2skillsA2andA2abilitiesA2asA2indicatedA2b
yA2aA2screeningA2instrument
ScreeningA2takesA2placeA2-A2Ans--
recurrentlyA2usingA2anA2instrumentA2thatA2isA2provenA2toA2beA2valid,A2accurate.,A2andA2reli
able
FamilyA2membersA2involvementA2inA2screeningA2-A2Ans--
MayA2beA2activeA2orA2passive,A2butA2alwaysA2involved
BenefitsA2ofA2ScreeningA2-A2Ans---identifyA2specificA2areasA2ofA2concern
-determineA2ifA2assessmentA2orA2evaluationA2mayA2beA2necessary
-basisA2forA2referral
-giveA2infoA2toA2parentsA2toA2makeA2decisions
-openA2ongoingA2communicationA2withA2parentsA2andA2others
AssessmentA2-A2Ans--
anA2agencyA2orA2organizationA2gathersA2andA2reviewsA2multipleA2sourcesA2ofA2infoA2about
A2aA2child'sA2suspectedA2orA2confirmedA2developmentalA2delayA2orA2disabilityA2andA2usesA
2dataA2toA2improveA2aA2child'sA2outcomes
EvaluationA2-A2Ans--
proceduresA2usedA2byA2qualifiesA2personnelA2thatA2determinesA2aA2child'sA2eligibilityA2forA
2federal,A2state,A2andA2localA2programsA2andA2services
,RoleA2asA2aA2childA2careA2professionalA2-A2Ans--Observation,A2ScreeningA2andA2Referral
GuidelineA2-A2Ans--generalA2courseA2ofA2actionA2takenA2toA2achieveA2aA2desiredA2result
BestA2PracticeA2-A2Ans--
specificA2actionA2takenA2byA2expertsA2inA2theA2fieldA2toA2achieveA2aA2desiredA2result
GuidelinesA2forA2ObservationA2andA2ScreeningA2-A2Ans--
BeA2informed,A2objectiveA2andA2accurate,A2honestA2andA2fair,A2focused
ObjectivityA2-A2Ans--
abilityA2toA2setA2asideA2personalA2beliefs,A2values,A2opinionsA2andA2biases,A2andA2conside
rA2onlyA2facts
SubjectivityA2-A2Ans--
involvesA2theA2applicationA2ofA2one'sA2pointA2ofA2viewA2whenA2determiningA2aA2courseA2ofA
2thoughtA2orA2action
PresumptionA2-A2Ans--
aA2beliefA2aboutA2somethingA2orA2someoneA2formedA2beforeA2experienceA2showsA2itA2isA2t
rue
GoodA2FaithA2-A2Ans--
moralA2conceptA2thatA2meansA2toA2workA2withA2sincereA2intentionA2ofA2doingA2theA2rightA2t
hing,A2withA2honestyA2andA2integrityA2andA2performA2withA2bestA2effortA2possible
ValidityA2-A2Ans--screeningA2instrumentsA2soundnessA2andA2legitimacy
CorrelatedA2-A2Ans--related
ReplicatedA2-A2Ans--repeated
InvolvingA2familiesA2inA2theA2prcoessA2-A2Ans---permissionA2toA2screen
-enrollmentA2info
-resultsA2ofA2previousA2screenings
-healthA2records
-familyA2dynamics
-healthA2issues
-writtenA2consent
ConfidentialityA2-A2Ans--keepingA2personalA2infoA2private
QualityA2programsA2haveA2developmentallyA2appropriateA2screeningA2scheduleA2forA2eac
hA2childA2andA2shareA2itA2withA2theA2parents.A2TheA2AmericanA2AcademyA2ofA2PediatricsA2
recommendsA2screeningsA2at:A2-A2Ans---9A2months
, -18A2months
-24A2monthsA2orA230A2months
ChildA2careA2professionalsA2should:A2-A2Ans--
selectA2theA2rightA2screeningA2tools,A2askA2theA2rightA2questions,A2followA2guidelinesA2and
A2bestA2practices,A2involveA2families
checklistA2-A2Ans--aA2listA2ofA2skillsA2andA2abilitiesA2toA2beA2observed.
anecdotalA2recordA2-A2Ans--
writeA2aboutA2theA2developmentA2ofA2aA2skillA2orA2abilityA2afterA2itA2hasA2occured
conversationsA2-A2Ans--
wordA2forA2wordA2accountsA2ofA2whatA2childrenA2saidA2whileA2beingA2interviewedA2byA2aA2
provider
canA2beA2phonetically,A2nonA2verbalA2communicationA2andA2bodyA2languageA2alsoA2includ
ed
documentA2children'sA2abilityA2toA2translateA2wordsA2intoA2thoughts
documentationA2-A2Ans--everythingA2inA2aA2child'sA2fileA2
inA2regardsA2toA2observation-
A2refersA2toA2recordsA2thatA2helpA2identifyA2aA2childA2whoA2mayA2beA2atA2riskA2ofA2maltreat
ment,A2delay,A2disabilityA2orA2toA2relayA2aA2suspicionA2ofA2childA2abuse
frequencyA2countA2-A2Ans--howA2oftenA2aA2behaviorA2happens
identifyA2howA2oftenA2behaviorsA2toA2beA2addressedA2orA2accommodated
runningA2recordA2-A2Ans--writeA2aboutA2whatA2isA2happeningA2whileA2youA2areA2observing
standardizedA2testA2-A2Ans--
compareA2aA2child'sA2developmentA2toA2otherA2childrenA2ofA2theA2sameA2age.A2abilityA2toA2
compareA2contrast,A2solveA2problems,A2classifyA2objects,A2putA2thingsA2inA2order,A2arriveA2
atA2conclusionsA2tested
timeA2sampleA2-A2Ans--
documentA2children'sA2attentionA2span.A2howA2muchA2timeA2theyA2spendA2doingA2anA2acti
vity
workA2sampleA2-A2Ans--
observeA2aA2child'sA2skillA2byA2usingA2aA2productA2theyA2haveA2created
canA2beA22dA2(drawingA2orA2writing)A23dA2(sculpture)A2
CERTIFICATION- QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhyA2doA2childcareA2professionalsA2observeA2andA2screenA2children?A2-A2Ans--
SoA2theyA2canA2facilitateA2theA2growthA2andA2developmentA2ofA2everyA2childA2inA2theirA2pro
gram,A2detectA2earlyA2signsA2ofA2development,A2delayA2orA2disability,A2andA2identifyA2sign
sA2ofA2childA2abuseA2orA2neglect.
ObservationA2-A2Ans--
anA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childA2careA2professionalsA2recognizeA2andA2document
A2identifiableA2developmentalA2milestonesA2asA2theyA2appearA2usingA2toolsA2suchA2asA2ch
ecklists,A2anecdotalA2records,A2andA2runningA2records
ScreeningA2-A2Ans--
isA2anA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childA2careA2professionalsA2useA2specializedA2obse
rvationA2andA2documentationA2toolsA2toA2identify,A2document,A2andA2monitorA2typicalA2dev
elopmentA2orA2possibleA2developmentalA2delay
DevelopmentalA2milestonesA2-A2Ans--
areA2observableA2behaviors,A2traits,A2skills,A2orA2abilitiesA2thatA2typicallyA2appearA2atA2spe
cificA2ageA2ranges
3A2mainA2reasonsA2childA2careA2programsA2observeA2andA2screenA2childrenA2areA2to:A2-
A2Ans---fosterA2growthA2andA2development
-A2detectA2earlyA2signsA2ofA2delayA2
-identifyA2signsA2ofA2childA2abuseA2orA2neglect
EarlyA2interventionA2-A2Ans--
aA2systemA2ofA2servicesA2thatA2helpsA2childrenA2whoA2haveA2aA2developmentalA2disabilityA
2orA2delay
AtypicalA2-A2Ans--sameA2asA2notA2typicalA2orA2notA2expected
MandatoryA2ReportersA2-A2Ans--
peopleA2thatA2mustA2identifyA2themselvesA2andA2mustA2reportA2suspectedA2abuseA2orA2ne
glect
DocumentedA2evidenceA2-A2Ans--writtenA2dataA2collectedA2byA2theA2program
ObservationA2sessionA2-A2Ans--
trainedA2adultA2monitorsA2aA2childA2asA2theyA2demonstrateA2identifiedA2skillsA2orA2abilitiesA
2withinA2aA2developmentalA2domain,A2inA2theirA2naturalA2environment
,DevelopmentalA2DomainA2-A2Ans--CharacterizeA2children'sA2skillsA2andA2abilties
-PhysicalA2HealthA2andA2MotorA2Development
-CognitiveA2DevelopmentA2andA2GeneralA2Knowledge
-LanguageA2andA2Communication
-SocialA2andA2EmotionalA2
-ApproachesA2toA2learning
NaturalA2EnvironmentA2-A2Ans--
placesA2theA2childA2wouldA2typicallyA2beA2suchA2asA2home,A2theA2childA2careA2program,A2s
chool,A2ratherA2thanA2aA2directorsA2officeA2orA2doctorsA2office.
DevelopmentallyA2AppropriateA2PracticeA2-A2Ans--
researchA2basedA2frameworkA2basedA2onA2meetingA2childrenA2whereA2theyA2areA2individu
ally,A2chronologically,A2andA2culturally
IndividualizedA2CareA2-A2Ans--
attentionA2paidA2toA2aA2childA2thatA2recognizesA2andA2adaptsA2toA2hisA2orA2herA2uniqueA2ch
aracterA2andA2physicalA2emotional,A2andA2cognitiveA2traits.
ScreeningA2SessionA2-A2Ans--
TrainedA2adultsA2identifyA2andA2measureA2specificA2skillsA2andA2abilitiesA2asA2indicatedA2b
yA2aA2screeningA2instrument
ScreeningA2takesA2placeA2-A2Ans--
recurrentlyA2usingA2anA2instrumentA2thatA2isA2provenA2toA2beA2valid,A2accurate.,A2andA2reli
able
FamilyA2membersA2involvementA2inA2screeningA2-A2Ans--
MayA2beA2activeA2orA2passive,A2butA2alwaysA2involved
BenefitsA2ofA2ScreeningA2-A2Ans---identifyA2specificA2areasA2ofA2concern
-determineA2ifA2assessmentA2orA2evaluationA2mayA2beA2necessary
-basisA2forA2referral
-giveA2infoA2toA2parentsA2toA2makeA2decisions
-openA2ongoingA2communicationA2withA2parentsA2andA2others
AssessmentA2-A2Ans--
anA2agencyA2orA2organizationA2gathersA2andA2reviewsA2multipleA2sourcesA2ofA2infoA2about
A2aA2child'sA2suspectedA2orA2confirmedA2developmentalA2delayA2orA2disabilityA2andA2usesA
2dataA2toA2improveA2aA2child'sA2outcomes
EvaluationA2-A2Ans--
proceduresA2usedA2byA2qualifiesA2personnelA2thatA2determinesA2aA2child'sA2eligibilityA2forA
2federal,A2state,A2andA2localA2programsA2andA2services
,RoleA2asA2aA2childA2careA2professionalA2-A2Ans--Observation,A2ScreeningA2andA2Referral
GuidelineA2-A2Ans--generalA2courseA2ofA2actionA2takenA2toA2achieveA2aA2desiredA2result
BestA2PracticeA2-A2Ans--
specificA2actionA2takenA2byA2expertsA2inA2theA2fieldA2toA2achieveA2aA2desiredA2result
GuidelinesA2forA2ObservationA2andA2ScreeningA2-A2Ans--
BeA2informed,A2objectiveA2andA2accurate,A2honestA2andA2fair,A2focused
ObjectivityA2-A2Ans--
abilityA2toA2setA2asideA2personalA2beliefs,A2values,A2opinionsA2andA2biases,A2andA2conside
rA2onlyA2facts
SubjectivityA2-A2Ans--
involvesA2theA2applicationA2ofA2one'sA2pointA2ofA2viewA2whenA2determiningA2aA2courseA2ofA
2thoughtA2orA2action
PresumptionA2-A2Ans--
aA2beliefA2aboutA2somethingA2orA2someoneA2formedA2beforeA2experienceA2showsA2itA2isA2t
rue
GoodA2FaithA2-A2Ans--
moralA2conceptA2thatA2meansA2toA2workA2withA2sincereA2intentionA2ofA2doingA2theA2rightA2t
hing,A2withA2honestyA2andA2integrityA2andA2performA2withA2bestA2effortA2possible
ValidityA2-A2Ans--screeningA2instrumentsA2soundnessA2andA2legitimacy
CorrelatedA2-A2Ans--related
ReplicatedA2-A2Ans--repeated
InvolvingA2familiesA2inA2theA2prcoessA2-A2Ans---permissionA2toA2screen
-enrollmentA2info
-resultsA2ofA2previousA2screenings
-healthA2records
-familyA2dynamics
-healthA2issues
-writtenA2consent
ConfidentialityA2-A2Ans--keepingA2personalA2infoA2private
QualityA2programsA2haveA2developmentallyA2appropriateA2screeningA2scheduleA2forA2eac
hA2childA2andA2shareA2itA2withA2theA2parents.A2TheA2AmericanA2AcademyA2ofA2PediatricsA2
recommendsA2screeningsA2at:A2-A2Ans---9A2months
, -18A2months
-24A2monthsA2orA230A2months
ChildA2careA2professionalsA2should:A2-A2Ans--
selectA2theA2rightA2screeningA2tools,A2askA2theA2rightA2questions,A2followA2guidelinesA2and
A2bestA2practices,A2involveA2families
checklistA2-A2Ans--aA2listA2ofA2skillsA2andA2abilitiesA2toA2beA2observed.
anecdotalA2recordA2-A2Ans--
writeA2aboutA2theA2developmentA2ofA2aA2skillA2orA2abilityA2afterA2itA2hasA2occured
conversationsA2-A2Ans--
wordA2forA2wordA2accountsA2ofA2whatA2childrenA2saidA2whileA2beingA2interviewedA2byA2aA2
provider
canA2beA2phonetically,A2nonA2verbalA2communicationA2andA2bodyA2languageA2alsoA2includ
ed
documentA2children'sA2abilityA2toA2translateA2wordsA2intoA2thoughts
documentationA2-A2Ans--everythingA2inA2aA2child'sA2fileA2
inA2regardsA2toA2observation-
A2refersA2toA2recordsA2thatA2helpA2identifyA2aA2childA2whoA2mayA2beA2atA2riskA2ofA2maltreat
ment,A2delay,A2disabilityA2orA2toA2relayA2aA2suspicionA2ofA2childA2abuse
frequencyA2countA2-A2Ans--howA2oftenA2aA2behaviorA2happens
identifyA2howA2oftenA2behaviorsA2toA2beA2addressedA2orA2accommodated
runningA2recordA2-A2Ans--writeA2aboutA2whatA2isA2happeningA2whileA2youA2areA2observing
standardizedA2testA2-A2Ans--
compareA2aA2child'sA2developmentA2toA2otherA2childrenA2ofA2theA2sameA2age.A2abilityA2toA2
compareA2contrast,A2solveA2problems,A2classifyA2objects,A2putA2thingsA2inA2order,A2arriveA2
atA2conclusionsA2tested
timeA2sampleA2-A2Ans--
documentA2children'sA2attentionA2span.A2howA2muchA2timeA2theyA2spendA2doingA2anA2acti
vity
workA2sampleA2-A2Ans--
observeA2aA2child'sA2skillA2byA2usingA2aA2productA2theyA2haveA2created
canA2beA22dA2(drawingA2orA2writing)A23dA2(sculpture)A2
