LETRS UNIT 1 POST EXAM SCRIPT 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
PREMIUM PRACTICE SOLUTION GRADED
A+
⩥ The major finding of the seminal study conducted by Hart and Risley
(1995) determined what? Answer: Young children's exposure to oral
language is related to their later academic success.
⩥ What is the purpose of early learning standards? Answer: They
describe what young children should be learning.
⩥ A teacher who follows the tenets of developmentally appropriate
practice arranges centers... Answer: that are connected to a central theme
with planned learning outcomes.
⩥ Developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's Zone of
Proximal Development concepts DO NOT include is premise... Answer:
social/emotional skills are the most important domain to focus on in
preschool settings.
⩥ Provide 3 statements that support developmentally appropriate
practice and Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development. Answer: 1.
, teachers and parents need to provide intentional instruction to help
young children develop foundational skills.
2. skill development across developmental domains is interconnected
and includes executive functioning skills.
3. young children need lots of repetition to learn foundational skills as
they do not acquire these skills on their own.
⩥ What characteristic describes a standardized assessment tool? Answer:
It is designed to provide information on skill development in a consistent
manner so the results can be compared to a norm or benchmark.
⩥ Which assessment procedure is designed to provide the best screening
data? Answer: use of a standardized tool with all children to determine if
they have reached an expected learning level
⩥ Along with executive functioning, which set of tasks are strong
predictive indicators of children's learning at the transition from
prekindergarten to kindergarten? Answer: the ability to name letters and
isolate initial sounds in words
⩥ Name 3 skills associated with executive functioning. Answer: self-
regulation, focused attention, flexibility in thinking
TESTED QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
PREMIUM PRACTICE SOLUTION GRADED
A+
⩥ The major finding of the seminal study conducted by Hart and Risley
(1995) determined what? Answer: Young children's exposure to oral
language is related to their later academic success.
⩥ What is the purpose of early learning standards? Answer: They
describe what young children should be learning.
⩥ A teacher who follows the tenets of developmentally appropriate
practice arranges centers... Answer: that are connected to a central theme
with planned learning outcomes.
⩥ Developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's Zone of
Proximal Development concepts DO NOT include is premise... Answer:
social/emotional skills are the most important domain to focus on in
preschool settings.
⩥ Provide 3 statements that support developmentally appropriate
practice and Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development. Answer: 1.
, teachers and parents need to provide intentional instruction to help
young children develop foundational skills.
2. skill development across developmental domains is interconnected
and includes executive functioning skills.
3. young children need lots of repetition to learn foundational skills as
they do not acquire these skills on their own.
⩥ What characteristic describes a standardized assessment tool? Answer:
It is designed to provide information on skill development in a consistent
manner so the results can be compared to a norm or benchmark.
⩥ Which assessment procedure is designed to provide the best screening
data? Answer: use of a standardized tool with all children to determine if
they have reached an expected learning level
⩥ Along with executive functioning, which set of tasks are strong
predictive indicators of children's learning at the transition from
prekindergarten to kindergarten? Answer: the ability to name letters and
isolate initial sounds in words
⩥ Name 3 skills associated with executive functioning. Answer: self-
regulation, focused attention, flexibility in thinking
