lOMoAR cPSD| 66549320
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
STUDY GUIDE FOR
Child Growth and
Development
, lOMoAR cPSD| 66549320
Revised: 07/01/2019
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) would like to extend congratulations on
your recent completion of its course, Child Growth and Development. It is hoped that you
enjoyed the experience and are ready to apply your new skills in the workforce.
Now that you have completed Child Growth and Development, please consider
registering for other DCF courses.
For more information on training and licensing requirements, please visit the Department
of Children and Families’ Web site at www.myflorida.com/childcare/.
How to use this study guide
This study guide will assist you in preparing for DCF’s Child Growth and Development
competency exam. Please be aware that this study guide does not replace the participant’s
guide you used during the course. You are encouraged to use your participant’s guide to
study for the exam. This study guide will help you focus your studies. However, it does
not contain the specific questions and answers you will see on the exam. Use this study
guide, and the key points, and objectives in your participant’s guide to prepare for your
exam.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 66549320
5 Tips to Help You Get the Most from Your Study Time
#1 Budget your time.
Make sure you have time to study and review your work both during the course and
before the exam.
#2 Set aside time immediately after class to start your review.
This is the best time to review your notes and identify if you have any questions
concerning the material presented in the course. The night before the exam would be too
late for this step.
#3 Review all material again before the exam.
Organize all of your class notes and other material you may have received during the
course sessions. Pay specific attention to your participant’s guide.
#4 Create your own study guide.
Organize your notes into key ideas and other information you want to remember on one
sheet of paper. If you need more than one sheet, that’s all right, but try to keep the ideas
organized, brief, and to the point.
#5 Space out your studying.
You will learn more if you study a little each day rather than trying to “cram” all the
information into your head the night before the exam. Studying a little each day will help
the material stay in your long-term memory.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 66549320
10 Tips for Success on Your Competency Exam
#1 Take care of your personal needs.
Make sure you rest well the night before the exam. Eat before taking your exam; do not
take the exam hungry. Leave enough time to take care of all your personal needs before
the exam so that you can concentrate during the exam.
#2 Be well-prepared.
Being well-prepared, and arriving early will reduce anxiety. Bring at least two #2 pencils,
a photo ID and the confirmation letter you received after you registered.
#3 Listen carefully, read the instructions and ask questions if you don’t understand.
It is important to listen carefully to the directions you are given. Read the instructions
carefully, and ask questions if you do not understand them.
#4 Read through the entire exam.
Read through the entire exam first to get a feel for the exam. Pay attention to how it is
structured and how the questions are written.
#5 Tips for multiple choice questions.
Read the question first. Eliminate answers you know are not correct. If you do not know
an answer, try to guess.
#6 Do the easy questions first.
Do the easy questions first and then go on to harder questions or questions that require
additional thought. This strategy will help ensure that you answer all the questions you
know before you go on to the challenging questions. This strategy also helps build your
confidence.
#7 Have a problem with a question? Skip it!
If you have a problem with a question, skip it and come back to it later. Just as you
worked on the “easy” questions first, it is important that you not get “stuck” on one
question and that you use your time answering questions you can.
#8 Read all options.
Be sure that you read all of your choices before selecting an answer.
#9 Stay focused.
Don’t let your mind wander or worry about other students who may be completing an
exam before you do. Stay focused and work on one question at a time.
#10 Before you turn in your exam, check your work.
Make sure you have answered all the questions. Double check!
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF
CHILDREN & FAMILIES
STUDY GUIDE FOR
Child Growth and
Development
, lOMoAR cPSD| 66549320
Revised: 07/01/2019
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) would like to extend congratulations on
your recent completion of its course, Child Growth and Development. It is hoped that you
enjoyed the experience and are ready to apply your new skills in the workforce.
Now that you have completed Child Growth and Development, please consider
registering for other DCF courses.
For more information on training and licensing requirements, please visit the Department
of Children and Families’ Web site at www.myflorida.com/childcare/.
How to use this study guide
This study guide will assist you in preparing for DCF’s Child Growth and Development
competency exam. Please be aware that this study guide does not replace the participant’s
guide you used during the course. You are encouraged to use your participant’s guide to
study for the exam. This study guide will help you focus your studies. However, it does
not contain the specific questions and answers you will see on the exam. Use this study
guide, and the key points, and objectives in your participant’s guide to prepare for your
exam.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 66549320
5 Tips to Help You Get the Most from Your Study Time
#1 Budget your time.
Make sure you have time to study and review your work both during the course and
before the exam.
#2 Set aside time immediately after class to start your review.
This is the best time to review your notes and identify if you have any questions
concerning the material presented in the course. The night before the exam would be too
late for this step.
#3 Review all material again before the exam.
Organize all of your class notes and other material you may have received during the
course sessions. Pay specific attention to your participant’s guide.
#4 Create your own study guide.
Organize your notes into key ideas and other information you want to remember on one
sheet of paper. If you need more than one sheet, that’s all right, but try to keep the ideas
organized, brief, and to the point.
#5 Space out your studying.
You will learn more if you study a little each day rather than trying to “cram” all the
information into your head the night before the exam. Studying a little each day will help
the material stay in your long-term memory.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 66549320
10 Tips for Success on Your Competency Exam
#1 Take care of your personal needs.
Make sure you rest well the night before the exam. Eat before taking your exam; do not
take the exam hungry. Leave enough time to take care of all your personal needs before
the exam so that you can concentrate during the exam.
#2 Be well-prepared.
Being well-prepared, and arriving early will reduce anxiety. Bring at least two #2 pencils,
a photo ID and the confirmation letter you received after you registered.
#3 Listen carefully, read the instructions and ask questions if you don’t understand.
It is important to listen carefully to the directions you are given. Read the instructions
carefully, and ask questions if you do not understand them.
#4 Read through the entire exam.
Read through the entire exam first to get a feel for the exam. Pay attention to how it is
structured and how the questions are written.
#5 Tips for multiple choice questions.
Read the question first. Eliminate answers you know are not correct. If you do not know
an answer, try to guess.
#6 Do the easy questions first.
Do the easy questions first and then go on to harder questions or questions that require
additional thought. This strategy will help ensure that you answer all the questions you
know before you go on to the challenging questions. This strategy also helps build your
confidence.
#7 Have a problem with a question? Skip it!
If you have a problem with a question, skip it and come back to it later. Just as you
worked on the “easy” questions first, it is important that you not get “stuck” on one
question and that you use your time answering questions you can.
#8 Read all options.
Be sure that you read all of your choices before selecting an answer.
#9 Stay focused.
Don’t let your mind wander or worry about other students who may be completing an
exam before you do. Stay focused and work on one question at a time.
#10 Before you turn in your exam, check your work.
Make sure you have answered all the questions. Double check!
