BOSR DCF EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
/2027 GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!!
why are screenings conducted? - Answer -to monitor a child's progress in gaining skills, they
may be completed more frequently to guide classroom planning
checklist - Answer -a list of skills and abilities to be observed
anecdotal record - Answer -a narrative account of an event written shortly after it occurred; it
tells what a child did, when they did it, how they did it , and what happened afterward
conversation - Answer -word-word account of what children said while being interviewed by a
provider
time sample - Answer -Records what activities a child chooses to do during a given time period
standardized test - Answer -are used to document a child's ability to compare and contrast,
solve a problem, classify objects, put things in sequential order, arrive at conclusions, and
perform other skills
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, rating scale - Answer -is used to measure a behavior, skill, or ability based on a series of quality
points or continuim
work sample - Answer -a product created by a child that becomes a documentation of the
development of a skill
documentation - Answer -refers to everything in a child's file, that word can have a special
meaning when it is used in reference to observation
in that case documentation refers to records that help identify a child who may be at risk of
maltreatment, delay, or a disability or to relay a suspicion of child abuse or neglect
how do child care professionals choose their methods of observation? - Answer -based upon
the types of information they need to collect
how do child care professionals conduct their observations? - Answer -in an informed,
objective,accurate,honest,fair, and focused manner
Child care professionals do - Answer -NOT diagnose
Identify and document indicators
Report them as required by law
Observe and screen regularly
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/2027 GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!!
why are screenings conducted? - Answer -to monitor a child's progress in gaining skills, they
may be completed more frequently to guide classroom planning
checklist - Answer -a list of skills and abilities to be observed
anecdotal record - Answer -a narrative account of an event written shortly after it occurred; it
tells what a child did, when they did it, how they did it , and what happened afterward
conversation - Answer -word-word account of what children said while being interviewed by a
provider
time sample - Answer -Records what activities a child chooses to do during a given time period
standardized test - Answer -are used to document a child's ability to compare and contrast,
solve a problem, classify objects, put things in sequential order, arrive at conclusions, and
perform other skills
1|Page
, rating scale - Answer -is used to measure a behavior, skill, or ability based on a series of quality
points or continuim
work sample - Answer -a product created by a child that becomes a documentation of the
development of a skill
documentation - Answer -refers to everything in a child's file, that word can have a special
meaning when it is used in reference to observation
in that case documentation refers to records that help identify a child who may be at risk of
maltreatment, delay, or a disability or to relay a suspicion of child abuse or neglect
how do child care professionals choose their methods of observation? - Answer -based upon
the types of information they need to collect
how do child care professionals conduct their observations? - Answer -in an informed,
objective,accurate,honest,fair, and focused manner
Child care professionals do - Answer -NOT diagnose
Identify and document indicators
Report them as required by law
Observe and screen regularly
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