Infant/ Toddler Development: chapter 16
Elements of a profession that apply to early childhood - correct answer-1. The wellbeing of a
society is served
2. Enough emotional distance is maintained from those served that the professional can
exercise clear judgement.
3. There are agreed upon principles and ethics
4. A specialized knowledge base is present and maintained
5. Prolonged and specialized training is required
6. There are clear standards of practice
7. Work is performed with some autonomy on the part of the client (i.e. professionals are not
supervised evrey moment of the day)
8. There is an altruistic mission or vision.
NAEYC standards - correct answer-1 promoting child development and learning
2. building family and community relationships
3. observing, documenting, and assessing to support young children and families
4. Using developmentally effective approaches
5. Using content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum
6. Becoming a professional
Know goals for CDA credential - correct answer-Goal 1:
To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment
Goal 2:
To advance physical and intellectual competence
Goal 3:
To support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance
Goal 4:
To establish postive and productive relationships with families
Goal 5:
, To ensure a well-run purposeful program responsive to participant needs
Goal 6:
To maintain a commitment to professionalism
Eight cross sector core competency domains - correct answer-Domain 1: Early Childhood
Development
Domain 2: Family centered practice
Domain 3: Relationship based practice
Domain 4: Health and development protective
and risk factors
Domain 5: Cultural and linguistic responsiveness
Domain 6: Leadership to meet family needs and improve services and systems
Domain 7: Professional and ethical practices
Domain 8: Service, planning, coordination, and collaboration
Critical Competencies Sub Areas
Supporting social- emotional development - correct answer-1. Building warm positive and
nurturing relationships
2. Providing consistent and responsive caregiving
3. Supporting emotional expression and regulation
4. Promoting socialization
5. Guiding behavior
6. Promoting children's sense of identity and belonging
Critical Competencies Sub Areas:
Supporting cognitive development - correct answer-7. Facilitating exploration and concept
development
8. Building meaningful curriculum
9. Promoting imitation symbolic representation
10. Supporting reasoning and problem solving
Critical Competencies Sub Areas:
Elements of a profession that apply to early childhood - correct answer-1. The wellbeing of a
society is served
2. Enough emotional distance is maintained from those served that the professional can
exercise clear judgement.
3. There are agreed upon principles and ethics
4. A specialized knowledge base is present and maintained
5. Prolonged and specialized training is required
6. There are clear standards of practice
7. Work is performed with some autonomy on the part of the client (i.e. professionals are not
supervised evrey moment of the day)
8. There is an altruistic mission or vision.
NAEYC standards - correct answer-1 promoting child development and learning
2. building family and community relationships
3. observing, documenting, and assessing to support young children and families
4. Using developmentally effective approaches
5. Using content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum
6. Becoming a professional
Know goals for CDA credential - correct answer-Goal 1:
To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment
Goal 2:
To advance physical and intellectual competence
Goal 3:
To support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance
Goal 4:
To establish postive and productive relationships with families
Goal 5:
, To ensure a well-run purposeful program responsive to participant needs
Goal 6:
To maintain a commitment to professionalism
Eight cross sector core competency domains - correct answer-Domain 1: Early Childhood
Development
Domain 2: Family centered practice
Domain 3: Relationship based practice
Domain 4: Health and development protective
and risk factors
Domain 5: Cultural and linguistic responsiveness
Domain 6: Leadership to meet family needs and improve services and systems
Domain 7: Professional and ethical practices
Domain 8: Service, planning, coordination, and collaboration
Critical Competencies Sub Areas
Supporting social- emotional development - correct answer-1. Building warm positive and
nurturing relationships
2. Providing consistent and responsive caregiving
3. Supporting emotional expression and regulation
4. Promoting socialization
5. Guiding behavior
6. Promoting children's sense of identity and belonging
Critical Competencies Sub Areas:
Supporting cognitive development - correct answer-7. Facilitating exploration and concept
development
8. Building meaningful curriculum
9. Promoting imitation symbolic representation
10. Supporting reasoning and problem solving
Critical Competencies Sub Areas:
