OSAT Early Childhood Education (105)
Study Guide by Cirrus
Which theorist is recognized for developing a hierarchy of skills, ranging from simple to
complex, that many schools use today when developing learning objectives? -
ANS-Benjamin Bloom. Benjamin Bloom developed blooms taxonomy, I hierarchy of
skills ranging from simple to complex and concrete to abstract that build upon each
other. Many schools use the revised version today.
Which of the following characterizes Gardner's idea of verbal-linguistic intelligence? -
ANS-The ability to learn through written and spoken words. This describes verbal
linguistic intelligence.
A teacher and a toddler classroom nurse is a student with hypertonic muscle tone. What
might this be an indicator of? - ANS-Atypical gross motor development. Hypertonic, or
high muscle tone, is an indicator of a typical gross motor development.
Which of the following describes a typical language development for a first grader? -
ANS-Understanding and following multi step directions. A first grader who understands
and follow multi step directions is displaying typical development in receptive language.
A child in Mrs. Jones's class has become withdrawn and often comes to school wearing
long sleeves and long pants, even when the weather is warm. What is this child
probably being affected by? - ANS-Physical abuse. Becoming withdrawn and wearing
clothing to cover injuries may be a sign of physical abuse.
Which of the following is a genetic condition that impacts the child's cognitive
development? - ANS-Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a genetic condition that
impacts cognitive development.
Which of the following is NOT a strategy used to involve families in the early childhood
program? - ANS-Scheduling activities on a weeknight. Scheduling events only on
weeknights does not consider time constraints for families. Some families may not be
able to attend in the evening, so it is important to schedule events at different times
during the day and on different days of the week.
, Mr. Martinez, a preschool teacher, would like to implement a curriculum that focuses on
project-based activities so his students are self-guided and have opportunities to work
with others to solve real-life problems. Which of the following would be the best choice
for Mr. Martinez? - ANS-Reggio Emilia approach - Focuses on a project-based
approach where children are self guy didn't work collaboratively with others to solve real
life problems.
A school in which students of different grades are grouped in the same classroom is
most likely using which type of curriculum method? - ANS-Montessori. In the Montessori
method, students are typically in multi age groups.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of short-term planning? - ANS-It
describes what children are expected to learn during the time they are in a program.
This describes long-term planning.
A second-grade student is asked to describe how two stories read in class or different
from each other in terms of the setting. Which DOK level with this task employee? -
ANS-Level two, level two often involves making comparisons between two things, such
as the setting of a story.
Which of the following describes a developmentally appropriate lesson plan for a
first-grade class to learn about natural resources? - ANS-An activity where the teacher
gives students pictures of a natural resource and ask them to classify each one as living
or nonliving. This activity is developmentally appropriate and engaging.
A preschool teacher wants her class to develop print awareness. As students are
role-playing Adams Center, she has a student playing the role of customer a menu to
use to order from the waiter. What can be said about this teachers instructional
strategy? - ANS-She is scaffolding students as they learn through play. The teachers
providing scaffolding to eight students to meet class objectives as they play.
Flexible grouping is described as... - ANS-Grouping and regrouping students from
different backgrounds, ages, and abilities. Grouping students in multiple ways
throughout the day describes flexible grouping.
Miss Gregory is a first-year kindergarten teacher and would like to implement a set of
rules in her classroom. Developmentally appropriate rules should... - ANS-Include four
or five short, positive phrases. Developmentally appropriate rules are few and described
with short, positive phrases.
Study Guide by Cirrus
Which theorist is recognized for developing a hierarchy of skills, ranging from simple to
complex, that many schools use today when developing learning objectives? -
ANS-Benjamin Bloom. Benjamin Bloom developed blooms taxonomy, I hierarchy of
skills ranging from simple to complex and concrete to abstract that build upon each
other. Many schools use the revised version today.
Which of the following characterizes Gardner's idea of verbal-linguistic intelligence? -
ANS-The ability to learn through written and spoken words. This describes verbal
linguistic intelligence.
A teacher and a toddler classroom nurse is a student with hypertonic muscle tone. What
might this be an indicator of? - ANS-Atypical gross motor development. Hypertonic, or
high muscle tone, is an indicator of a typical gross motor development.
Which of the following describes a typical language development for a first grader? -
ANS-Understanding and following multi step directions. A first grader who understands
and follow multi step directions is displaying typical development in receptive language.
A child in Mrs. Jones's class has become withdrawn and often comes to school wearing
long sleeves and long pants, even when the weather is warm. What is this child
probably being affected by? - ANS-Physical abuse. Becoming withdrawn and wearing
clothing to cover injuries may be a sign of physical abuse.
Which of the following is a genetic condition that impacts the child's cognitive
development? - ANS-Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a genetic condition that
impacts cognitive development.
Which of the following is NOT a strategy used to involve families in the early childhood
program? - ANS-Scheduling activities on a weeknight. Scheduling events only on
weeknights does not consider time constraints for families. Some families may not be
able to attend in the evening, so it is important to schedule events at different times
during the day and on different days of the week.
, Mr. Martinez, a preschool teacher, would like to implement a curriculum that focuses on
project-based activities so his students are self-guided and have opportunities to work
with others to solve real-life problems. Which of the following would be the best choice
for Mr. Martinez? - ANS-Reggio Emilia approach - Focuses on a project-based
approach where children are self guy didn't work collaboratively with others to solve real
life problems.
A school in which students of different grades are grouped in the same classroom is
most likely using which type of curriculum method? - ANS-Montessori. In the Montessori
method, students are typically in multi age groups.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of short-term planning? - ANS-It
describes what children are expected to learn during the time they are in a program.
This describes long-term planning.
A second-grade student is asked to describe how two stories read in class or different
from each other in terms of the setting. Which DOK level with this task employee? -
ANS-Level two, level two often involves making comparisons between two things, such
as the setting of a story.
Which of the following describes a developmentally appropriate lesson plan for a
first-grade class to learn about natural resources? - ANS-An activity where the teacher
gives students pictures of a natural resource and ask them to classify each one as living
or nonliving. This activity is developmentally appropriate and engaging.
A preschool teacher wants her class to develop print awareness. As students are
role-playing Adams Center, she has a student playing the role of customer a menu to
use to order from the waiter. What can be said about this teachers instructional
strategy? - ANS-She is scaffolding students as they learn through play. The teachers
providing scaffolding to eight students to meet class objectives as they play.
Flexible grouping is described as... - ANS-Grouping and regrouping students from
different backgrounds, ages, and abilities. Grouping students in multiple ways
throughout the day describes flexible grouping.
Miss Gregory is a first-year kindergarten teacher and would like to implement a set of
rules in her classroom. Developmentally appropriate rules should... - ANS-Include four
or five short, positive phrases. Developmentally appropriate rules are few and described
with short, positive phrases.
