FLORIDA Dcf child care 40 hour certification behavioral
and screening latest updated version 2024 with 65
complete questions and correct answers (new!!)
Why do childcare professionals observe and screen children? - ANSWER: So they can
facilitate the growth and development of every child in their program, detect early
signs of development, delay or disability, and identify signs of child abuse or neglect.
Observation - ANSWER: an ongoing process in which child care professionals
recognize and document identifiable developmental milestones as they appear using
tools such as checklists, anecdotal records, and running records
Screening - ANSWER: is an ongoing process in which child care professionals use
specialized observation and documentation tools to identify, document, and monitor
typical development or possible developmental delay
Developmental milestones - ANSWER: are observable behaviors, traits, skills, or
abilities that typically appear at specific age ranges
3 main reasons child care programs observe and screen children are to: - ANSWER: -
foster growth and development
- detect early signs of delay
-identify signs of child abuse or neglect
Early intervention - ANSWER: a system of services that helps children who have a
developmental disability or delay
Atypical - ANSWER: same as not typical or not expected
Mandatory Reporters - ANSWER: people that must identify themselves and must
report suspected abuse or neglect
Documented evidence - ANSWER: written data collected by the program
Observation session - ANSWER: trained adult monitors a child as they demonstrate
identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain, in their natural
environment
Developmental Domain - ANSWER: Characterize children's skills and abilties
-Physical Health and Motor Development
-Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
-Language and Communication
-Social and Emotional
-Approaches to learning
,Natural Environment - ANSWER: places the child would typically be such as home,
the child care program, school, rather than a directors office or doctors office.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice - ANSWER: research based framework based
on meeting children where they are individually, chronologically, and culturally
Individualized Care - ANSWER: attention paid to a child that recognizes and adapts to
his or her unique character and physical emotional, and cognitive traits.
Screening Session - ANSWER: Trained adults identify and measure specific skills and
abilities as indicated by a screening instrument
Screening takes place - ANSWER: recurrently using an instrument that is proven to
be valid, accurate., and reliable
Family members involvement in screening - ANSWER: May be active or passive, but
always involved
Benefits of Screening - ANSWER: -identify specific areas of concern
-determine if assessment or evaluation may be necessary
-basis for referral
-give info to parents to make decisions
-open ongoing communication with parents and others
Assessment - ANSWER: an agency or organization gathers and reviews multiple
sources of info about a child's suspected or confirmed developmental delay or
disability and uses data to improve a child's outcomes
Evaluation - ANSWER: procedures used by qualifies personnel that determines a
child's eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services
Role as a child care professional - ANSWER: Observation, Screening and Referral
Guideline - ANSWER: general course of action taken to achieve a desired result
Best Practice - ANSWER: specific action taken by experts in the field to achieve a
desired result
Guidelines for Observation and Screening - ANSWER: Be informed, objective and
accurate, honest and fair, focused
Objectivity - ANSWER: ability to set aside personal beliefs, values, opinions and
biases, and consider only facts
Subjectivity - ANSWER: involves the application of one's point of view when
determining a course of thought or action
,Presumption - ANSWER: a belief about something or someone formed before
experience shows it is true
Good Faith - ANSWER: moral concept that means to work with sincere intention of
doing the right thing, with honesty and integrity and perform with best effort
possible
Validity - ANSWER: screening instruments soundness and legitimacy
Correlated - ANSWER: related
Replicated - ANSWER: repeated
Involving families in the prcoess - ANSWER: -permission to screen
-enrollment info
-results of previous screenings
-health records
-family dynamics
-health issues
-written consent
Confidentiality - ANSWER: keeping personal info private
Quality programs have developmentally appropriate screening schedule for each
child and share it with the parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics
recommends screenings at: - ANSWER: -9 months
-18 months
-24 months or 30 months
Child care professionals should: - ANSWER: select the right screening tools, ask the
right questions, follow guidelines and best practices, involve families
checklist - ANSWER: a list of skills and abilities to be observed.
anecdotal record - ANSWER: write about the development of a skill or ability after it
has occured
conversations - ANSWER: word for word accounts of what children said while being
interviewed by a provider
can be phonetically, non verbal communication and body language also included
document children's ability to translate words into thoughts
documentation - ANSWER: everything in a child's file
, in regards to observation- refers to records that help identify a child who may be at
risk of maltreatment, delay, disability or to relay a suspicion of child abuse
frequency count - ANSWER: how often a behavior happens
identify how often behaviors to be addressed or accommodated
running record - ANSWER: write about what is happening while you are observing
standardized test - ANSWER: compare a child's development to other children of the
same age. ability to compare contrast, solve problems, classify objects, put things in
order, arrive at conclusions tested
time sample - ANSWER: document children's attention span. how much time they
spend doing an activity
work sample - ANSWER: observe a child's skill by using a product they have created
can be 2d (drawing or writing) 3d (sculpture)
could be a photograph or video of child building or recording of them singing or
telling a story
rating scale - ANSWER: used to measure behavior, skill, ability based on a series of
quality points or a continuum
Child care professionals do not - ANSWER: diagnose
at risk - ANSWER: describe a condition or situation of vulnerability or of being in
danger
at-risk - ANSWER: before a person or thing that is vulnerable or in danger
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWER: Mandates that children
with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
Who is at Risk? - ANSWER: Males, living in poverty are at the highest risk for
developmental delay or disability
Developmental disability - ANSWER: chronic condition that is diagnosed in childhood
and substantially limits major life activities in adulthood, and impacts a child's
abilities to perform activities in one or more developmental domain
Autism - ANSWER: a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by social
impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted and repetitive patterns of
behavior
and screening latest updated version 2024 with 65
complete questions and correct answers (new!!)
Why do childcare professionals observe and screen children? - ANSWER: So they can
facilitate the growth and development of every child in their program, detect early
signs of development, delay or disability, and identify signs of child abuse or neglect.
Observation - ANSWER: an ongoing process in which child care professionals
recognize and document identifiable developmental milestones as they appear using
tools such as checklists, anecdotal records, and running records
Screening - ANSWER: is an ongoing process in which child care professionals use
specialized observation and documentation tools to identify, document, and monitor
typical development or possible developmental delay
Developmental milestones - ANSWER: are observable behaviors, traits, skills, or
abilities that typically appear at specific age ranges
3 main reasons child care programs observe and screen children are to: - ANSWER: -
foster growth and development
- detect early signs of delay
-identify signs of child abuse or neglect
Early intervention - ANSWER: a system of services that helps children who have a
developmental disability or delay
Atypical - ANSWER: same as not typical or not expected
Mandatory Reporters - ANSWER: people that must identify themselves and must
report suspected abuse or neglect
Documented evidence - ANSWER: written data collected by the program
Observation session - ANSWER: trained adult monitors a child as they demonstrate
identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain, in their natural
environment
Developmental Domain - ANSWER: Characterize children's skills and abilties
-Physical Health and Motor Development
-Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
-Language and Communication
-Social and Emotional
-Approaches to learning
,Natural Environment - ANSWER: places the child would typically be such as home,
the child care program, school, rather than a directors office or doctors office.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice - ANSWER: research based framework based
on meeting children where they are individually, chronologically, and culturally
Individualized Care - ANSWER: attention paid to a child that recognizes and adapts to
his or her unique character and physical emotional, and cognitive traits.
Screening Session - ANSWER: Trained adults identify and measure specific skills and
abilities as indicated by a screening instrument
Screening takes place - ANSWER: recurrently using an instrument that is proven to
be valid, accurate., and reliable
Family members involvement in screening - ANSWER: May be active or passive, but
always involved
Benefits of Screening - ANSWER: -identify specific areas of concern
-determine if assessment or evaluation may be necessary
-basis for referral
-give info to parents to make decisions
-open ongoing communication with parents and others
Assessment - ANSWER: an agency or organization gathers and reviews multiple
sources of info about a child's suspected or confirmed developmental delay or
disability and uses data to improve a child's outcomes
Evaluation - ANSWER: procedures used by qualifies personnel that determines a
child's eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services
Role as a child care professional - ANSWER: Observation, Screening and Referral
Guideline - ANSWER: general course of action taken to achieve a desired result
Best Practice - ANSWER: specific action taken by experts in the field to achieve a
desired result
Guidelines for Observation and Screening - ANSWER: Be informed, objective and
accurate, honest and fair, focused
Objectivity - ANSWER: ability to set aside personal beliefs, values, opinions and
biases, and consider only facts
Subjectivity - ANSWER: involves the application of one's point of view when
determining a course of thought or action
,Presumption - ANSWER: a belief about something or someone formed before
experience shows it is true
Good Faith - ANSWER: moral concept that means to work with sincere intention of
doing the right thing, with honesty and integrity and perform with best effort
possible
Validity - ANSWER: screening instruments soundness and legitimacy
Correlated - ANSWER: related
Replicated - ANSWER: repeated
Involving families in the prcoess - ANSWER: -permission to screen
-enrollment info
-results of previous screenings
-health records
-family dynamics
-health issues
-written consent
Confidentiality - ANSWER: keeping personal info private
Quality programs have developmentally appropriate screening schedule for each
child and share it with the parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics
recommends screenings at: - ANSWER: -9 months
-18 months
-24 months or 30 months
Child care professionals should: - ANSWER: select the right screening tools, ask the
right questions, follow guidelines and best practices, involve families
checklist - ANSWER: a list of skills and abilities to be observed.
anecdotal record - ANSWER: write about the development of a skill or ability after it
has occured
conversations - ANSWER: word for word accounts of what children said while being
interviewed by a provider
can be phonetically, non verbal communication and body language also included
document children's ability to translate words into thoughts
documentation - ANSWER: everything in a child's file
, in regards to observation- refers to records that help identify a child who may be at
risk of maltreatment, delay, disability or to relay a suspicion of child abuse
frequency count - ANSWER: how often a behavior happens
identify how often behaviors to be addressed or accommodated
running record - ANSWER: write about what is happening while you are observing
standardized test - ANSWER: compare a child's development to other children of the
same age. ability to compare contrast, solve problems, classify objects, put things in
order, arrive at conclusions tested
time sample - ANSWER: document children's attention span. how much time they
spend doing an activity
work sample - ANSWER: observe a child's skill by using a product they have created
can be 2d (drawing or writing) 3d (sculpture)
could be a photograph or video of child building or recording of them singing or
telling a story
rating scale - ANSWER: used to measure behavior, skill, ability based on a series of
quality points or a continuum
Child care professionals do not - ANSWER: diagnose
at risk - ANSWER: describe a condition or situation of vulnerability or of being in
danger
at-risk - ANSWER: before a person or thing that is vulnerable or in danger
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWER: Mandates that children
with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
Who is at Risk? - ANSWER: Males, living in poverty are at the highest risk for
developmental delay or disability
Developmental disability - ANSWER: chronic condition that is diagnosed in childhood
and substantially limits major life activities in adulthood, and impacts a child's
abilities to perform activities in one or more developmental domain
Autism - ANSWER: a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by social
impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted and repetitive patterns of
behavior
