DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification
EXAM VERIFIED SOLUTIONS, SCORED A+
Why .do .childcare .professionals .observe .and .screen .children? .- .CORRECT
.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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER--foster .growth .and .development
- .detect .early .signs .of .delay .
-identify .signs .of .child .abuse .or .neglect
Early .intervention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .system .of .services .that .helps
.children .who .have .a .developmental .disability .or .delay
Atypical .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-same .as .not .typical .or .not .expected
Mandatory .Reporters .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-people .that .must .identify
.themselves .and .must .report .suspected .abuse .or .neglect
Documented .evidence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-written .data .collected .by .the
.program
Observation .session .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-trained .adult .monitors .a .child .as
.they .demonstrate .identified .skills .or .abilities .within .a .developmental .domain, .in
.their .natural .environment
Developmental .Domain .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-research .based
.framework .based .on .meeting .children .where .they .are .individually,
.chronologically, .and .culturally
Individualized .Care .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-attention .paid .to .a .child .that
.recognizes .and .adapts .to .his .or .her .unique .character .and .physical .emotional,
.and .cognitive .traits.
Screening .Session .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Trained .adults .identify .and .measure
.specific .skills .and .abilities .as .indicated .by .a .screening .instrument
Screening .takes .place .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-recurrently .using .an .instrument
.that .is .proven .to .be .valid, .accurate., .and .reliable
Family .members .involvement .in .screening .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-May .be .active
.or .passive, .but .always .involved
Benefits .of .Screening .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Observation, .Screening
.and .Referral
Guideline .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-general .course .of .action .taken .to .achieve .a
.desired .result
,Best .Practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-specific .action .taken .by .experts .in .the .field
.to .achieve .a .desired .result
Guidelines .for .Observation .and .Screening .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Be .informed,
.objective .and .accurate, .honest .and .fair, .focused
Objectivity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ability .to .set .aside .personal .beliefs, .values,
.opinions .and .biases, .and .consider .only .facts
Subjectivity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-involves .the .application .of .one's .point .of
.view .when .determining .a .course .of .thought .or .action
Presumption .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .belief .about .something .or .someone
.formed .before .experience .shows .it .is .true
Good .Faith .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-screening .instruments .soundness .and .legitimacy
Correlated .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-related
Replicated .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-repeated
Involving .families .in .the .prcoess .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--permission .to .screen
-enrollment .info
-results .of .previous .screenings
-health .records
-family .dynamics
-health .issues
-written .consent
Confidentiality .- .CORRECT .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: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--9 .months
-18 .months
-24 .months .or .30 .months
Child .care .professionals .should: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-select .the .right
.screening .tools, .ask .the .right .questions, .follow .guidelines .and .best .practices,
.involve .families
checklist .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .list .of .skills .and .abilities .to .be .observed.
anecdotal .record .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-write .about .the .development .of .a .skill
.or .ability .after .it .has .occured
, conversations .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-how .often .a .behavior .happens
identify .how .often .behaviors .to .be .addressed .or .accommodated
running .record .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-write .about .what .is .happening .while .you
.are .observing
standardized .test .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-document .children's .attention .span. .how
.much .time .they .spend .doing .an .activity
work .sample .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-used .to .measure .behavior, .skill, .ability .based
.on .a .series .of .quality .points .or .a .continuum
Child .care .professionals .do .not .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-diagnose
at .risk .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-describe .a .condition .or .situation .of .vulnerability .or
.of .being .in .danger
at-risk .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-before .a .person .or .thing .that .is .vulnerable .or .in
.danger
EXAM VERIFIED SOLUTIONS, SCORED A+
Why .do .childcare .professionals .observe .and .screen .children? .- .CORRECT
.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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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: .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER--foster .growth .and .development
- .detect .early .signs .of .delay .
-identify .signs .of .child .abuse .or .neglect
Early .intervention .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .system .of .services .that .helps
.children .who .have .a .developmental .disability .or .delay
Atypical .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-same .as .not .typical .or .not .expected
Mandatory .Reporters .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-people .that .must .identify
.themselves .and .must .report .suspected .abuse .or .neglect
Documented .evidence .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-written .data .collected .by .the
.program
Observation .session .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-trained .adult .monitors .a .child .as
.they .demonstrate .identified .skills .or .abilities .within .a .developmental .domain, .in
.their .natural .environment
Developmental .Domain .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-research .based
.framework .based .on .meeting .children .where .they .are .individually,
.chronologically, .and .culturally
Individualized .Care .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-attention .paid .to .a .child .that
.recognizes .and .adapts .to .his .or .her .unique .character .and .physical .emotional,
.and .cognitive .traits.
Screening .Session .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Trained .adults .identify .and .measure
.specific .skills .and .abilities .as .indicated .by .a .screening .instrument
Screening .takes .place .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-recurrently .using .an .instrument
.that .is .proven .to .be .valid, .accurate., .and .reliable
Family .members .involvement .in .screening .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-May .be .active
.or .passive, .but .always .involved
Benefits .of .Screening .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Observation, .Screening
.and .Referral
Guideline .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-general .course .of .action .taken .to .achieve .a
.desired .result
,Best .Practice .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-specific .action .taken .by .experts .in .the .field
.to .achieve .a .desired .result
Guidelines .for .Observation .and .Screening .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Be .informed,
.objective .and .accurate, .honest .and .fair, .focused
Objectivity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ability .to .set .aside .personal .beliefs, .values,
.opinions .and .biases, .and .consider .only .facts
Subjectivity .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-involves .the .application .of .one's .point .of
.view .when .determining .a .course .of .thought .or .action
Presumption .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .belief .about .something .or .someone
.formed .before .experience .shows .it .is .true
Good .Faith .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-screening .instruments .soundness .and .legitimacy
Correlated .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-related
Replicated .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-repeated
Involving .families .in .the .prcoess .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--permission .to .screen
-enrollment .info
-results .of .previous .screenings
-health .records
-family .dynamics
-health .issues
-written .consent
Confidentiality .- .CORRECT .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: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--9 .months
-18 .months
-24 .months .or .30 .months
Child .care .professionals .should: .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-select .the .right
.screening .tools, .ask .the .right .questions, .follow .guidelines .and .best .practices,
.involve .families
checklist .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .list .of .skills .and .abilities .to .be .observed.
anecdotal .record .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-write .about .the .development .of .a .skill
.or .ability .after .it .has .occured
, conversations .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-how .often .a .behavior .happens
identify .how .often .behaviors .to .be .addressed .or .accommodated
running .record .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-write .about .what .is .happening .while .you
.are .observing
standardized .test .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-document .children's .attention .span. .how
.much .time .they .spend .doing .an .activity
work .sample .- .CORRECT .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-used .to .measure .behavior, .skill, .ability .based
.on .a .series .of .quality .points .or .a .continuum
Child .care .professionals .do .not .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-diagnose
at .risk .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-describe .a .condition .or .situation .of .vulnerability .or
.of .being .in .danger
at-risk .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-before .a .person .or .thing .that .is .vulnerable .or .in
.danger
