,Chapter 01 Testbank
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is similar to:
A. A master-coded key
B. A goal
C. An objective
D. All of the answers are correct
2.
Asking colleagues and others for their feedback on your professional conduct is one method of:
A. Self-management
B. Self-assessment
C. Selfishness
D. Self-righteousness
3. Who is responsible for ensuring staff have access to and use ergonomic workspaces properly?
A. The service (Management)
B. The staff
C. Both the service and staff
D. Workcover
4. When assessing our own work performance, we need to develop SMART goals. What does this acronym stand for?
A. Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely
B. Specific, Meaningful, Achievable, Realistic and Timely
C. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely
D. Specific, Meaningful, Achievable, Relative and Timely
,5. When planning for professional development needs, we need to focus on:
A. Where, Who and When
B. What, Who and When
C. What, Why and When
D. Who, What and Where
6. When receiving feedback from others we should:
A. Accept their opinion as the right one
B. Carefully consider their opinion in the relevant context
C. Believe in our own opinion instead
D. Carefully tell them that you do not agree
7. Services will have established methods for providing professional development opportunities for staff based on meeting their
strategic plan and QIP requirements. This links to _____ of the NQS.
A. Element 2.1.2
B. Element 4.2.4
C. Element 5.1.1
D. Element 7.2.2
8. The ‘organisational structure’ at your service outlines:
A. How many rooms your service has
B. How many staff are employed at your service
C. How many children attend your service
D. The different occupational roles within your service
9. Once you have completed professional development training you should:
A. Decide on what training your colleagues need
B. Provide feedback to your colleagues and workplace
C. Implement immediate changes to all service policies
D. None of the answers are correct
, 10. What type of feedback can be used constructively to reflect on improving performance?
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Both positive and negative
D. None of the answers are correct
11. Stress sufferers may:
A. Become drug or alcohol dependent
B. Suffer panic attacks
C. Act violently towards others
D. All of the answers are correct
12. We identify our need for specific professional development after undergoing self-assessment.
True False
13. Seeking feedback from others in your workplace should NOT be considered part of your self-assessment.
True False
14. It is an employee’s responsibility to ensure they complete their job tasks within set timeframes and that their personal objectives are
met.
True False
15. A ‘training needs analysis’ is developed by an employer for each employee to identify the training they want him or her to do,
without any input from the employee.
True False
16. In what ways might you use technology in your role as an educator at an early childhood service?
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. A Key Performance Indicator (KPI) is similar to:
A. A master-coded key
B. A goal
C. An objective
D. All of the answers are correct
2.
Asking colleagues and others for their feedback on your professional conduct is one method of:
A. Self-management
B. Self-assessment
C. Selfishness
D. Self-righteousness
3. Who is responsible for ensuring staff have access to and use ergonomic workspaces properly?
A. The service (Management)
B. The staff
C. Both the service and staff
D. Workcover
4. When assessing our own work performance, we need to develop SMART goals. What does this acronym stand for?
A. Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely
B. Specific, Meaningful, Achievable, Realistic and Timely
C. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely
D. Specific, Meaningful, Achievable, Relative and Timely
,5. When planning for professional development needs, we need to focus on:
A. Where, Who and When
B. What, Who and When
C. What, Why and When
D. Who, What and Where
6. When receiving feedback from others we should:
A. Accept their opinion as the right one
B. Carefully consider their opinion in the relevant context
C. Believe in our own opinion instead
D. Carefully tell them that you do not agree
7. Services will have established methods for providing professional development opportunities for staff based on meeting their
strategic plan and QIP requirements. This links to _____ of the NQS.
A. Element 2.1.2
B. Element 4.2.4
C. Element 5.1.1
D. Element 7.2.2
8. The ‘organisational structure’ at your service outlines:
A. How many rooms your service has
B. How many staff are employed at your service
C. How many children attend your service
D. The different occupational roles within your service
9. Once you have completed professional development training you should:
A. Decide on what training your colleagues need
B. Provide feedback to your colleagues and workplace
C. Implement immediate changes to all service policies
D. None of the answers are correct
, 10. What type of feedback can be used constructively to reflect on improving performance?
A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Both positive and negative
D. None of the answers are correct
11. Stress sufferers may:
A. Become drug or alcohol dependent
B. Suffer panic attacks
C. Act violently towards others
D. All of the answers are correct
12. We identify our need for specific professional development after undergoing self-assessment.
True False
13. Seeking feedback from others in your workplace should NOT be considered part of your self-assessment.
True False
14. It is an employee’s responsibility to ensure they complete their job tasks within set timeframes and that their personal objectives are
met.
True False
15. A ‘training needs analysis’ is developed by an employer for each employee to identify the training they want him or her to do,
without any input from the employee.
True False
16. In what ways might you use technology in your role as an educator at an early childhood service?
