DCF STUDY GUIDE: BEHAVIOR
OBSERVATION AND SCREENING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
ThreeA2mainA2reasonsA2childA2careA2programsA2observeA2andA2screenA2children:A2-
A2Ans---A2toA2facilitateA2growthA2andA2developmentA2ofA2everyA2childA2
-A2detectA2earlyA2singsA2ofA2developmentalA2delayA2orA2disabilityA2
-A2identifyA2signsA2ofA2childA2abuseA2andA2neglect
AssessmentA2-A2Ans--
processA2wherebyA2anA2agencyA2orA2organizationA2gathersA2andA2reviewsA2multipleA2sour
cesA2ofA2informationA2aboutA2aA2child'sA2suspectedA2orA2confirmedA2developmentalA2dela
ys.
DocumentedA2EvidenceA2-A2Ans--writtenA2dataA2collectedA2byA2theA2program
DevelopmentalA2DomainsA2-A2Ans--
categorizeA2children'sA2skillsA2andA2abilitiesA2includingA2physicalA2health,A2motorA2develo
pmental,A2etc.
EvaluationA2-A2Ans--
processA2thatA2determinesA2aA2child'sA2eligibilityA2forA2federal,A2state,A2andA2localA2progra
msA2andA2services.
DevelopmentallyA2AppropriateA2PracticeA2-A2Ans--
researchedA2basedA2frameworkA2basedA2onA2meetingA2childrenA2whereA2theyA2areA2indivi
dually,A2chronologicallyA2,A2andA2culturally.
NaturalA2EnviromentA2-A2Ans--
refersA2toA2placesA2theA2childA2wouldA2typicallyA2beA2suchA2asA2home.
ObservationA2-A2Ans--
anA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childA2careA2professionalsA2recognizeA2andA2document
A2identifiableA2developmentalA2milestones
ScreeningA2-A2Ans--
ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2aA2childA2careA2professionalA2usesA2specializedA2observati
onA2andA2documentationA2toolsA2toA2identify,A2document,A2andA2monitorA2developmentA2o
rA2possibleA2developmentalA2delay.
OBSERVATION AND SCREENING
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
ThreeA2mainA2reasonsA2childA2careA2programsA2observeA2andA2screenA2children:A2-
A2Ans---A2toA2facilitateA2growthA2andA2developmentA2ofA2everyA2childA2
-A2detectA2earlyA2singsA2ofA2developmentalA2delayA2orA2disabilityA2
-A2identifyA2signsA2ofA2childA2abuseA2andA2neglect
AssessmentA2-A2Ans--
processA2wherebyA2anA2agencyA2orA2organizationA2gathersA2andA2reviewsA2multipleA2sour
cesA2ofA2informationA2aboutA2aA2child'sA2suspectedA2orA2confirmedA2developmentalA2dela
ys.
DocumentedA2EvidenceA2-A2Ans--writtenA2dataA2collectedA2byA2theA2program
DevelopmentalA2DomainsA2-A2Ans--
categorizeA2children'sA2skillsA2andA2abilitiesA2includingA2physicalA2health,A2motorA2develo
pmental,A2etc.
EvaluationA2-A2Ans--
processA2thatA2determinesA2aA2child'sA2eligibilityA2forA2federal,A2state,A2andA2localA2progra
msA2andA2services.
DevelopmentallyA2AppropriateA2PracticeA2-A2Ans--
researchedA2basedA2frameworkA2basedA2onA2meetingA2childrenA2whereA2theyA2areA2indivi
dually,A2chronologicallyA2,A2andA2culturally.
NaturalA2EnviromentA2-A2Ans--
refersA2toA2placesA2theA2childA2wouldA2typicallyA2beA2suchA2asA2home.
ObservationA2-A2Ans--
anA2ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2childA2careA2professionalsA2recognizeA2andA2document
A2identifiableA2developmentalA2milestones
ScreeningA2-A2Ans--
ongoingA2processA2inA2whichA2aA2childA2careA2professionalA2usesA2specializedA2observati
onA2andA2documentationA2toolsA2toA2identify,A2document,A2andA2monitorA2developmentA2o
rA2possibleA2developmentalA2delay.