BOSR Module 2 Review

Informed - Answer- An _____________________ child care professional knows typical and atypical patterns of child growth and development General - Answer- An informed child care professional reviews __________developmental information Observation and screening tools - Answer- documents, materials and equipment or any combination of these that are used to guide an observation and screening session. Developmentally Appropriate Practice - Answer- DAP. Used when observing and screening a child to show sensitivity toward chronological, individual and cultural experiences Observations - Answer- look at developmental milestones and domains Objective and accurate - Answer- By being ____________________________________________ ensures that the data collected can be used Guideline - Answer- A general course of action taken to achieve a desired result Best Practice - Answer- A specific action taken by experts in the field to achieve a desired result Objectivity - Answer- Involves the ability to set aside personal beliefs, values, opinions and biases and consider only facts Subjectivity - Answer- Involves the application of ones 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 Halo Effect - Answer- A judgement error we make when we allow an overall impression of a person to influence the way we interpret his or her actions Facts, DAP, law and ethics - Answer- Set aside personal beliefs and cosigner only _________. Use _________ for each child, follow the ________ and honor a professionals code of _______. Relevant - Answer- Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done