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FL DCF Child Care Understanding Developmentally
Appropriate Practice (UDAP)
1. Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years
old and is made up of three principle components
ANS age appropri-ateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness.
2. Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age groupis necessary
ANS to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimizethe learning
experience for children in care.
3. A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history
ANS are all factors thataffect his or her development.
4. Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware ofand support
ANS the social and cultural contexts in which they live.
5. Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences thatare
ANS purposeful, challenging, and achievable.
6. Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are
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ANS ad- dressing disparities in school success and achievement; integrating and aligning
preschool and elementary school programming; and improving teacher preparation,professional
development and ongoing support.
7. T or F?
One critical challenge currently impacting early childhood practices is ad-dressing
differences in school success and achievement.
ANS True
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are
1. Addressing differences in school success and achievement
2. Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
3. Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
8. T or F?
Teachers are professional decision makers who are all well prepared and haveall of the
resources necessary to assist them in decision making.
ANS True Fundamental to Developmentally Appropriate Practice is the understanding that
all teachers make important decisions every day. Preplanning and organizing theenvironment
with learning goals and objectives in mind
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9. T or F?
A critical challenge impacting early childhood practices is helping profession-als minimize
their participation in professional development opportunities.
ANS -False
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are
Addressing differences in school success and achievement
Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
*Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
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10. T or F?
The three components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice are age ap-
propriateness, individual appropriateness, and special needs appropriate- ness.
ANS False
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is
made up of three principle components age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and
social/cultural appropriateness.
11. T or F?
Communication and collaboration between preschools and elementary schools greatly
enhances educational quality and improves child outcomes.-
ANS True
12. T or F?
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may in- clude having
conversations, using questioning techniques, and allowing largeblocks of time to practice
newly acquired skills.
ANS True
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FL DCF Child Care Understanding Developmentally
Appropriate Practice (UDAP)
1. Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years
old and is made up of three principle components
ANS age appropri-ateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness.
2. Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age groupis necessary
ANS to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimizethe learning
experience for children in care.
3. A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history
ANS are all factors thataffect his or her development.
4. Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware ofand support
ANS the social and cultural contexts in which they live.
5. Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences thatare
ANS purposeful, challenging, and achievable.
6. Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are
1 of 53 8/2/2024, 4:22
,FL DCF Child Care Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practi... file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/eewwww/FL%20DCF%20Child%20C
ANS ad- dressing disparities in school success and achievement; integrating and aligning
preschool and elementary school programming; and improving teacher preparation,professional
development and ongoing support.
7. T or F?
One critical challenge currently impacting early childhood practices is ad-dressing
differences in school success and achievement.
ANS True
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are
1. Addressing differences in school success and achievement
2. Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
3. Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
8. T or F?
Teachers are professional decision makers who are all well prepared and haveall of the
resources necessary to assist them in decision making.
ANS True Fundamental to Developmentally Appropriate Practice is the understanding that
all teachers make important decisions every day. Preplanning and organizing theenvironment
with learning goals and objectives in mind
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9. T or F?
A critical challenge impacting early childhood practices is helping profession-als minimize
their participation in professional development opportunities.
ANS -False
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are
Addressing differences in school success and achievement
Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
*Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
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,FL DCF Child Care Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practi... file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/eewwww/FL%20DCF%20Child%20C
10. T or F?
The three components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice are age ap-
propriateness, individual appropriateness, and special needs appropriate- ness.
ANS False
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is
made up of three principle components age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and
social/cultural appropriateness.
11. T or F?
Communication and collaboration between preschools and elementary schools greatly
enhances educational quality and improves child outcomes.-
ANS True
12. T or F?
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may in- clude having
conversations, using questioning techniques, and allowing largeblocks of time to practice
newly acquired skills.
ANS True
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