LETRS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS - UNIT
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Which skill is expected for a child in the early literacy level but not at the early reading
and writing level? - Answers -learning the names of several alphabet letters
The major finding of the seminal study conducted by Hart and Risley (1995) determined
which of the following? - Answers -Young children's exposure to oral language is related
to their later academic success.
Which statement bet describes early learning standards? - Answers -They describe
what young children should be learning.
A teacher who follows the tenets of developmentally appropriate practice arranges
centers? - Answers -that are connected to a central theme with planned learning
outcomes.
Developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
both describe the following premises except: - Answers -social/emotional skills are the
most important domain to focus on in preschool settings.
What characteristic best describes a standardized assessment tool? - Answers -It is
designed to provide information on skill development in a consistent manner so the
results can be compared to a norm or benchmark.
Which assessment procedure is designed to provide the best screening data? -
Answers -use of a standardized tool with all children to determine if they have reached
an expected learning level
Along with executive functioning, which set of tasks are strong predictive indicators of
children's learning at the transition from prekindergarten to kindergarten? - Answers -the
ability to name letters and isolate initial sounds in words
Which of the following is not an executive functioning skill? - Answers -temperament
Which behavior describes a child who is at the maintenance stage of learning the
alphabet? - Answers -names several uppercase letters and a few lowercase letters
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Which skill is expected for a child in the early literacy level but not at the early reading
and writing level? - Answers -learning the names of several alphabet letters
The major finding of the seminal study conducted by Hart and Risley (1995) determined
which of the following? - Answers -Young children's exposure to oral language is related
to their later academic success.
Which statement bet describes early learning standards? - Answers -They describe
what young children should be learning.
A teacher who follows the tenets of developmentally appropriate practice arranges
centers? - Answers -that are connected to a central theme with planned learning
outcomes.
Developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
both describe the following premises except: - Answers -social/emotional skills are the
most important domain to focus on in preschool settings.
What characteristic best describes a standardized assessment tool? - Answers -It is
designed to provide information on skill development in a consistent manner so the
results can be compared to a norm or benchmark.
Which assessment procedure is designed to provide the best screening data? -
Answers -use of a standardized tool with all children to determine if they have reached
an expected learning level
Along with executive functioning, which set of tasks are strong predictive indicators of
children's learning at the transition from prekindergarten to kindergarten? - Answers -the
ability to name letters and isolate initial sounds in words
Which of the following is not an executive functioning skill? - Answers -temperament
Which behavior describes a child who is at the maintenance stage of learning the
alphabet? - Answers -names several uppercase letters and a few lowercase letters
