LETRS-Unit 1 exam question/answer graded
A+ 2024/2025
Which skill is expected for a child in the early literacy level but not at the early reading
and writing level? - ✔️✔️Learning the names of several alphabet letters
The major finding of the seminal study conducted by Hart and Risley (1995) determined
what? - ✔️✔️Young children's exposure to oral language is related to their later academic
success.
What is the purpose of early learning standards? - ✔️✔️They describe what young
children should be learning.
A teacher who follows the tenets of developmentally appropriate practice arranges
centers... - ✔️✔️that are connected to a central theme with planned learning outcomes.
Developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
concepts DO NOT include is premise... - ✔️✔️social/emotional skills are the most
important domain to focus on in preschool settings.
Provide 3 statements that support developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's
Zone of Proximal Development. - ✔️✔️1. teachers and parents need to provide
intentional instruction to help young children develop foundational skills.
2. skill development across developmental domains is interconnected and includes
executive functioning skills.
3. young children need lots of repetition to learn foundational skills as they do not
acquire these skills on their own.
What characteristic describes a standardized assessment tool? - ✔️✔️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? - ✔️✔️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? - ✔️✔️the ability
to name letters and isolate initial sounds in words
Name 3 skills associated with executive functioning. - ✔️✔️self-regulation, focused
attention, flexibility in thinking
A+ 2024/2025
Which skill is expected for a child in the early literacy level but not at the early reading
and writing level? - ✔️✔️Learning the names of several alphabet letters
The major finding of the seminal study conducted by Hart and Risley (1995) determined
what? - ✔️✔️Young children's exposure to oral language is related to their later academic
success.
What is the purpose of early learning standards? - ✔️✔️They describe what young
children should be learning.
A teacher who follows the tenets of developmentally appropriate practice arranges
centers... - ✔️✔️that are connected to a central theme with planned learning outcomes.
Developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
concepts DO NOT include is premise... - ✔️✔️social/emotional skills are the most
important domain to focus on in preschool settings.
Provide 3 statements that support developmentally appropriate practice and Vygotsky's
Zone of Proximal Development. - ✔️✔️1. teachers and parents need to provide
intentional instruction to help young children develop foundational skills.
2. skill development across developmental domains is interconnected and includes
executive functioning skills.
3. young children need lots of repetition to learn foundational skills as they do not
acquire these skills on their own.
What characteristic describes a standardized assessment tool? - ✔️✔️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? - ✔️✔️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? - ✔️✔️the ability
to name letters and isolate initial sounds in words
Name 3 skills associated with executive functioning. - ✔️✔️self-regulation, focused
attention, flexibility in thinking
