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FL DCF CHILD CARE UNDERSTANDING
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES
(UDAP) EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS | GRADED A+ |
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight
years old and is made up of three principle components: - (answers)age
appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness.
Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is
necessary - (answers)to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to
optimize the learning experience for children in care.
A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history - (answers)are all
factors that affect his or her development.
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and
support - (answers)the social and cultural contexts in which they live.
Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences that are -
(answers)purposeful, challenging, and achievable.
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: -
(answers)addressing disparities in school success and achievement; integrating
and aligning preschool and elementary school programming; and improving
teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support.
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T or F?
One critical challenge currently impacting early childhood practices is addressing
differences in school success and achievement. - (answers)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
T or F?
Teachers are professional decision makers who are all well prepared and have all
of the resources necessary to assist them in decision making. - (answers)True
Fundamental to Developmentally Appropriate Practice is the understanding that
all teachers make important decisions every day. Preplanning and organizing the
environment with learning goals and objectives in mind
T or F?
A critical challenge impacting early childhood practices is helping professionals
minimize their participation in professional development opportunities. -
(answers)False
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
Addressing differences in school success and achievement
Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
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*Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
T or F?
The three components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice are age
appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and special needs appropriateness. -
(answers)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.
T or F?
between preschools and elementary schools greatly enhances educational
quality and improves child outcomes. - (answers)True
Creating curricular connection, communication and collaboration between
preschools and elementary schools would greatly enhance educational quality
and improve child outcomes.
T or F?
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include
having conversations, using questioning techniques, and allowing large blocks of
time to practice newly acquired skills. - (answers)True
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include
having conversations, using questioning techniques and allowing large blocks of
time to practice newly acquired skills.
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T or F?
Knowledgeable caregivers are able to build on what children already know and
can do. - (answers)True
T or F?
Studies show that highly effective teachers improvise goals for children and
sporadically prepare environments, experiences and activities to meet those
goals. - (answers)False
Studies show, highly effective teachers have clearly defined goals for children and
they thoughtfully prepare environments, experiences and activities to meet those
goals.
T or F?
Research shows that children need educational experiences that support
development across all domains, with each skill building on one another. -
(answers)True
T or F?
Teacher intentionality is at the heart of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice
methodology. - (answers)True
At the heart of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice methodology is the
concept of intentionality. The reality is that good teachers know teaching is not
occasional or accidental. It is intentional.
T or F?
FL DCF CHILD CARE UNDERSTANDING
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES
(UDAP) EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS | GRADED A+ |
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight
years old and is made up of three principle components: - (answers)age
appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness.
Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is
necessary - (answers)to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to
optimize the learning experience for children in care.
A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history - (answers)are all
factors that affect his or her development.
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and
support - (answers)the social and cultural contexts in which they live.
Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences that are -
(answers)purposeful, challenging, and achievable.
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: -
(answers)addressing disparities in school success and achievement; integrating
and aligning preschool and elementary school programming; and improving
teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support.
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T or F?
One critical challenge currently impacting early childhood practices is addressing
differences in school success and achievement. - (answers)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
T or F?
Teachers are professional decision makers who are all well prepared and have all
of the resources necessary to assist them in decision making. - (answers)True
Fundamental to Developmentally Appropriate Practice is the understanding that
all teachers make important decisions every day. Preplanning and organizing the
environment with learning goals and objectives in mind
T or F?
A critical challenge impacting early childhood practices is helping professionals
minimize their participation in professional development opportunities. -
(answers)False
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
Addressing differences in school success and achievement
Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
,3|Page
*Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
T or F?
The three components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice are age
appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and special needs appropriateness. -
(answers)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.
T or F?
between preschools and elementary schools greatly enhances educational
quality and improves child outcomes. - (answers)True
Creating curricular connection, communication and collaboration between
preschools and elementary schools would greatly enhance educational quality
and improve child outcomes.
T or F?
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include
having conversations, using questioning techniques, and allowing large blocks of
time to practice newly acquired skills. - (answers)True
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include
having conversations, using questioning techniques and allowing large blocks of
time to practice newly acquired skills.
, 4|Page
T or F?
Knowledgeable caregivers are able to build on what children already know and
can do. - (answers)True
T or F?
Studies show that highly effective teachers improvise goals for children and
sporadically prepare environments, experiences and activities to meet those
goals. - (answers)False
Studies show, highly effective teachers have clearly defined goals for children and
they thoughtfully prepare environments, experiences and activities to meet those
goals.
T or F?
Research shows that children need educational experiences that support
development across all domains, with each skill building on one another. -
(answers)True
T or F?
Teacher intentionality is at the heart of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice
methodology. - (answers)True
At the heart of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice methodology is the
concept of intentionality. The reality is that good teachers know teaching is not
occasional or accidental. It is intentional.
T or F?
