ANSWERS KEY
for
Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum:
TU
Best Practices in Early Childhood
Education, 7th edition
Author (s): Marjorie J. Kostelnik, Anne K. Soderman
VI
A
AP
PR
O
VE
D
?
, ANSWER KEY:
Introduction
ST
Multiple Choice
1. C
2. B
U
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. C
VI
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. B
A
Short Answer: Give a short, concise answer to each statement.
11. Name three characteristics of high quality early childhood programs
AP
Well-prepared practitioners Safe, healthy environments
Well-compensated practitioners Stimulating environments
Stable staffing Family involvement
Small group sizes and only a few children per Links to the community
adult
Warm relationships between adults and
PR
children
12. Name 3 benefits to children enrolled in high quality early childhood programs
higher levels of language development
greater social competence
O
better behavior regulation
better academic performance
better long-term outcomes
VE
13. Name 3 drawbacks to children enrolled in poor quality early childhood programs
behavior problems
poor social skills
poor academic progress
D
14. Identify 5 characteristics of an early childhood professional
Access to knowledge
?
Demonstrated competence
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, Standards of practice
Lifelong learning
Code of Ethics
ST
15 Name 5 different types of early childhood program
Nursery schools, Head Start, Even Start, Kindergarten, Second grade, Parent cooperative
preschools
U
Family childcare homes
(Refer to the Table provided in the Introduction for a comprehensive list.)
VI
Essay: Give complete responses to each statement.
16. Describe the differences between high quality and poor quality early childhood programs,
both in terms of structure and impacts on children.
A
17. Describe what we mean when we say that families are children’s first teachers. What
implications does this have for early childhood education?
18. As the population of children and families in the United States becomes more diverse, what
AP
implications does this have for early childhood education?
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
PR
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. C
O
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. D
VE
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. A
D
16. D
17. C
18. B
?
19. A
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, 20. A
Short Answer: Give a short, concise answer to each statement.
ST
21. Identify the 3 sources of knowledge that make up developmentally appropriate practice and
give an example of each.
Age appropriateness
Individual appropriateness
Social and cultural appropriateness
U
22. Select three historic figures in early childhood and give a brief description of their
contribution to the field
VI
Refer to the Table describing people whose work has contributed to current practices
23. What are three challenges facing early childhood education today?
Reducing learning gaps among certain groups of children and increasing the
A
achievement of all children; creating improved, better connected education for
preschool and elementary children; recognizing teacher knowledge and decision
making as vital to educational effectiveness.
24. Name 2 trends that prompted DAP to come into being.
AP
Pushing down of curriculum into the lower elementary grades and preschool
Greater emphasis on teacher-directed instruction with young children
Emphasis on workbooks and ditto masters with young children
Entry tests for kindergarten
Increased emphasis on paper-pencil tests with young children
Parents’ demands for more academics in preschool and kindergarten
PR
Greater emphasis on retention
Teachers feeling pressured to engage in practices they believe are not in the best interest of
young children
Physicians reporting increase in children’s symptoms related to stress
25. Identify 3 practices that run counter to DAP
O
Focusing on limited aspects of child development
Expecting children to learn the same things at the same time in the same way
Emphasis on teacher-centered activities
Play is treated as insignificant
VE
Expecting children to learn mostly through listening
Limited choices for children to make
Inappropriate assessment
Treating parents as unimportant
Essay: Give complete responses to each statement.
D
26. Describe one of the criticisms of DAP and how you might respond to a person stating such a
criticism based on evidence presented in your text.
?
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for
Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum:
TU
Best Practices in Early Childhood
Education, 7th edition
Author (s): Marjorie J. Kostelnik, Anne K. Soderman
VI
A
AP
PR
O
VE
D
?
, ANSWER KEY:
Introduction
ST
Multiple Choice
1. C
2. B
U
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. C
VI
7. D
8. A
9. B
10. B
A
Short Answer: Give a short, concise answer to each statement.
11. Name three characteristics of high quality early childhood programs
AP
Well-prepared practitioners Safe, healthy environments
Well-compensated practitioners Stimulating environments
Stable staffing Family involvement
Small group sizes and only a few children per Links to the community
adult
Warm relationships between adults and
PR
children
12. Name 3 benefits to children enrolled in high quality early childhood programs
higher levels of language development
greater social competence
O
better behavior regulation
better academic performance
better long-term outcomes
VE
13. Name 3 drawbacks to children enrolled in poor quality early childhood programs
behavior problems
poor social skills
poor academic progress
D
14. Identify 5 characteristics of an early childhood professional
Access to knowledge
?
Demonstrated competence
75
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, Standards of practice
Lifelong learning
Code of Ethics
ST
15 Name 5 different types of early childhood program
Nursery schools, Head Start, Even Start, Kindergarten, Second grade, Parent cooperative
preschools
U
Family childcare homes
(Refer to the Table provided in the Introduction for a comprehensive list.)
VI
Essay: Give complete responses to each statement.
16. Describe the differences between high quality and poor quality early childhood programs,
both in terms of structure and impacts on children.
A
17. Describe what we mean when we say that families are children’s first teachers. What
implications does this have for early childhood education?
18. As the population of children and families in the United States becomes more diverse, what
AP
implications does this have for early childhood education?
Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
PR
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. C
O
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. D
VE
10. A
11. B
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. A
D
16. D
17. C
18. B
?
19. A
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, 20. A
Short Answer: Give a short, concise answer to each statement.
ST
21. Identify the 3 sources of knowledge that make up developmentally appropriate practice and
give an example of each.
Age appropriateness
Individual appropriateness
Social and cultural appropriateness
U
22. Select three historic figures in early childhood and give a brief description of their
contribution to the field
VI
Refer to the Table describing people whose work has contributed to current practices
23. What are three challenges facing early childhood education today?
Reducing learning gaps among certain groups of children and increasing the
A
achievement of all children; creating improved, better connected education for
preschool and elementary children; recognizing teacher knowledge and decision
making as vital to educational effectiveness.
24. Name 2 trends that prompted DAP to come into being.
AP
Pushing down of curriculum into the lower elementary grades and preschool
Greater emphasis on teacher-directed instruction with young children
Emphasis on workbooks and ditto masters with young children
Entry tests for kindergarten
Increased emphasis on paper-pencil tests with young children
Parents’ demands for more academics in preschool and kindergarten
PR
Greater emphasis on retention
Teachers feeling pressured to engage in practices they believe are not in the best interest of
young children
Physicians reporting increase in children’s symptoms related to stress
25. Identify 3 practices that run counter to DAP
O
Focusing on limited aspects of child development
Expecting children to learn the same things at the same time in the same way
Emphasis on teacher-centered activities
Play is treated as insignificant
VE
Expecting children to learn mostly through listening
Limited choices for children to make
Inappropriate assessment
Treating parents as unimportant
Essay: Give complete responses to each statement.
D
26. Describe one of the criticisms of DAP and how you might respond to a person stating such a
criticism based on evidence presented in your text.
?
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