1. What are the three main reasons child care programs observe and screen
children? ANS >>> 1. Facilitate growth and development of every child
2. Detect early signs of developmental delay or disability
3. Identify signs of child abuse or neglect
2. Define ANS >>> Assessment ANS >>> Assessment is a process whereby an
agency or organiza- tion gathers and reviews multiple sources of information
about a child's suspected or confirmed developmental delay or disability, and uses
that information to improve a child's outcomes.
3. Define ANS >>> Evidence ANS >>> Documented evidence refers to written data
collected by the program. For example, there may be a file note stating when a
child could stand on one foot.
4. Define ANS >>> Developmental Domains ANS >>> Categorize children's skills
and abilities. They include Physical Development, Cognitive Development and
General Knowledge, Language and Communication, Social and Emotional, and
Approaches to Learning.
5. Define ANS >>> Evaluation ANS >>> Evaluation is a process that determines a
child's eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services.
6. Define ANS >>> Natural Environment ANS >>> Refers to places the child would
typically be, such as home, the child care program, school, a place
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, of worship, or the homes of family and friends rather than a director's office,
doctor/therapist's office, or similar places.
7. Define ANS >>> Observation ANS >>> An ongoing process in which child care
professionals rec- ognize and document identifiable developmental milestones as
they appear, using tools such as checklists, anecdotal records, and running
records.
8. Define ANS >>> Screening ANS >>> Is an ongoing process in which child care
professionals use specialized observation and documentation tools to identify,
document, and monitor typical development or possible developmental delay.
9. Give examples of professional groups that perform each of these four
activities ANS >>> observation, screening, assessment, and evaluation. ANS
>>> Observation ANS >>> child care professionals monitor a child as he or she
demonstrates identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain or
domains.
Assessment ANS >>> child care professionals refer families to the Florida Diagnostic
and Learning Resource System's Child Find for assessment, which may result in
them being referred to Children's Medical Services for evaluation of a delay or
disability.
Evaluation ANS >>>Children's Medical Services performs assessment and evaluatio
processes to determine eligibility for programs and services under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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children? ANS >>> 1. Facilitate growth and development of every child
2. Detect early signs of developmental delay or disability
3. Identify signs of child abuse or neglect
2. Define ANS >>> Assessment ANS >>> Assessment is a process whereby an
agency or organiza- tion gathers and reviews multiple sources of information
about a child's suspected or confirmed developmental delay or disability, and uses
that information to improve a child's outcomes.
3. Define ANS >>> Evidence ANS >>> Documented evidence refers to written data
collected by the program. For example, there may be a file note stating when a
child could stand on one foot.
4. Define ANS >>> Developmental Domains ANS >>> Categorize children's skills
and abilities. They include Physical Development, Cognitive Development and
General Knowledge, Language and Communication, Social and Emotional, and
Approaches to Learning.
5. Define ANS >>> Evaluation ANS >>> Evaluation is a process that determines a
child's eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services.
6. Define ANS >>> Natural Environment ANS >>> Refers to places the child would
typically be, such as home, the child care program, school, a place
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, of worship, or the homes of family and friends rather than a director's office,
doctor/therapist's office, or similar places.
7. Define ANS >>> Observation ANS >>> An ongoing process in which child care
professionals rec- ognize and document identifiable developmental milestones as
they appear, using tools such as checklists, anecdotal records, and running
records.
8. Define ANS >>> Screening ANS >>> Is an ongoing process in which child care
professionals use specialized observation and documentation tools to identify,
document, and monitor typical development or possible developmental delay.
9. Give examples of professional groups that perform each of these four
activities ANS >>> observation, screening, assessment, and evaluation. ANS
>>> Observation ANS >>> child care professionals monitor a child as he or she
demonstrates identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain or
domains.
Assessment ANS >>> child care professionals refer families to the Florida Diagnostic
and Learning Resource System's Child Find for assessment, which may result in
them being referred to Children's Medical Services for evaluation of a delay or
disability.
Evaluation ANS >>>Children's Medical Services performs assessment and evaluatio
processes to determine eligibility for programs and services under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
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