ECE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ACTUAL
CORRECT PASSED ANSWERS
what are examples of a publicly-supported early childhood program - Correct Answer
✔✔ Head start
State and public school involvement
Military child care
Early childhood programs can be divided into ______ and ______ settings. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ home based; center based
Identify the most powerful aspect of high-quality early childhood environments. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ nurturing and responsive relationships with teachers
Three pillars of ______ include combining what we know about: child development and
learning, individual children, and our understanding of social and cultural contexts. -
Correct Answer ✔✔ Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Why is there higher demand for early childhood education programs now than before? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ Families often need two incomes to make ends meet.
The NAEYC standards for high-quality early childhood education describe ______ -
Correct Answer ✔✔ what early childhood professionals should know and be able to do
Identify an area of future focus for the field of early childhood education - Correct
Answer ✔✔ increased need for bilingual and bicultural teachers
Adam wants to pick a high-quality center for his 3-year-old daughter. He is most
concerned about adult-child ratio, group size and teacher education. Which category of
quality is he prioritizing? - Correct Answer ✔✔ structural quality
Which of the following is an example of a benefit of high-quality early childhood
education? - Correct Answer ✔✔ It is particularly beneficial to special, at-risk
populations
The primary goal of high-quality early childhood programs is to provide ______ in a
developmentally appropriate context for children - Correct Answer ✔✔ safe and
nurturing care
The profession of early childhood education includes programs that serve children aged
______. - Correct Answer ✔✔ 0-8
, Children in early primary grades (grades 1-3) often lack sound judgment about safety
and are more vulnerable than their older peers. This has increased the need for -
Correct Answer ✔✔ before- and after-school care
what is an example of societal factors that has lead to the increased need for early
childhood education programs? - Correct Answer ✔✔ the increase in single-parent
households
Why is Developmentally Appropriate Practice important to high-quality early childhood
education? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Brain development is occurring at the fastest pace in
the lifespan.
Licensed ______ provide flexible, home-based care that is often more convenient for
families. - Correct Answer ✔✔ family childcare homes
A number of social factors have contributed to the expansion of early childhood
programs and have brought early childhood education into the public consciousness.
These factors include the following: - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Changes in family life such
as an increased number of two-earner families and single parents
2. Growing evidence of the benefits of early education for children living in poverty,
children with disabilities, and other children at risk
3. Child advocacy, which has helped bring the needs of young children and their
families to public and legislative prominence
Program quality is one of the most important factors to consider with regard to early
childhood programs. The following elements contribute to the quality of early childhood
programs: - Correct Answer ✔✔ -Child to adult ratio
-Group size
-Staff qualifications
-Child and adult interaction
-Staff consistency
-Respect and concern for staff
-Physical environment
-Family involvement
-Developmental appropriateness of a program
what are the 3 purposes of ECE? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Care, Enrichment,
Compensation
NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) - Correct Answer
✔✔ large nonprofit association in the United States representing early childhood
education teachers, para-educators, center directors, trainers, college educators,
families of young children, policy makers, and advocates
CORRECT PASSED ANSWERS
what are examples of a publicly-supported early childhood program - Correct Answer
✔✔ Head start
State and public school involvement
Military child care
Early childhood programs can be divided into ______ and ______ settings. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ home based; center based
Identify the most powerful aspect of high-quality early childhood environments. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ nurturing and responsive relationships with teachers
Three pillars of ______ include combining what we know about: child development and
learning, individual children, and our understanding of social and cultural contexts. -
Correct Answer ✔✔ Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Why is there higher demand for early childhood education programs now than before? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ Families often need two incomes to make ends meet.
The NAEYC standards for high-quality early childhood education describe ______ -
Correct Answer ✔✔ what early childhood professionals should know and be able to do
Identify an area of future focus for the field of early childhood education - Correct
Answer ✔✔ increased need for bilingual and bicultural teachers
Adam wants to pick a high-quality center for his 3-year-old daughter. He is most
concerned about adult-child ratio, group size and teacher education. Which category of
quality is he prioritizing? - Correct Answer ✔✔ structural quality
Which of the following is an example of a benefit of high-quality early childhood
education? - Correct Answer ✔✔ It is particularly beneficial to special, at-risk
populations
The primary goal of high-quality early childhood programs is to provide ______ in a
developmentally appropriate context for children - Correct Answer ✔✔ safe and
nurturing care
The profession of early childhood education includes programs that serve children aged
______. - Correct Answer ✔✔ 0-8
, Children in early primary grades (grades 1-3) often lack sound judgment about safety
and are more vulnerable than their older peers. This has increased the need for -
Correct Answer ✔✔ before- and after-school care
what is an example of societal factors that has lead to the increased need for early
childhood education programs? - Correct Answer ✔✔ the increase in single-parent
households
Why is Developmentally Appropriate Practice important to high-quality early childhood
education? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Brain development is occurring at the fastest pace in
the lifespan.
Licensed ______ provide flexible, home-based care that is often more convenient for
families. - Correct Answer ✔✔ family childcare homes
A number of social factors have contributed to the expansion of early childhood
programs and have brought early childhood education into the public consciousness.
These factors include the following: - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Changes in family life such
as an increased number of two-earner families and single parents
2. Growing evidence of the benefits of early education for children living in poverty,
children with disabilities, and other children at risk
3. Child advocacy, which has helped bring the needs of young children and their
families to public and legislative prominence
Program quality is one of the most important factors to consider with regard to early
childhood programs. The following elements contribute to the quality of early childhood
programs: - Correct Answer ✔✔ -Child to adult ratio
-Group size
-Staff qualifications
-Child and adult interaction
-Staff consistency
-Respect and concern for staff
-Physical environment
-Family involvement
-Developmental appropriateness of a program
what are the 3 purposes of ECE? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Care, Enrichment,
Compensation
NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) - Correct Answer
✔✔ large nonprofit association in the United States representing early childhood
education teachers, para-educators, center directors, trainers, college educators,
families of young children, policy makers, and advocates
