EDU 119 Intro to Early Child Education
Exam 1 Questions with 100% Correct
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During her appraisal, Francesca shared that she did not feel competent in NAEYCE
Standard 1: Guiding Behavior. The school principal suggested that she develop a
"specific action plan" to improve her competence in that area. Which of the following
practices is most likely to help Francesca accomplish her specific action plan? -
Answer- Teaching Children how to calm themselves when they get angry.
Luis and his family immigrated to the United States from Puerto Rico a year ago. His
friend Rafael lives in the apartment next door in their government-subsidized housing.
On Saturdays in the spring the two boys ride their bicycles to their friend Ichiro's big
house and play baseball with Ichiro, his brothers, and his dad in their large backyard.
Based on general statistics, who (if any) among these children is likely to have the
highest scores on academic achievement tests and therefore experience no
achievement gap? - Answer- Ichiro
Teachers need to recognize bullying and readily identify and act upon incidents of
bullying among their students. In the following scenarios, who is bullying?
-Marley made a teasing remark to his friend Gabe about having a girlfriend.
-Lindy always calls Jamal a stupid-head.
-Xavier pushes Emma every time he sees her. - Answer- Lindy and Xavier but not
Marley
Tia is a kindergarten student who consistently hurts and behaves aggressively toward
the other children. Tia's teacher, Hannah Abbott, decided to talk with the school
counselor about her behavior. Which of the following is true that Hannah learned from
the school counselor? Violent behavior is: - Answer- Learned behavior that is learned at
an early age.
Six-year-old Jazmin has the condition that, according to research, is most often
associated with lower self-esteem, fewer friends, and greater incidence of being bullied
by peers. What is Jazmin's condition? - Answer- Obesity
Luis and Rafael are both from immigrant families with low socioeconomic status (SES).
What factor or factors are used to measure SES and identify these families as low in
SES? - Answer- The education levels of their parents.
, Cody loves baseball and wants his second graders to learn something about the sport.
Cody decides to integrate his goals of teaching about baseball with his goals for raising
his students' cultural awareness. Cody comes up with the following ideas. Which one is
the best idea for raising cultural awareness? - Answer- Pictures of men and women
playing baseball from various countries
Deion teaches the first-grade class in a small district and has 20 children in his inclusive
classroom. At the beginning of the year he posted his class rules and reviewed them
with his students. Which of the following rules is POORLY written? - Answer- Don't talk
when the teacher is talking
Connor is a student in Mr. Levi's kindergarten class. Every day Connor starts a fight or
exhibits hostility toward another student either in the classroom or on the playground.
What's the best way for Mr. Levi to approach Connor's social and emotional
development? - Answer- Play games in which children learn communication skills.
Antonio, a first-grade teacher, is well aware of achievement gaps. He immigrated to the
United States from Mexico with his parents and three siblings when he was seven years
old. As migrant workers, his parents moved wherever they could find work and always
lived in poverty. Antonio learned English easily, liked to read, and performed well
academically, though he realizes the outcome is not so favorable for most children who
live in comparable circumstances. Now Antonio takes steps to reduce the economic
achievement gap for his students. In his efforts, he is most likely to incorporate which of
the following? - Answer- Encourage parents to make sure their children come to school
every day
3 Factors to determine Developmentally Appropriate Practices/Activities - Answer- 1.
What we know about Child Development
2. What we know about the Individual Child
3. What we know about the Child's Social and Cultural Background
Family Socioeconomic Status is measured by what? - Answer- Parent's Education
Levels, Employment Status, and Income
Head Start is Federally Funded - Answer- TRUE
On the Professional Development Checklist, Hanna had demonstrated a high level of
competence in Standard 4: Educating Diverse Students. Which of the following activities
best illustrates her competence in this area? - Answer- Introducing activities that
promote tolerance.
An inclusive preschool setting, What is the best solution for working with Nora who has
vision impairment and cannot see the illustrations and manipulatives the children are
using to learn different shapes? - Answer- Provide special supports or services to help
Nora learn shapes.
Exam 1 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
During her appraisal, Francesca shared that she did not feel competent in NAEYCE
Standard 1: Guiding Behavior. The school principal suggested that she develop a
"specific action plan" to improve her competence in that area. Which of the following
practices is most likely to help Francesca accomplish her specific action plan? -
Answer- Teaching Children how to calm themselves when they get angry.
Luis and his family immigrated to the United States from Puerto Rico a year ago. His
friend Rafael lives in the apartment next door in their government-subsidized housing.
On Saturdays in the spring the two boys ride their bicycles to their friend Ichiro's big
house and play baseball with Ichiro, his brothers, and his dad in their large backyard.
Based on general statistics, who (if any) among these children is likely to have the
highest scores on academic achievement tests and therefore experience no
achievement gap? - Answer- Ichiro
Teachers need to recognize bullying and readily identify and act upon incidents of
bullying among their students. In the following scenarios, who is bullying?
-Marley made a teasing remark to his friend Gabe about having a girlfriend.
-Lindy always calls Jamal a stupid-head.
-Xavier pushes Emma every time he sees her. - Answer- Lindy and Xavier but not
Marley
Tia is a kindergarten student who consistently hurts and behaves aggressively toward
the other children. Tia's teacher, Hannah Abbott, decided to talk with the school
counselor about her behavior. Which of the following is true that Hannah learned from
the school counselor? Violent behavior is: - Answer- Learned behavior that is learned at
an early age.
Six-year-old Jazmin has the condition that, according to research, is most often
associated with lower self-esteem, fewer friends, and greater incidence of being bullied
by peers. What is Jazmin's condition? - Answer- Obesity
Luis and Rafael are both from immigrant families with low socioeconomic status (SES).
What factor or factors are used to measure SES and identify these families as low in
SES? - Answer- The education levels of their parents.
, Cody loves baseball and wants his second graders to learn something about the sport.
Cody decides to integrate his goals of teaching about baseball with his goals for raising
his students' cultural awareness. Cody comes up with the following ideas. Which one is
the best idea for raising cultural awareness? - Answer- Pictures of men and women
playing baseball from various countries
Deion teaches the first-grade class in a small district and has 20 children in his inclusive
classroom. At the beginning of the year he posted his class rules and reviewed them
with his students. Which of the following rules is POORLY written? - Answer- Don't talk
when the teacher is talking
Connor is a student in Mr. Levi's kindergarten class. Every day Connor starts a fight or
exhibits hostility toward another student either in the classroom or on the playground.
What's the best way for Mr. Levi to approach Connor's social and emotional
development? - Answer- Play games in which children learn communication skills.
Antonio, a first-grade teacher, is well aware of achievement gaps. He immigrated to the
United States from Mexico with his parents and three siblings when he was seven years
old. As migrant workers, his parents moved wherever they could find work and always
lived in poverty. Antonio learned English easily, liked to read, and performed well
academically, though he realizes the outcome is not so favorable for most children who
live in comparable circumstances. Now Antonio takes steps to reduce the economic
achievement gap for his students. In his efforts, he is most likely to incorporate which of
the following? - Answer- Encourage parents to make sure their children come to school
every day
3 Factors to determine Developmentally Appropriate Practices/Activities - Answer- 1.
What we know about Child Development
2. What we know about the Individual Child
3. What we know about the Child's Social and Cultural Background
Family Socioeconomic Status is measured by what? - Answer- Parent's Education
Levels, Employment Status, and Income
Head Start is Federally Funded - Answer- TRUE
On the Professional Development Checklist, Hanna had demonstrated a high level of
competence in Standard 4: Educating Diverse Students. Which of the following activities
best illustrates her competence in this area? - Answer- Introducing activities that
promote tolerance.
An inclusive preschool setting, What is the best solution for working with Nora who has
vision impairment and cannot see the illustrations and manipulatives the children are
using to learn different shapes? - Answer- Provide special supports or services to help
Nora learn shapes.
