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DCF EXAM - CHILD CARE BEHAVIORAL
OBSERVATION AND SCREENING (BOSR) |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
What does it mean to be honest and fair? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > in
good faith, observe children at their best, natural environment,
never go in with the intent to confirm a suspicion
best practices for being honest and fair - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
document development over time, observe children at their best
(HALT), natural environment, never go in with intent to confirm
suspicion
H.A.L.T - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Hungry
Anxious/ Angry
Lonesome
Tired
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The three A's of health to look for to determine whether or not a
child is feeling well - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > appetite, appearance, and
activity
what does it mean to be focused? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > observe one
child at a time, pay attention to small differences, allow enough
time to conduct a session, work thoroughly and methodically
best practices for being focused - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > allow enough
time, screen one child at a time, pay attention to small
differences
Observations, screenings, assessments and evaluations are all
interrelated and an __________, ____________ process. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > ongoing, systematic
What should a child care professional be looking for when
selecting screening tools? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > easy to use,
accurate, affordable, available, sensitive, reliable, contain specific
components, endorsed by individuals, and technology is user
friendly.
How to select screening tools? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > ask the right
questions before using it with a child.
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how can we tell if a screening instrument is right for a child? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > the answers to your questions will meet the
needs of the child and fall in line with the principles of
developmentally appropriate practices for children
Child care professionals follow _______ and best practices during
observation and screening sessions so results will be usable. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > guidelines
Why do we include families in the observation and screening
process? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > to facilitate a partnership that
benefits the child and it may increase our own knowledge of child
development by learning information regarding family dynamics,
healthy issues, child's routine, and other impactful issues
What is the role of the family in the screening process - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > 1. be aware and understand the process
2. give consent
3. provide information
4. meet with staff to discuss results
5. pursue intervention services
When is the best time to obtain written permission to proceed
with screening? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > enrollment time
DCF EXAM - CHILD CARE BEHAVIORAL
OBSERVATION AND SCREENING (BOSR) |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
What does it mean to be honest and fair? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > in
good faith, observe children at their best, natural environment,
never go in with the intent to confirm a suspicion
best practices for being honest and fair - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
document development over time, observe children at their best
(HALT), natural environment, never go in with intent to confirm
suspicion
H.A.L.T - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Hungry
Anxious/ Angry
Lonesome
Tired
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The three A's of health to look for to determine whether or not a
child is feeling well - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > appetite, appearance, and
activity
what does it mean to be focused? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > observe one
child at a time, pay attention to small differences, allow enough
time to conduct a session, work thoroughly and methodically
best practices for being focused - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > allow enough
time, screen one child at a time, pay attention to small
differences
Observations, screenings, assessments and evaluations are all
interrelated and an __________, ____________ process. - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > ongoing, systematic
What should a child care professional be looking for when
selecting screening tools? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > easy to use,
accurate, affordable, available, sensitive, reliable, contain specific
components, endorsed by individuals, and technology is user
friendly.
How to select screening tools? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > ask the right
questions before using it with a child.
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how can we tell if a screening instrument is right for a child? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > the answers to your questions will meet the
needs of the child and fall in line with the principles of
developmentally appropriate practices for children
Child care professionals follow _______ and best practices during
observation and screening sessions so results will be usable. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > guidelines
Why do we include families in the observation and screening
process? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > to facilitate a partnership that
benefits the child and it may increase our own knowledge of child
development by learning information regarding family dynamics,
healthy issues, child's routine, and other impactful issues
What is the role of the family in the screening process - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > 1. be aware and understand the process
2. give consent
3. provide information
4. meet with staff to discuss results
5. pursue intervention services
When is the best time to obtain written permission to proceed
with screening? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > enrollment time
