FL DCF CHILD CARE BEHAVIORAL
OBSERVATION AND SCREENING
PROFESSIONAL EARLY LEARNING PREP
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● These processes are also used to support:
Answer: These processes are also used to support quality curriculum
development; help parents support growth and development at home;
allow timely referral for early intervention services; and provide a
common reference point and basis for interaction between parents,
program staff, and other professionals.
●● Early Intervention
Answer: Early intervention is a system of services that help children
who have a developmental disability or delay.
●● Observation and screening overview
Answer: Observation and screening provide opportunities for
communication between parents, staff, and child development specialists
because they include written evidence of a child's growth and
development over time.
,●● Child care professionals observe and screen children so they can
facilitate the growth and development of
_________________________________ in their program, detect early
signs of developmental delay or disability, and identify signs of child
abuse or neglect.
Answer: every child
●● Observation
Answer: Observation helps a program function at its best over several
operational and functional areas.
●● ________________________is an ongoing process in which child
care professionals recognize and document identifiable developmental
milestones as they appear, using tools such as checklists, anecdotal
records, and running records.
Answer: Observation
●● ________________________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.
Answer: Screening
●● Screening
, Answer: Screening determines if children are developing typically,
identifies early signs of delay or disability, and provides a basis for
referral.
●● Developmental Milestones
Answer: Developmental milestones are observable behaviors, traits,
skills, or abilities that typically appear at specific age ranges.
●● Observation and screening foster growth and development in every
child by ________________________ the child's developmental-age
level and by using the information obtained from observation and
screening to develop: • Inside and outside learning spaces • Personal
care routines • Communication and interaction practices • Learning
activities • Program policies and procedures
Answer: determining
●● Observation and screening can detect early signs of developmental
delay or disability when child care staff members are trained to
_________________________ and _____________________ signs of
typical or atypical growth and development.
Answer: identify and document
●● Atypical
Answer: Atypical means the same thing as not typical or not expected.
OBSERVATION AND SCREENING
PROFESSIONAL EARLY LEARNING PREP
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● These processes are also used to support:
Answer: These processes are also used to support quality curriculum
development; help parents support growth and development at home;
allow timely referral for early intervention services; and provide a
common reference point and basis for interaction between parents,
program staff, and other professionals.
●● Early Intervention
Answer: Early intervention is a system of services that help children
who have a developmental disability or delay.
●● Observation and screening overview
Answer: Observation and screening provide opportunities for
communication between parents, staff, and child development specialists
because they include written evidence of a child's growth and
development over time.
,●● Child care professionals observe and screen children so they can
facilitate the growth and development of
_________________________________ in their program, detect early
signs of developmental delay or disability, and identify signs of child
abuse or neglect.
Answer: every child
●● Observation
Answer: Observation helps a program function at its best over several
operational and functional areas.
●● ________________________is an ongoing process in which child
care professionals recognize and document identifiable developmental
milestones as they appear, using tools such as checklists, anecdotal
records, and running records.
Answer: Observation
●● ________________________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.
Answer: Screening
●● Screening
, Answer: Screening determines if children are developing typically,
identifies early signs of delay or disability, and provides a basis for
referral.
●● Developmental Milestones
Answer: Developmental milestones are observable behaviors, traits,
skills, or abilities that typically appear at specific age ranges.
●● Observation and screening foster growth and development in every
child by ________________________ the child's developmental-age
level and by using the information obtained from observation and
screening to develop: • Inside and outside learning spaces • Personal
care routines • Communication and interaction practices • Learning
activities • Program policies and procedures
Answer: determining
●● Observation and screening can detect early signs of developmental
delay or disability when child care staff members are trained to
_________________________ and _____________________ signs of
typical or atypical growth and development.
Answer: identify and document
●● Atypical
Answer: Atypical means the same thing as not typical or not expected.
