FL DCF UDAP (Child Care Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices) Exam 2022/23

Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is made up of three principle components: - ANSWER-age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness. Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is necessary - ANSWER-to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning experience for children in care. A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history - ANSWER-are all factors that affect his or her development. Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support - ANSWER-the social and cultural contexts in which they live. Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences that are - ANSWER-purposeful, challenging, and achievable. Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: - ANSWER-addressing disparities in school success and achievement; integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming; and improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support. T or F? One critical challenge currently impacting early childhood practices is addressing differences in school success and achievement. - ANSWER-True Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: 1. Addressing differences in school success and achievement 2. Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming 3. Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support T or F? Teachers are professional decision makers who are all well prepared and have all of the resources necessary to assist them in decision making. - ANSWER-True Fundamental to Developmentally Appropriate Practice is the understanding that all teachers make important decisions every day. Preplanning and organizing the environment with learning goals and objectives in mind T or F? A critical challenge impacting early childhood practices is helping professionals minimize their participation in professional development opportunities. - ANSWER-False Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: Addressing differences in school success and achievement Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming *Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support T or F? The three components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice are age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and special needs appropriateness. - ANSWER-False Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is made up of three principle components: age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness. T or F? between preschools and elementary schools greatly enhances educational quality and improves child outcomes. - ANSWER-True Creating curricular connection, communication and collaboration between preschools and elementary schools would greatly enhance educational quality and improve child outcomes. T or F? Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include having conversations, using questioning techniques, and allowing large blocks of time to practice newly acquired skills. - ANSWER-True Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include having conversations, using questioning techniques and allowing large blocks of time to practice newly acquired skills. T or F? Knowledgeable caregivers are able to build on what children already know and can do. - ANSWER-True T or F? Studies show that highly effective teachers improvise goals for children and sporadically prepare environments, experiences and activities to meet those goals. - ANSWER-False Studies show, highly effective teachers have clearly defined goals for children and they thoughtfully prepare environments, experiences and activities to meet those goals. T or F? Research shows that children need educational experiences that support development across all domains, with each skill building on one another. - ANSWER-True T or F?