CD 2260 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
What are the 3 core considerations of developmentally appropriate practice? - correct answer ✔✔1. Age
appropriate
-Expectations of what children can do
2. Individually appropriate
-Understanding children as individuals who grow and develop at their own pace
3. Culturally appropriate
-Communication with families
-Open-minded and awareness of differences
What are the principles of CD that anchor DAP? - correct answer ✔✔1. Domains are interrelated
2. Early experience matters
3. Children are active learners
4. Development occurs in an orderly sequence
5. development becomes more complex over time (moves forward)
6. Development is asynchronous within children
7. Development varies between children
8. Development depends on context (environment. quality of interactions)
What are the six elements of appropriate practice? - correct answer ✔✔1. creating a caring community
of learners
2. teaching to enhance development and learning
3. constructing appropriate curriculum
4. observing and assessing children's learning and development
5. reciprocal relationships with parents
6. program policies
, six elements of appropriate practice: creating a caring community of learners - correct answer ✔✔-
Promote teacher-child and peer relationships
-Help children to accomplish meaningful tasks
-Respect home language and culture
-Build collaboration not competition
-Include children with special needs
six elements of appropriate practice: Teaching to enhance development and learning - correct answer
✔✔-Create an active learning environment
-Plan for group and individual needs
-Facilitate learning
(Vygotsky - ZPD)
six elements of appropriate practice: Constructing appropriate curriculum - correct answer ✔✔-Utilize
an integrated, emergent curriculum
-Include developmental domains
-Utilize knowledge about typical development
-Utilize various approaches to teach
six elements of appropriate practice: Observing and assessing children's learning and development -
correct answer ✔✔-Utilize multiple forms of assessment
-Use appropriate assessments
-Utilize assessments results appropriately
(Curriculum planning)
six elements of appropriate practice: Reciprocal relationships with parents and families - correct answer
✔✔-Communicate regularly
-Develop partnerships
-Communicate that parents are welcome
-Parent handbook
What are the 3 core considerations of developmentally appropriate practice? - correct answer ✔✔1. Age
appropriate
-Expectations of what children can do
2. Individually appropriate
-Understanding children as individuals who grow and develop at their own pace
3. Culturally appropriate
-Communication with families
-Open-minded and awareness of differences
What are the principles of CD that anchor DAP? - correct answer ✔✔1. Domains are interrelated
2. Early experience matters
3. Children are active learners
4. Development occurs in an orderly sequence
5. development becomes more complex over time (moves forward)
6. Development is asynchronous within children
7. Development varies between children
8. Development depends on context (environment. quality of interactions)
What are the six elements of appropriate practice? - correct answer ✔✔1. creating a caring community
of learners
2. teaching to enhance development and learning
3. constructing appropriate curriculum
4. observing and assessing children's learning and development
5. reciprocal relationships with parents
6. program policies
, six elements of appropriate practice: creating a caring community of learners - correct answer ✔✔-
Promote teacher-child and peer relationships
-Help children to accomplish meaningful tasks
-Respect home language and culture
-Build collaboration not competition
-Include children with special needs
six elements of appropriate practice: Teaching to enhance development and learning - correct answer
✔✔-Create an active learning environment
-Plan for group and individual needs
-Facilitate learning
(Vygotsky - ZPD)
six elements of appropriate practice: Constructing appropriate curriculum - correct answer ✔✔-Utilize
an integrated, emergent curriculum
-Include developmental domains
-Utilize knowledge about typical development
-Utilize various approaches to teach
six elements of appropriate practice: Observing and assessing children's learning and development -
correct answer ✔✔-Utilize multiple forms of assessment
-Use appropriate assessments
-Utilize assessments results appropriately
(Curriculum planning)
six elements of appropriate practice: Reciprocal relationships with parents and families - correct answer
✔✔-Communicate regularly
-Develop partnerships
-Communicate that parents are welcome
-Parent handbook
