FL_DCF_Child_Care_Understanding_Develop
mentally_Appropriate_Practices_UDAP_2019
1. Developmentally age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropri-
Appropriate ateness.
Practice focuses
on children birth
through eight
years old and is
made up of three
principle
components:
2. Knowing the typi- to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning
cal behaviors and experience for children in care.
growth patterns
for a certain age
group is neces-
sary
3. A child's are all factors that affect his or her development.
age, tempera-
ment, personali-
ty, and family his-
tory
4. Children's learn- the social and cultural contexts in which they live.
ing experiences
are enhanced
when caregivers
are aware of and
support
5. purposeful, challenging, and achievable.
, Caregivers
should be
intentional
about planning
learning
experiences that
are
6. Three critical addressing disparities in school success and achievement; integrating and align-
challenges im- ing preschool and elementary school programming; and improving teacher
pacting early preparation, professional development and ongoing support.
childhood prac-
tices are:
7. T or F? True
One critical chal- Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
lenge currently
impacting early 1. Addressing differences in school success and achievement
childhood prac- 2. Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
tices is address- 3. Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing sup-
ing differences port
in school suc-
cess and achieve-
ment.
8. T or F? True
Teachers are pro- Fundamental to Developmentally Appropriate Practice is the understanding that
fessional deci- all teachers make important decisions every day. Preplanning and organizing the
sion makers who environment with learning goals and objectives in mind
are all well pre-
pared and have
, all of the re-
sources neces-
sary to assist
them in decision
making.
9. T or F? False
A critical chal- Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
lenge impacting Addressing differences in school success and achievement
early childhood Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
practices is help- *Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
ing professionals
minimize their
participation in
professional de-
velopment op-
portunities.
10. T or F? False
The three com- Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight
ponents of Devel- years old and is made up of three principle components: age appropriateness,
opmentally Ap- individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness.
propriate Prac-
tice are
age appropri-
ateness, individ-
ual appropriate-
ness, and special
needs appropri-
ateness.
, 11. T or F? True
between Creating curricular connection, communication and collaboration between
preschools and preschools and elementary schools would greatly enhance educational quality
elementary and improve child outcomes.
schools greatly
enhances
educational
quality and
improves child
outcomes.
12. T or F? True
Effective teach- Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include
ing strategies for having conversations, using questioning techniques and allowing large blocks of
extending the time to practice newly acquired skills.
learning experi-
ence may in-
clude having con-
versations, us-
ing questioning
techniques, and
allowing large
blocks of time
to practice newly
acquired skills.
13. T or F? True
Knowledgeable
caregivers are
able to build on
what children
mentally_Appropriate_Practices_UDAP_2019
1. Developmentally age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropri-
Appropriate ateness.
Practice focuses
on children birth
through eight
years old and is
made up of three
principle
components:
2. Knowing the typi- to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning
cal behaviors and experience for children in care.
growth patterns
for a certain age
group is neces-
sary
3. A child's are all factors that affect his or her development.
age, tempera-
ment, personali-
ty, and family his-
tory
4. Children's learn- the social and cultural contexts in which they live.
ing experiences
are enhanced
when caregivers
are aware of and
support
5. purposeful, challenging, and achievable.
, Caregivers
should be
intentional
about planning
learning
experiences that
are
6. Three critical addressing disparities in school success and achievement; integrating and align-
challenges im- ing preschool and elementary school programming; and improving teacher
pacting early preparation, professional development and ongoing support.
childhood prac-
tices are:
7. T or F? True
One critical chal- Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
lenge currently
impacting early 1. Addressing differences in school success and achievement
childhood prac- 2. Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
tices is address- 3. Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing sup-
ing differences port
in school suc-
cess and achieve-
ment.
8. T or F? True
Teachers are pro- Fundamental to Developmentally Appropriate Practice is the understanding that
fessional deci- all teachers make important decisions every day. Preplanning and organizing the
sion makers who environment with learning goals and objectives in mind
are all well pre-
pared and have
, all of the re-
sources neces-
sary to assist
them in decision
making.
9. T or F? False
A critical chal- Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
lenge impacting Addressing differences in school success and achievement
early childhood Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
practices is help- *Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
ing professionals
minimize their
participation in
professional de-
velopment op-
portunities.
10. T or F? False
The three com- Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight
ponents of Devel- years old and is made up of three principle components: age appropriateness,
opmentally Ap- individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness.
propriate Prac-
tice are
age appropri-
ateness, individ-
ual appropriate-
ness, and special
needs appropri-
ateness.
, 11. T or F? True
between Creating curricular connection, communication and collaboration between
preschools and preschools and elementary schools would greatly enhance educational quality
elementary and improve child outcomes.
schools greatly
enhances
educational
quality and
improves child
outcomes.
12. T or F? True
Effective teach- Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include
ing strategies for having conversations, using questioning techniques and allowing large blocks of
extending the time to practice newly acquired skills.
learning experi-
ence may in-
clude having con-
versations, us-
ing questioning
techniques, and
allowing large
blocks of time
to practice newly
acquired skills.
13. T or F? True
Knowledgeable
caregivers are
able to build on
what children
