BOSR DCF EVALUATION EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Observation and screening can detect early signs of developmental delay or
disability when - ✔✔child care staff members are trained to identify and document signs
of typical or atypical growth and development. Since staff members see children
throughout the day and have training in child growth and development, they may be in
the best position to spot the earliest signs of atypical development. Therefore, staff may
be in the best position to help the child and family.
✔✔Child care personnel should not - ✔✔attempt to diagnose delay or disability.
Instead, they should document typical and atypical patterns of development and take
appropriate action as defined by their program's written policies and procedures.
✔✔Observation and screening can help child care professionals identify the signs of
child abuse and neglect by - ✔✔reporting any suspected abuse or neglect and can do
so anonymously. However, people who work with children are required by law to identify
themselves when they report suspected child abuse or neglect. Failure to report
suspected abuse or neglect is a felony of the third degree in Florida.
✔✔Observation and screening support quality curriculum development by - ✔✔focusing
learning goals and objectives, lesson plans, and teaching strategies on the development
and implementation of activities that strengthen the child's skills. The best child care
professionals can recognize what each child knows and can do, and uses this
information to help increase skills, abilities, and knowledge.
✔✔Observation and screening can help parents support their child's growth and
development at home by - ✔✔increasing the volume and quality of information available
to them. When quality information is combined with the professional services provided
by a child care program, a child's outcomes improve, both at the program and at home.
✔✔Observation and screening allow - ✔✔timely referral for intervention. The earlier
signs of developmental delay or disability are identified, the better the outcome for the
child.
✔✔The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends - ✔✔that all children be
screened for developmental delays and disabilities during regular well-child doctor visits
at 9 months, 18 months, and 24 or 30 months. However, observation of a child can
begin at birth.
✔✔Observation and screening provide an opportunity for communication between
parents, staff, and child development specialists because - ✔✔they include written
evidence of a child's growth and development over time.
, ✔✔Written records collected by a child care professional can be - ✔✔critical to a team
of people who are helping a child with developmental delay or disability.
✔✔Child care programs observe and screen children because these processes 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.
✔✔During an observation session, a trained adult - ✔✔monitors a child as he or she
demonstrates identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain. For example, a
staff member observing children's growth and development in the Physical
Development domain may document an infant's ability to roll over, a toddler's ability to
walk, a preschooler's ability to kick a ball, and a school-age child's ability to use a swing.
✔✔Observation sessions should be performed by - ✔✔a familiar person in the child's
natural environment at a time when he or she is at his or her best.
✔✔The goal is to allow the observer to - ✔✔document the child's skills and abilities
fairly and objectively.
✔✔In a quality program, results are carefully documented following - ✔✔set guidelines
and written procedures. Methods of documentation include checklists, anecdotal
records, and running records.
✔✔Observation can: - ✔✔-Facilitate curriculum development
-Guide developmentally appropriate practice
-Assist in providing individualized care
-Help share information with parents and others
-Reveal signs of abuse and neglect
✔✔KEY POINT on Observation - ✔✔Observation helps a program function at its best
over several operational and functional areas.
✔✔Screening is an ongoing process conducted by child care providers and others to -
✔✔verify that a child is developing typically or to identify early signs of delay or
disability.
✔✔During a screening session, trained adults - ✔✔identify and measure specific skills
and abilities, as indicated by a screening instrument. Screening is conducted with the
understanding that it is only one source of information that can help adults better
understand a child's behavior and development; the results of any single screen are
never used in isolation.
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Observation and screening can detect early signs of developmental delay or
disability when - ✔✔child care staff members are trained to identify and document signs
of typical or atypical growth and development. Since staff members see children
throughout the day and have training in child growth and development, they may be in
the best position to spot the earliest signs of atypical development. Therefore, staff may
be in the best position to help the child and family.
✔✔Child care personnel should not - ✔✔attempt to diagnose delay or disability.
Instead, they should document typical and atypical patterns of development and take
appropriate action as defined by their program's written policies and procedures.
✔✔Observation and screening can help child care professionals identify the signs of
child abuse and neglect by - ✔✔reporting any suspected abuse or neglect and can do
so anonymously. However, people who work with children are required by law to identify
themselves when they report suspected child abuse or neglect. Failure to report
suspected abuse or neglect is a felony of the third degree in Florida.
✔✔Observation and screening support quality curriculum development by - ✔✔focusing
learning goals and objectives, lesson plans, and teaching strategies on the development
and implementation of activities that strengthen the child's skills. The best child care
professionals can recognize what each child knows and can do, and uses this
information to help increase skills, abilities, and knowledge.
✔✔Observation and screening can help parents support their child's growth and
development at home by - ✔✔increasing the volume and quality of information available
to them. When quality information is combined with the professional services provided
by a child care program, a child's outcomes improve, both at the program and at home.
✔✔Observation and screening allow - ✔✔timely referral for intervention. The earlier
signs of developmental delay or disability are identified, the better the outcome for the
child.
✔✔The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends - ✔✔that all children be
screened for developmental delays and disabilities during regular well-child doctor visits
at 9 months, 18 months, and 24 or 30 months. However, observation of a child can
begin at birth.
✔✔Observation and screening provide an opportunity for communication between
parents, staff, and child development specialists because - ✔✔they include written
evidence of a child's growth and development over time.
, ✔✔Written records collected by a child care professional can be - ✔✔critical to a team
of people who are helping a child with developmental delay or disability.
✔✔Child care programs observe and screen children because these processes 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.
✔✔During an observation session, a trained adult - ✔✔monitors a child as he or she
demonstrates identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain. For example, a
staff member observing children's growth and development in the Physical
Development domain may document an infant's ability to roll over, a toddler's ability to
walk, a preschooler's ability to kick a ball, and a school-age child's ability to use a swing.
✔✔Observation sessions should be performed by - ✔✔a familiar person in the child's
natural environment at a time when he or she is at his or her best.
✔✔The goal is to allow the observer to - ✔✔document the child's skills and abilities
fairly and objectively.
✔✔In a quality program, results are carefully documented following - ✔✔set guidelines
and written procedures. Methods of documentation include checklists, anecdotal
records, and running records.
✔✔Observation can: - ✔✔-Facilitate curriculum development
-Guide developmentally appropriate practice
-Assist in providing individualized care
-Help share information with parents and others
-Reveal signs of abuse and neglect
✔✔KEY POINT on Observation - ✔✔Observation helps a program function at its best
over several operational and functional areas.
✔✔Screening is an ongoing process conducted by child care providers and others to -
✔✔verify that a child is developing typically or to identify early signs of delay or
disability.
✔✔During a screening session, trained adults - ✔✔identify and measure specific skills
and abilities, as indicated by a screening instrument. Screening is conducted with the
understanding that it is only one source of information that can help adults better
understand a child's behavior and development; the results of any single screen are
never used in isolation.
