FL DCF CHILD CARE UNDERSTANDING
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE
PRACTICES EXAM TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Quality Preschool has. Answer: Developmentally appropriate
curriculum
Developmentally appropriate assessment procedures
Continuous staff training
Administrative support
Low teacher/student ratio
Systematic effort to involve parents
◉ True or False?
It is unnecessary to form partnerships with uncooperative families.
Answer: False
Sometimes, no matter how hard you work to get to know or involve
parents in their child's education, some will still not participate in
your program. To partner effectively with families, you need to use
unique ways to get them interested and involved.
◉ True or False?
,You can connect parents to resources in their community by asking
them to write articles for your newsletter.. Answer: False
You can ask local college students in child development courses to
write articles for your newsletter, give parents recommendations for
magazines or books relevant to children, or ask parents to
contribute articles or check local government agencies for articles
that have important information to share.
◉ True or False?
Forming partnerships with parents is one of the ways we support
healthy growth and development in children.. Answer: True
Forming partnerships with parents is one of the ways we support
healthy growth and development in children.
◉ True or False?
Cost is one issue that caregivers face when trying to help parents
stay connected and involved.. Answer: True
Another issue may be the cost of helping parents stay connected and
involved. You may want to look into ways to generate extra funds
needed by inviting parents to participate in fundraisers.
◉ True or False?
As communities become more diverse culturally and linguistically, so
will the "community" within your classroom.. Answer: True
, As communities become more diverse culturally and linguistically,
so will the "community" within your classroom.
◉ True or False?
High-quality care helps parents to be better employees and it helps
employers to retain a stable workforce, which in turn helps the
entire community.. Answer: True
High-quality care helps parents to be better employees and it helps
employers to retain a stable workforce, which in turn helps the
entire community.
◉ True or False?
The number of children being raised by single parents, foster
parents, or grandparents as the primary caregiver is larger than ever
before.. Answer: True
◉ True or False?
As a caregiver, you should not let a child's family culture get involved
in the classroom community.. Answer: False
Cultural groups differ in many ways, especially when it comes to
child-rearing practices, such as behavior, feeding, sleeping, toileting
and individualization.
◉ True or False?
, A separation plan is a complex system prescribed to ease the
transition between home and school.. Answer: False
Separation plans can be as simple as allowing a child to bring in a
security object (blanket, photo). This helps ease the transition
between home and school.
◉ True or False?
If a child has special needs, a caregiver does not need to focus on the
child's culture in building a positive relationship with the family..
Answer: False
Developmentally Appropriate Practice emphasizes the need for
teachers to become more intentional about what they do. This
includes building a positive relationship with each child and family
within the context of their culture and through the inclusion of
children with special needs.
◉ True or False?
Family engagement has a profound effect on what we do and how
we feel about the work we do.. Answer: True
◉ True or False?
Parents and communities who have access to quality care tend to
have a more stable workforce.. Answer: True
Parents and communities who have access to quality care tend to
have a more stable workforce.
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE
PRACTICES EXAM TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Quality Preschool has. Answer: Developmentally appropriate
curriculum
Developmentally appropriate assessment procedures
Continuous staff training
Administrative support
Low teacher/student ratio
Systematic effort to involve parents
◉ True or False?
It is unnecessary to form partnerships with uncooperative families.
Answer: False
Sometimes, no matter how hard you work to get to know or involve
parents in their child's education, some will still not participate in
your program. To partner effectively with families, you need to use
unique ways to get them interested and involved.
◉ True or False?
,You can connect parents to resources in their community by asking
them to write articles for your newsletter.. Answer: False
You can ask local college students in child development courses to
write articles for your newsletter, give parents recommendations for
magazines or books relevant to children, or ask parents to
contribute articles or check local government agencies for articles
that have important information to share.
◉ True or False?
Forming partnerships with parents is one of the ways we support
healthy growth and development in children.. Answer: True
Forming partnerships with parents is one of the ways we support
healthy growth and development in children.
◉ True or False?
Cost is one issue that caregivers face when trying to help parents
stay connected and involved.. Answer: True
Another issue may be the cost of helping parents stay connected and
involved. You may want to look into ways to generate extra funds
needed by inviting parents to participate in fundraisers.
◉ True or False?
As communities become more diverse culturally and linguistically, so
will the "community" within your classroom.. Answer: True
, As communities become more diverse culturally and linguistically,
so will the "community" within your classroom.
◉ True or False?
High-quality care helps parents to be better employees and it helps
employers to retain a stable workforce, which in turn helps the
entire community.. Answer: True
High-quality care helps parents to be better employees and it helps
employers to retain a stable workforce, which in turn helps the
entire community.
◉ True or False?
The number of children being raised by single parents, foster
parents, or grandparents as the primary caregiver is larger than ever
before.. Answer: True
◉ True or False?
As a caregiver, you should not let a child's family culture get involved
in the classroom community.. Answer: False
Cultural groups differ in many ways, especially when it comes to
child-rearing practices, such as behavior, feeding, sleeping, toileting
and individualization.
◉ True or False?
, A separation plan is a complex system prescribed to ease the
transition between home and school.. Answer: False
Separation plans can be as simple as allowing a child to bring in a
security object (blanket, photo). This helps ease the transition
between home and school.
◉ True or False?
If a child has special needs, a caregiver does not need to focus on the
child's culture in building a positive relationship with the family..
Answer: False
Developmentally Appropriate Practice emphasizes the need for
teachers to become more intentional about what they do. This
includes building a positive relationship with each child and family
within the context of their culture and through the inclusion of
children with special needs.
◉ True or False?
Family engagement has a profound effect on what we do and how
we feel about the work we do.. Answer: True
◉ True or False?
Parents and communities who have access to quality care tend to
have a more stable workforce.. Answer: True
Parents and communities who have access to quality care tend to
have a more stable workforce.
