BOSR DCF Study Guide

BOSR DCF Study Guide What are the three main reasons child care programs observe and screen children? - 1. Facilitate growth and development of every child 2. Detect early signs of developmental delay or disability 3. Identify signs of child abuse or neglect Define: Assessment - Assessment is a process whereby an agency or organization gathers and reviews multiple sources of information about a child's suspected or confirmed developmental delay or disability, and uses that information to improve a child's outcomes. Define: Evidence - Documented evidence refers to written data collected by the program. For example, there may be a file note stating when a child could stand on one foot. Define: Developmental Domains - Categorize children's skills and abilities. They include Physical Development, Cognitive Development and General Knowledge, Language and Communication, Social and Emotional, and Approaches to Learning. Define: Evaluation - Evaluation is a process that determines a child's eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services. Define: Natural Environment - Refers to places the child would typically be, such as home, the child care program, school, a place of worship, or the homes of family and friends rather than a director's office, doctor/therapist's office, or similar places. Define: Observation - An ongoing process in which child care professionals recognize and document identifiable developmental milestones as they appear, using tools such as checklists, anecdotal records, and running records. Define: Screening - Is an ongoing process in which child care professionals use specialized observation and documentation tools to identify, document, and monitor typical development or possible developmental delay. Give examples of professional groups that perform each of these four activities: observation, screening, assessment, and evaluation. - Observation: child care professionals monitor a child as he or she demonstrates identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain or domains. Assessment: child care professionals refer families to the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System's Child Find for assessment, which may result in them being referred to Children's Medical Services for evaluation of a delay or disability. Evaluation:Children's Medical Services performs assessment and evaluation processes to determine eligibility for programs and services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).