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FL DCF Child Care Understanding
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
(UDAP) Exam Questions With Verified
Answers
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is
made up of three principle components: - answer✔age appropriateness, individual
appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness.
Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is necessary -
answer✔to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning
experience for children in care.
A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history - answer✔are all factors that affect
his or her development.
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support -
answer✔the social and cultural contexts in which they live.
Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences that are -
answer✔purposeful, challenging, and achievable.
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: - answer✔addressing
disparities in school success and achievement; integrating and aligning preschool and elementary
school programming; and improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing
support.
T or F?
One critical challenge currently impacting early childhood practices is addressing differences in
school success and achievement. - answer✔True
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
1. Addressing differences in school success and achievement
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2. Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
3. Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
T or F?
Teachers are professional decision makers who are all well prepared and have all of the
resources necessary to assist them in decision making. - answer✔True
Fundamental to Developmentally Appropriate Practice is the understanding that all teachers
make important decisions every day. Preplanning and organizing the environment with learning
goals and objectives in mind
T or F?
A critical challenge impacting early childhood practices is helping professionals minimize their
participation in professional development opportunities. - answer✔False
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
Addressing differences in school success and achievement
Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
*Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
T or F?
The three components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice are age appropriateness,
individual appropriateness, and special needs appropriateness. - answer✔False
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is
made up of three principle components: age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and
social/cultural appropriateness.
T or F?
Communication and collaboration between preschools and elementary schools greatly enhances
educational quality and improves child outcomes. - answer✔True
T or F?
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include having
conversations, using questioning techniques, and allowing large blocks of time to practice newly
acquired skills. - answer✔True
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include having
conversations, using questioning techniques and allowing large blocks of time to practice newly
acquired skills.
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T or F?
Knowledgeable caregivers are able to build on what children already know and can do. -
answer✔True
T or F?
Studies show that highly effective teachers improvise goals for children and sporadically prepare
environments, experiences and activities to meet those goals. - answer✔False
Studies show, highly effective teachers have clearly defined goals for children and they
thoughtfully prepare environments, experiences and activities to meet those goals.
T or F?
Research shows that children need educational experiences that support development across all
domains, with each skill building on one another. - answer✔True
T or F?
Teacher intentionality is at the heart of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice methodology.
- answer✔True
At the heart of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice methodology is the concept of
intentionality. The reality is that good teachers know teaching is not occasional or accidental. It
is intentional.
T or F?
Considering the social and cultural contexts in which children grow and live is known as
social/cultural appropriateness. - answer✔True
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support the
social and cultural contexts in which they live.
T or F?
The goals we have for children should be challenging and unattainable so they can be the same
for the entire year. - answer✔False
Developmentally Appropriate Practice requires caregivers to know their children well and meet
them where they are. In doing this, they are able to create learning experiences that are
challenging and achievable.
T or F?
Individual appropriateness means considering the needs of each child based on what is typical of
children at the same age. - answer✔False
FL DCF Child Care Understanding
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
(UDAP) Exam Questions With Verified
Answers
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is
made up of three principle components: - answer✔age appropriateness, individual
appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness.
Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is necessary -
answer✔to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning
experience for children in care.
A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history - answer✔are all factors that affect
his or her development.
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support -
answer✔the social and cultural contexts in which they live.
Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences that are -
answer✔purposeful, challenging, and achievable.
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: - answer✔addressing
disparities in school success and achievement; integrating and aligning preschool and elementary
school programming; and improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing
support.
T or F?
One critical challenge currently impacting early childhood practices is addressing differences in
school success and achievement. - answer✔True
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
1. Addressing differences in school success and achievement
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2. Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
3. Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
T or F?
Teachers are professional decision makers who are all well prepared and have all of the
resources necessary to assist them in decision making. - answer✔True
Fundamental to Developmentally Appropriate Practice is the understanding that all teachers
make important decisions every day. Preplanning and organizing the environment with learning
goals and objectives in mind
T or F?
A critical challenge impacting early childhood practices is helping professionals minimize their
participation in professional development opportunities. - answer✔False
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
Addressing differences in school success and achievement
Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
*Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
T or F?
The three components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice are age appropriateness,
individual appropriateness, and special needs appropriateness. - answer✔False
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is
made up of three principle components: age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and
social/cultural appropriateness.
T or F?
Communication and collaboration between preschools and elementary schools greatly enhances
educational quality and improves child outcomes. - answer✔True
T or F?
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include having
conversations, using questioning techniques, and allowing large blocks of time to practice newly
acquired skills. - answer✔True
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include having
conversations, using questioning techniques and allowing large blocks of time to practice newly
acquired skills.
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T or F?
Knowledgeable caregivers are able to build on what children already know and can do. -
answer✔True
T or F?
Studies show that highly effective teachers improvise goals for children and sporadically prepare
environments, experiences and activities to meet those goals. - answer✔False
Studies show, highly effective teachers have clearly defined goals for children and they
thoughtfully prepare environments, experiences and activities to meet those goals.
T or F?
Research shows that children need educational experiences that support development across all
domains, with each skill building on one another. - answer✔True
T or F?
Teacher intentionality is at the heart of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice methodology.
- answer✔True
At the heart of the Developmentally Appropriate Practice methodology is the concept of
intentionality. The reality is that good teachers know teaching is not occasional or accidental. It
is intentional.
T or F?
Considering the social and cultural contexts in which children grow and live is known as
social/cultural appropriateness. - answer✔True
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support the
social and cultural contexts in which they live.
T or F?
The goals we have for children should be challenging and unattainable so they can be the same
for the entire year. - answer✔False
Developmentally Appropriate Practice requires caregivers to know their children well and meet
them where they are. In doing this, they are able to create learning experiences that are
challenging and achievable.
T or F?
Individual appropriateness means considering the needs of each child based on what is typical of
children at the same age. - answer✔False
