GUIDE EXAM.
Early Childhood Professional - CORRECT ANSWER An educator who successfully teaches all children,
promotes high personal standards, and continually expands his or her skills and knowledge
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) - CORRECT ANSWER Practice based on how children grow
and develop and on individual and cultural differences
Developmentally and Culturally Responsive Practice (DCRP) - CORRECT ANSWER Teaching based on the
ability to respond appropriately to children's and families' developmental, cultural, and ethnic
backgrounds and needs
Culturally Appropriate Practice - CORRECT ANSWER An approach to education based on the premise
that all peoples in the United States should receive proportional attention in the curriculum
Antibias Education (ABE) - CORRECT ANSWER An approach that seeks to provide children with an
understanding of social and behavioral problems related to prejudice and seeks to provide them with
the knowledge, attitude, and skills needed to combat prejudice
Bias-Free - CORRECT ANSWER An environment, classroom setting, or program that is free of prejudicial
behaviors
Healthy Environments - CORRECT ANSWER Environments that provide for children's physical and
psychological health, safety, and sense of security
Respectful Environments - CORRECT ANSWER Environments that show respect for each individual child
and for their culture, home language, individual abilities or disabilities, family context, and community
Supportive Environments - CORRECT ANSWER Environments in which professionals believe each child
can learn, and that help children understand and make meaning of their experiences