(BOSR) Exam Study Guide Questions And Answers
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KEY POINT of Screening - ANSWER Screening determines if children are
developing typically, identifies early signs of delay or disability, and
provides a basis for referral.
Sometimes, the results of a program's observation and screening
processes indicate a possible developmental delay or disability. When this
happens, - ANSWER child care providers talk to parents so that parents
can contact organizations that will provide further screening and
assessment.
Assessment is a process whereby an agency or organization - ANSWER
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.
Child Find - ANSWER Child care professionals in Florida refer families to
this. (Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System)
Benefits of Assessment - ANSWER -Empower parents to help their child
grow and develop
-Improve a family's ability to navigate a complex system of services
-Result in a referral for evaluation so eligible children may receive benefits
they are entitled to under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or
IDEA, which is a federal law
IDEA - ANSWER Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Benefits for child - ANSWER Assessment can lead to an evaluation,
which may qualify the child for benefits under IDEA.
, According to Children's Medical Services (CMS), assessment refers to -
ANSWER "...ongoing procedures used by appropriate qualified personnel
throughout the period of a child's eligibility to identify the following: (A) the
child's unique strengths and needs and the services appropriate to meet
those needs, and (B) the resources, priorities, and concerns of the family
and the supports and services necessary to enhance the family's capacity
to meet the developmental needs of their infant or toddler with a disability."
CMS defines evaluation as - ANSWER "...procedures used by
appropriate qualified personnel to determine a child's initial and continuing
eligibility for Early Steps, consistent with the definition of "infants and
toddlers with disabilities" in §303.16, including determining the status of the
child in each of the developmental areas in 34 CFR §303.322 (c)(3)(ii).
To summarize, evaluation is a process that - ANSWER determines a
child's eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services.
Assessment - ANSWER 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.
Evaluation - ANSWER is a process that determines a child's eligibility for
federal, state, and local programs and services.
Your role as a child care professional is - ANSWER observation,
screening, and referral.
In observation and screening processes, your main responsibilities are to -
ANSWER document the child's skills and abilities fairly, objectively, and
accurately; and work with families to refer children for further assessment
and evaluation. Remember, if information causes you to suspect child
abuse or neglect, you must report it.
During an observation period, you will - ANSWER monitor a child as he or
she demonstrates identified skills or abilities within a developmental
domain or domains. You should conduct the screening in the child's natural
, environment when he or she is at his or her best. After the observation, you
will document the child's file following guidelines presented in this course
and your employer's written procedures.
During a screening, you will - ANSWER identify and measure a child's
specific skills and abilities using a screening instrument.
While you are working, bear in mind two things: - ANSWER -one, your
results are only one source of information that will be used to better
understand a child's behavior and development; and
-two, it is critical to involve the child's family in the process.
Sometimes, the results of a program's observation and screening
processes - ANSWER will indicate a possible developmental delay or
disability. When this happens, you or a designated coworker will talk to the
child's parents and assist them in making an appropriate referral.
Remember, the referral for assessment will play a role in empowering
parents to help their child - ANSWER grow and develop, improving a
family's ability to navigate a complex system of services, and ensuring
eligible children receive benefits they are entitled to by federal law.
Referrals - ANSWER Child care professionals observe and screen
children, and should work with families to make referrals.
4 interrelated processes - ANSWER Observation, screening, assessment,
and evaluation are interrelated processes.
Systematic process - ANSWER Child care programs should support
families by observing and screening children through an ongoing,
systematic process.
Child care professionals do not assess or evaluate children; - ANSWER
however, they do provide information that is useful during the processes. It
is vital that this information is as complete and accurate as possible, or a
child with a developmental delay or disability could be overlooked.