DCF BEHAVIORAL OBSERVATION AND
SCREENING MODULE 2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
✔✔ What are the four key guidelines for professionals who observe and
screen children?
Answer: ✔✔
Be informed
Be objective and accurate
Be honest and fair
Be focused during observation and screening
✔✔ What defines an effective child care professional (CCP)?
Answer: ✔✔ A CCP understands typical vs. atypical development, is familiar with
the child, and knows the policies and tools used for observation and screening in
their program.
✔✔ What general information might a CCP review before conducting an
observation or screening?
Answer: ✔✔
Developmental milestones and domains
Details about the child's unique abilities or special needs
✔✔ What information might be found in a child’s file before an observation
or screening?
Answer: ✔✔
, Previous observation and screening results
Notes from staff members
Documentation from the child’s family
Work samples created by the child
What developmentally appropriate practice might a CCP use when observing or
screening a child? - ANSWERS✔✔Show sensitivity toward chronological,
individual, social, and cultural experiences
Help him/her behave naturally during an observation or screening session
Before using an observation or screening tool, be sure to - ANSWERS✔✔Read the
instructions before the session begins
Attend observation and screening training opportunities
Keep up with changes in policy and procedure
Never interrupt a screening session to read an instruction or ask a question about
the tool
Key Point: Effective child care professionals - ANSWERS✔✔know the typical
and atypical patterns of child growth and development. They are familiar with the
child and understand the program's observation and screening policies and tools.
Effective child care professionals might use the second guideline if being objective
and accurate by - ANSWERS✔✔creating documentation that can be used by
others to help children grow and develop to their full potential.
Activity (subjective or objective): Left-handed - ANSWERS✔✔Objective
Activity (subjective or objective): Nice - ANSWERS✔✔Subjective
SCREENING MODULE 2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT RATED A+
✔✔ What are the four key guidelines for professionals who observe and
screen children?
Answer: ✔✔
Be informed
Be objective and accurate
Be honest and fair
Be focused during observation and screening
✔✔ What defines an effective child care professional (CCP)?
Answer: ✔✔ A CCP understands typical vs. atypical development, is familiar with
the child, and knows the policies and tools used for observation and screening in
their program.
✔✔ What general information might a CCP review before conducting an
observation or screening?
Answer: ✔✔
Developmental milestones and domains
Details about the child's unique abilities or special needs
✔✔ What information might be found in a child’s file before an observation
or screening?
Answer: ✔✔
, Previous observation and screening results
Notes from staff members
Documentation from the child’s family
Work samples created by the child
What developmentally appropriate practice might a CCP use when observing or
screening a child? - ANSWERS✔✔Show sensitivity toward chronological,
individual, social, and cultural experiences
Help him/her behave naturally during an observation or screening session
Before using an observation or screening tool, be sure to - ANSWERS✔✔Read the
instructions before the session begins
Attend observation and screening training opportunities
Keep up with changes in policy and procedure
Never interrupt a screening session to read an instruction or ask a question about
the tool
Key Point: Effective child care professionals - ANSWERS✔✔know the typical
and atypical patterns of child growth and development. They are familiar with the
child and understand the program's observation and screening policies and tools.
Effective child care professionals might use the second guideline if being objective
and accurate by - ANSWERS✔✔creating documentation that can be used by
others to help children grow and develop to their full potential.
Activity (subjective or objective): Left-handed - ANSWERS✔✔Objective
Activity (subjective or objective): Nice - ANSWERS✔✔Subjective
