FL DCF Child Care Understanding Developmentally
Appropriate Practices (UDAP) (EXAM
1. Developmentally nAppropriate nPractice nfocuses non nchildren nbirth nthrough neight
n years nold nand nis nmade nup nof nthree nprinciple ncomponents
Answer nage nappropri- nateness, nindividual nappropriateness, nand nsocial/cultural
appropriateness.
n
2. Knowing n the n typical n behaviors n and n growth n patterns n for n a n certain n age
n group n is nnecessary
Answer nto nplan nthe nmost nappropriate nenvironments nand nactivities nto noptimize nthe
learning nexperience nfor nchildren nin ncare.
n
3. A nchild's nage,ntemperament,npersonality,nand nfamily nhistory
Answer nare nall nfactors nthat naffect nhis nor nher ndevelopment.
4. Children's nlearning nexperiences nare nenhanced nwhen ncaregivers nare naware nof
and nsupport
n
Answer nthe nsocial nand ncultural ncontexts nin nwhich nthey nlive.
5. Caregivers nshould nbe nintentional nabout nplanning nlearning nexperiences nthat nare
Answer npurposeful, nchallenging, nand nachievable.
,6. Three ncritical nchallenges nimpacting nearly nchildhood npractices nare
Answer nad- ndressing ndisparities nin nschool nsuccess nand nachievement; nintegrating nand
aligning npreschool nand nelementary nschool nprogramming; nand nimproving nteacher
n
preparation, nprofessional ndevelopment nand nongoing nsupport.
n
7. T nor nF?
One ncritical nchallenge ncurrently nimpacting nearly nchildhood npractices nis nad- ndressing
n differences nin nschool nsuccess nand nachievement.
Answer nTrue
Three ncritical nchallenges nimpacting nearly nchildhood npractices nare
1. Addressing ndifferences nin nschool nsuccess nand nachievement
2. Integrating nand naligning npreschool nand nelementary nschool nprogramming
3. Improving nteacher npreparation, nprofessional ndevelopment nand nongoing nsupport
8. T nor nF?
Teachers nare nprofessional ndecision nmakers nwho nare nallnwell nprepared nand nhave nall nof nthe
resources nnecessary nto nassist nthem nin ndecision nmaking.
n
Answer nTrue nFundamental nto nDevelopmentally nAppropriate nPractice nis nthe nunderstandin
that
n
all nteachers nmake nimportant ndecisions nevery nday. nPreplanning nand norganizing nthe
,environment nwith nlearning ngoals nand nobjectives nin nmind
9. T nor nF?
A ncritical nchallenge nimpacting nearly nchildhood npractices nis nhelping nprofession- nals
minimize ntheir
n participation in professional
development opportunities.
Answer n- nFalse
Three ncritical nchallenges nimpacting nearly nchildhood npractices nare
Addressing ndifferences nin nschool nsuccess nand nachievement
n
Integrating nand naligning npreschool nand nelementary nschool nprogramming
*Improving nteacher npreparation, nprofessional ndevelopment nand nongoing nsupport
, 10. T nor nF?
The nthree ncomponents nof nDevelopmentally nAppropriate nPractice nare nage nap-
n propriateness, nindividual nappropriateness, nand nspecial nneeds nappropriate- nness.
Answer nFalse
Developmentally nAppropriate nPractice nfocuses non nchildren nbirth nthrough neight nyears
n old nand nis nmade nup nof nthree nprinciple ncomponentsage nappropriateness, nindividual
n appropriateness, nand nsocial/cultural nappropriateness.
11. T nor nF?
between npreschools nand nelementary nschools ngreatly nenhances neducational nquality nand
n improves nchild noutcomes.
Answer nTrue
Creating ncurricular nconnection, ncommunication nand ncollaboration nbetween npreschools
n and nelementary nschools nwould ngreatly nenhance neducational nquality nand nimprove
n child noutcomes.
12. T nor nF?
Effective nteaching nstrategies nfor nextending nthe nlearning nexperience nmay nin- nclude
nhaving
conversations,nusing nquestioning ntechniques,nand nallowing nlarge nblocks nof ntime nto
Appropriate Practices (UDAP) (EXAM
1. Developmentally nAppropriate nPractice nfocuses non nchildren nbirth nthrough neight
n years nold nand nis nmade nup nof nthree nprinciple ncomponents
Answer nage nappropri- nateness, nindividual nappropriateness, nand nsocial/cultural
appropriateness.
n
2. Knowing n the n typical n behaviors n and n growth n patterns n for n a n certain n age
n group n is nnecessary
Answer nto nplan nthe nmost nappropriate nenvironments nand nactivities nto noptimize nthe
learning nexperience nfor nchildren nin ncare.
n
3. A nchild's nage,ntemperament,npersonality,nand nfamily nhistory
Answer nare nall nfactors nthat naffect nhis nor nher ndevelopment.
4. Children's nlearning nexperiences nare nenhanced nwhen ncaregivers nare naware nof
and nsupport
n
Answer nthe nsocial nand ncultural ncontexts nin nwhich nthey nlive.
5. Caregivers nshould nbe nintentional nabout nplanning nlearning nexperiences nthat nare
Answer npurposeful, nchallenging, nand nachievable.
,6. Three ncritical nchallenges nimpacting nearly nchildhood npractices nare
Answer nad- ndressing ndisparities nin nschool nsuccess nand nachievement; nintegrating nand
aligning npreschool nand nelementary nschool nprogramming; nand nimproving nteacher
n
preparation, nprofessional ndevelopment nand nongoing nsupport.
n
7. T nor nF?
One ncritical nchallenge ncurrently nimpacting nearly nchildhood npractices nis nad- ndressing
n differences nin nschool nsuccess nand nachievement.
Answer nTrue
Three ncritical nchallenges nimpacting nearly nchildhood npractices nare
1. Addressing ndifferences nin nschool nsuccess nand nachievement
2. Integrating nand naligning npreschool nand nelementary nschool nprogramming
3. Improving nteacher npreparation, nprofessional ndevelopment nand nongoing nsupport
8. T nor nF?
Teachers nare nprofessional ndecision nmakers nwho nare nallnwell nprepared nand nhave nall nof nthe
resources nnecessary nto nassist nthem nin ndecision nmaking.
n
Answer nTrue nFundamental nto nDevelopmentally nAppropriate nPractice nis nthe nunderstandin
that
n
all nteachers nmake nimportant ndecisions nevery nday. nPreplanning nand norganizing nthe
,environment nwith nlearning ngoals nand nobjectives nin nmind
9. T nor nF?
A ncritical nchallenge nimpacting nearly nchildhood npractices nis nhelping nprofession- nals
minimize ntheir
n participation in professional
development opportunities.
Answer n- nFalse
Three ncritical nchallenges nimpacting nearly nchildhood npractices nare
Addressing ndifferences nin nschool nsuccess nand nachievement
n
Integrating nand naligning npreschool nand nelementary nschool nprogramming
*Improving nteacher npreparation, nprofessional ndevelopment nand nongoing nsupport
, 10. T nor nF?
The nthree ncomponents nof nDevelopmentally nAppropriate nPractice nare nage nap-
n propriateness, nindividual nappropriateness, nand nspecial nneeds nappropriate- nness.
Answer nFalse
Developmentally nAppropriate nPractice nfocuses non nchildren nbirth nthrough neight nyears
n old nand nis nmade nup nof nthree nprinciple ncomponentsage nappropriateness, nindividual
n appropriateness, nand nsocial/cultural nappropriateness.
11. T nor nF?
between npreschools nand nelementary nschools ngreatly nenhances neducational nquality nand
n improves nchild noutcomes.
Answer nTrue
Creating ncurricular nconnection, ncommunication nand ncollaboration nbetween npreschools
n and nelementary nschools nwould ngreatly nenhance neducational nquality nand nimprove
n child noutcomes.
12. T nor nF?
Effective nteaching nstrategies nfor nextending nthe nlearning nexperience nmay nin- nclude
nhaving
conversations,nusing nquestioning ntechniques,nand nallowing nlarge nblocks nof ntime nto
