HDFS 439 - EXAM 1QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What type of skills should a director have to be able to communicate, motivate, and get
along well with others? - answer -interpersonal
Director personal qualities - answer --caring
-empathetic
-genuine
Director roles - answer --teacher
-record keeper
-secretary
-financier
-work with the parents
-staff supervisor
-advocate
-trainer
Three primary roles for a director - answer -1. Leader: must have a vision that guides
managing and overseeing
2. Educator: coaching and mentoring with a vision
3. Advocate: building and supporting community with a vision
Director as a leader - answer --meet program's goals and objectives
-supports and encourages staff to become a part of the team
-balance day-to-day reality with the vision that the center prepared
Director as an educator - answer --implements educational programs that supprot and
maintain the program's belief of learning
-promotes developmentally appropriate and best practices for young children
-gives staff opportunities for relevant training and learning
Director as an advocate - answer --serves as a voice for children
-stays informed of issues concerning children
-contacts public officials to support child care legislation
-is a role model
An effective director is responsible for ensuring that appropriate space is available for: -
answer -new programs and ongoing programs
A staff-oriented director - answer -remembers and relates to events and incidents that
are important to staff
, True/false: a vision statement describes the future to be expected if the program's
mission is carried out - answer -true
Directors must assume responsibility for - answer -ensuring that staff are properly
prepared to develop lesson plans for their own classroom
True/false: directors must be sure to provide the specific equipment mandated by
standards - answer -false
True/false: effective directors are committed to the belief that parent satisfaction is their
only responsibility - answer -false
True/false: effective directors possess both leadership and management skills - answer
-true
True/false: effective directors routinely put in 60/70 hour weeks to ensure their centers
are operating smoothly - answer -false
True/false: if several center directors compared job responsibilities, they would discover
many differences in their work tasks and duties - answer -true
Licensing laws regulate: - answer --the number of toilets and sinks required for children
-the square footage of each center
-the square footage of the playground area
True/false: most child care centers should not be expected to provide accommodations
for children with special needs - answer -false
True/false: most communities want directors who are active participants in their affairs
and events - answer -true
True/false: most new directors have a specialized training and are well prepared for
their administrative roles - answer -false
Prior to becoming directors, more were working as - answer -center teachers
True/false: providing separate and private space for the staff and teachers is critical to a
well-functioning center - answer -true
The director role requires knowledge and skills in: - answer --early childhood education
and child development
-business practices
True/false: the naeyc code of ethical conduct and the statement of commitment helps
educators deal with ethical dilemmas and issues - answer -true
What type of skills should a director have to be able to communicate, motivate, and get
along well with others? - answer -interpersonal
Director personal qualities - answer --caring
-empathetic
-genuine
Director roles - answer --teacher
-record keeper
-secretary
-financier
-work with the parents
-staff supervisor
-advocate
-trainer
Three primary roles for a director - answer -1. Leader: must have a vision that guides
managing and overseeing
2. Educator: coaching and mentoring with a vision
3. Advocate: building and supporting community with a vision
Director as a leader - answer --meet program's goals and objectives
-supports and encourages staff to become a part of the team
-balance day-to-day reality with the vision that the center prepared
Director as an educator - answer --implements educational programs that supprot and
maintain the program's belief of learning
-promotes developmentally appropriate and best practices for young children
-gives staff opportunities for relevant training and learning
Director as an advocate - answer --serves as a voice for children
-stays informed of issues concerning children
-contacts public officials to support child care legislation
-is a role model
An effective director is responsible for ensuring that appropriate space is available for: -
answer -new programs and ongoing programs
A staff-oriented director - answer -remembers and relates to events and incidents that
are important to staff
, True/false: a vision statement describes the future to be expected if the program's
mission is carried out - answer -true
Directors must assume responsibility for - answer -ensuring that staff are properly
prepared to develop lesson plans for their own classroom
True/false: directors must be sure to provide the specific equipment mandated by
standards - answer -false
True/false: effective directors are committed to the belief that parent satisfaction is their
only responsibility - answer -false
True/false: effective directors possess both leadership and management skills - answer
-true
True/false: effective directors routinely put in 60/70 hour weeks to ensure their centers
are operating smoothly - answer -false
True/false: if several center directors compared job responsibilities, they would discover
many differences in their work tasks and duties - answer -true
Licensing laws regulate: - answer --the number of toilets and sinks required for children
-the square footage of each center
-the square footage of the playground area
True/false: most child care centers should not be expected to provide accommodations
for children with special needs - answer -false
True/false: most communities want directors who are active participants in their affairs
and events - answer -true
True/false: most new directors have a specialized training and are well prepared for
their administrative roles - answer -false
Prior to becoming directors, more were working as - answer -center teachers
True/false: providing separate and private space for the staff and teachers is critical to a
well-functioning center - answer -true
The director role requires knowledge and skills in: - answer --early childhood education
and child development
-business practices
True/false: the naeyc code of ethical conduct and the statement of commitment helps
educators deal with ethical dilemmas and issues - answer -true
