age 1 of 206
DCF Child Care 40-Hour Certification EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST VERSION>
Why do childcare professionals observe and screen children?
......ANSWER........So they can facilitate the growth and
development of every child in their program, detect early signs
of development, delay or disability, and identify signs of child
abuse or neglect.
Executing ......ANSWER........Obtaining permission from parents,
conducting the activity, recording the activity, scoring the activity
if appropriate, working with parents.
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Observation ......ANSWER........an ongoing process in which child
care professionals recognize and document identifiable
developmental milestones as they appear using tools such as
checklists, anecdotal records, and running records
Screening ......ANSWER........is an ongoing process in which child
care professionals use specialized observation and
documentation tools to identify, document, and monitor typical
development or possible developmental delay
Developmental milestones ......ANSWER........are observable
behaviors, traits, skills, or abilities that typically appear at
specific age ranges
3 main reasons child care programs observe and screen children
are to: ......ANSWER........-foster growth and development
- detect early signs of delay
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-identify signs of child abuse or neglect
Early intervention ......ANSWER........a system of services that
helps children who have a developmental disability or delay
Atypical ......ANSWER........same as not typical or not expected
Mandatory Reporters ......ANSWER........people that must identify
themselves and must report suspected abuse or neglect
Documented evidence ......ANSWER........written data collected by
the program
Observation session ......ANSWER........trained adult monitors a
child as they demonstrate identified skills or abilities within a
developmental domain, in their natural environment
Developmental Domain ......ANSWER........Characterize children's
skills and abilties
, age 4 of 206
-Physical Health and Motor Development
-Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
-Language and Communication
-Social and Emotional
-Approaches to learning
Natural Environment ......ANSWER........places the child would
typically be such as home, the child care program, school, rather
than a directors office or doctors office.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice ......ANSWER........research
based framework based on meeting children where they are
individually, chronologically, and culturally
DCF Child Care 40-Hour Certification EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS <LATEST VERSION>
Why do childcare professionals observe and screen children?
......ANSWER........So they can facilitate the growth and
development of every child in their program, detect early signs
of development, delay or disability, and identify signs of child
abuse or neglect.
Executing ......ANSWER........Obtaining permission from parents,
conducting the activity, recording the activity, scoring the activity
if appropriate, working with parents.
,age 2 of 206
Observation ......ANSWER........an ongoing process in which child
care professionals recognize and document identifiable
developmental milestones as they appear using tools such as
checklists, anecdotal records, and running records
Screening ......ANSWER........is an ongoing process in which child
care professionals use specialized observation and
documentation tools to identify, document, and monitor typical
development or possible developmental delay
Developmental milestones ......ANSWER........are observable
behaviors, traits, skills, or abilities that typically appear at
specific age ranges
3 main reasons child care programs observe and screen children
are to: ......ANSWER........-foster growth and development
- detect early signs of delay
,age 3 of 206
-identify signs of child abuse or neglect
Early intervention ......ANSWER........a system of services that
helps children who have a developmental disability or delay
Atypical ......ANSWER........same as not typical or not expected
Mandatory Reporters ......ANSWER........people that must identify
themselves and must report suspected abuse or neglect
Documented evidence ......ANSWER........written data collected by
the program
Observation session ......ANSWER........trained adult monitors a
child as they demonstrate identified skills or abilities within a
developmental domain, in their natural environment
Developmental Domain ......ANSWER........Characterize children's
skills and abilties
, age 4 of 206
-Physical Health and Motor Development
-Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
-Language and Communication
-Social and Emotional
-Approaches to learning
Natural Environment ......ANSWER........places the child would
typically be such as home, the child care program, school, rather
than a directors office or doctors office.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice ......ANSWER........research
based framework based on meeting children where they are
individually, chronologically, and culturally
