FL DCF Child Care Understanding
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
(UDAP) 2024 Already Passed
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is
made up of three principle components: age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and
social/...
FL DCF Child Care Understanding Developmentally A ppropriate Practices (UDAP) 2024 Already Passed Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is made up of three principle compone nts: ✔✔age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness. Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is necessary ✔✔to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning experience for children in care. A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history ✔✔are all factors that affect his or her development. Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support ✔✔the social and cultural contexts in which they live. Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences that are ✔✔purposeful, challenging, and achie vable. Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: ✔✔addressing disparities in school success and achievement; integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming; and improving teacher preparation, professional dev elopment and ongoing support. T or F? One critical challenge currently impacting early childhood practices is addressing differences in school success and achievement. ✔✔True Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: 1. Addressin g differences in school success and achievement 2. Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming 3. Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support T or F? Teachers are professional decision makers who ar e all well prepared and have all of the resources necessary to assist them in decision making. ✔✔True Fundamental to Developmentally Appropriate Practice is the understanding that all teachers make important decisions every day. Preplanning and organizing the environment with learning goals and objectives in mind T or F? A critical challenge impacting early childhood practices is helping professionals minimize their participation in professional development opportunities. ✔✔False Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: Addressing differences in school success and achievement Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming *Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support T or F? The three components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice are age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and special needs appropriateness. ✔✔False Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is made up of three principle components: age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness. T or F? Communication and collaboration between preschools and elementary schools greatly enhances educational quality and improves child outcomes. ✔✔True T or F? Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include having conversations , using questioning techniques, and allowing large blocks of time to practice newly acquired skills. ✔✔True Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include having conversations, using questioning techniques and allowing larg e blocks of time to practice newly acquired skills. T or F? Knowledgeable caregivers are able to build on what children already know and can do. ✔✔True T or F? Studies show that highly effective teachers improvise goals for children and sporadically prep are environments, experiences and activities to meet those goals. ✔✔False
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