DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification
EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 600
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS
Why do childcare professionals observe and screen children? - ANSWERSo 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.
Observation - ANSWERan 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 - ANSWERis 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 - ANSWERare 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
-identify signs of child abuse or neglect
Early intervention - ANSWERa system of services that helps children who have a
developmental disability or delay
Atypical - ANSWERsame as not typical or not expected
Mandatory Reporters - ANSWERpeople that must identify themselves and must report
suspected abuse or neglect
Documented evidence - ANSWERwritten data collected by the program
Observation session - ANSWERtrained adult monitors a child as they demonstrate
identified skills or abilities within a developmental domain, in their natural environment
Developmental Domain - ANSWERCharacterize children's skills and abilties
-Physical Health and Motor Development
-Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
,-Language and Communication
-Social and Emotional
-Approaches to learning
Natural Environment - ANSWERplaces the child would typically be such as home, the
child care program, school, rather than a directors office or doctors office.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice - ANSWERresearch based framework based on
meeting children where they are individually, chronologically, and culturally
Individualized Care - ANSWERattention paid to a child that recognizes and adapts to
his or her unique character and physical emotional, and cognitive traits.
Screening Session - ANSWERTrained adults identify and measure specific skills and
abilities as indicated by a screening instrument
Screening takes place - ANSWERrecurrently using an instrument that is proven to be
valid, accurate., and reliable
Family members involvement in screening - ANSWERMay be active or passive, but
always involved
Benefits of Screening - ANSWER-identify specific areas of concern
-determine if assessment or evaluation may be necessary
-basis for referral
-give info to parents to make decisions
-open ongoing communication with parents and others
Assessment - ANSWERan agency or organization gathers and reviews multiple sources
of info about a child's suspected or confirmed developmental delay or disability and
uses data to improve a child's outcomes
Evaluation - ANSWERprocedures used by qualifies personnel that determines a child's
eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services
Role as a child care professional - ANSWERObservation, Screening and Referral
Guideline - ANSWERgeneral course of action taken to achieve a desired result
Best Practice - ANSWERspecific action taken by experts in the field to achieve a
desired result
Guidelines for Observation and Screening - ANSWERBe informed, objective and
accurate, honest and fair, focused
,Objectivity - ANSWERability to set aside personal beliefs, values, opinions and biases,
and consider only facts
Subjectivity - ANSWERinvolves the application of one's point of view when determining
a course of thought or action
Presumption - ANSWERa belief about something or someone formed before
experience shows it is true
Good Faith - ANSWERmoral concept that means to work with sincere intention of doing
the right thing, with honesty and integrity and perform with best effort possible
Validity - ANSWERscreening instruments soundness and legitimacy
Correlated - ANSWERrelated
Replicated - ANSWERrepeated
Involving families in the prcoess - ANSWER-permission to screen
-enrollment info
-results of previous screenings
-health records
-family dynamics
-health issues
-written consent
Confidentiality - ANSWERkeeping personal info private
Quality programs have developmentally appropriate screening schedule for each child
and share it with the parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends
screenings at: - ANSWER-9 months
-18 months
-24 months or 30 months
Child care professionals should: - ANSWERselect the right screening tools, ask the right
questions, follow guidelines and best practices, involve families
checklist - ANSWERa list of skills and abilities to be observed.
anecdotal record - ANSWERwrite about the development of a skill or ability after it has
occured
conversations - ANSWERword for word accounts of what children said while being
interviewed by a provider
can be phonetically, non verbal communication and body language also included
, document children's ability to translate words into thoughts
documentation - ANSWEReverything in a child's file
in regards to observation- refers to records that help identify a child who may be at risk
of maltreatment, delay, disability or to relay a suspicion of child abuse
frequency count - ANSWERhow often a behavior happens
identify how often behaviors to be addressed or accommodated
running record - ANSWERwrite about what is happening while you are observing
standardized test - ANSWERcompare a child's development to other children of the
same age. ability to compare contrast, solve problems, classify objects, put things in
order, arrive at conclusions tested
time sample - ANSWERdocument children's attention span. how much time they spend
doing an activity
work sample - ANSWERobserve a child's skill by using a product they have created
can be 2d (drawing or writing) 3d (sculpture)
could be a photograph or video of child building or recording of them singing or telling a
story
rating scale - ANSWERused to measure behavior, skill, ability based on a series of
quality points or a continuum
Child care professionals do not - ANSWERdiagnose
at risk - ANSWERdescribe a condition or situation of vulnerability or of being in danger
at-risk - ANSWERbefore a person or thing that is vulnerable or in danger
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWERMandates that children
with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
Who is at Risk? - ANSWERMales, living in poverty are at the highest risk for
developmental delay or disability
Developmental disability - ANSWERchronic condition that is diagnosed in childhood and
substantially limits major life activities in adulthood, and impacts a child's abilities to
perform activities in one or more developmental domain
