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DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification-|612 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS.
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DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification-612QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
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.
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
-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
-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
Individualized Care - ANSWER attention paid to a child that recognizes and adapts to his or her
unique character and physical emotional, and cognitive traits.
Screening Session - ANSWER Trained adults identify and measure specific skills and abilities as
indicated by a screening instrument
,Screening takes place - ANSWER recurrently using an instrument that is proven to be valid,
accurate., and reliable
Family members involvement in screening - ANSWER May 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 - ANSWER an 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 - ANSWER procedures used by qualifies personnel that determines a child's eligibility
for federal, state, and local programs and services
Role as a child care professional - ANSWER Observation, Screening and Referral
Guideline - ANSWER general course of action taken to achieve a desired result
Best Practice - ANSWER specific action taken by experts in the field to achieve a desired result
Guidelines for Observation and Screening - ANSWER Be informed, objective and accurate,
honest and fair, focused
, Objectivity - ANSWER ability to set aside personal beliefs, values, opinions and biases, and
consider only facts
Subjectivity - ANSWER involves the application of one's point of view when determining a
course of thought or action
Presumption - ANSWER a belief about something or someone formed before experience shows
it is true
Good Faith - ANSWER moral concept that means to work with sincere intention of doing the
right thing, with honesty and integrity and perform with best effort possible
Validity - ANSWER screening instruments soundness and legitimacy
Correlated - ANSWER related
Replicated - ANSWER repeated
Involving families in the prcoess - ANSWER -permission to screen
-enrollment info
-results of previous screenings
-health records
-family dynamics
-health issues
-written consent
Confidentiality - ANSWER keeping personal info private
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