Deck 1: Overview of the Profession

Question 1

Public Law 94-142,enacted in the mid-1970s,requires which of the following?

A)Beginning at age 3,all children with special needs must be provided with a free and appropriate public education.
B)Extends availability of programs to those at birth.
C)Extends availability of programs to those who are not developing typically.
D)Beginning at age 8,all children with special needs are provided with a free and appropriate public education.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The increased academic focus in kindergarten programs today can be attributed to which of the following?

A)Increased pressure from state and federal agencies to improve literacy,science,and mathematical understandings of young children.
B)Federal legislation that provides financial incentives to schools that make good academic progress.
C)Federal legislation penalizing schools that demonstrate poor performance on standardized tests.
D)All of the above.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Essential elements of working closely with parents,families and community include:

A)effective two-way communication
B)creating a climate of caring
C)engagement of families in the educational process
D)all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Primary education refers to

A)preschool.
B)grades 1 through 3.
C)kindergarten through grade 4.
D)education for children from birth through third grade.

Question 5

Which of the following early care and education programs are run as businesses to generate income for their owners?

A)Not-for-profit programs
B)Public school programs
C)For-profit programs
D)Head Start programs

Question 6

The role of an early childhood educator is to be all of the following except

A)a facilitator of learning.
B)counselor to the children.
C)a family doctor.
D)janitor and cook.
E)an educational specialist.

Question 7

Which of the following are programs where parents are responsible for paying their children's educational costs and participating in the operation of the program?

A)Public schools
B)Head Start
C)Public after-school child care
D)Parent cooperatives

Question 8

The following are all characteristics of the Head Start and Early Head Start programs except

A)funded by parents paying tuition and private donations.
B)helps low-income children catch up academically.
C)emphasizes good health and provides resources and assistance with nutritional,dental,medical,and mental health needs.
D)provides opportunities for parent involvement.
E)assists parent in obtaining necessary social services.

Question 9

Piaget,Bruner,and Dewey's theories led educators to view primary-age students as thinking more like

A)young adults.
B)teachers.
C)preschool and kindergarten children.
D)adults.

Question 10

Which of the following best characterizes early intervention programs? They are designed to:

A)help identify children's disabilities and assist them in growth and development.
B)give children an advantage by exposing them to an academic-based curriculum.
C)help label elementary-age children and place them in special education schools.
D)help identify children's special talents and provide a parent-guided program for enrichment.

Question 11

Early learning professionals take on the role of child and family advocate because

A)families and children sometimes lack the skills and/or power needed to speak for themselves.
B)families and children sometimes refuse the help of outside adults.
C)early learning professionals are required by law to do so.
D)caregivers have more control and power over children than families do.

Question 12

When children learn many subjects simultaneously we are referring to

A)integrated curriculum.
B)multi-domain curriculum.
C)subject-specific curriculum.
D)multiple intelligences curriculum.

Question 13

Which of the following refers to education that receives financial support from local,state,or federal funds?

A)Private education
B)Public education
C)Alternative education
D)Tuition-based education

Question 14

Early care and education is organized around all of the following essential elements except

A)understanding of child development and learning.
B)importance of guiding the young child's social and emotional development.
C)maintaining a distance between the school and the family.
D)understanding of and respect for the many elements of diversity.

Question 15

The code of ethics developed by ___ provides guidelines for responsible behavior in relation to students,families,colleagues,and society.

A)CDA
B)NAEYC
C)SRCD
D)ACEI

Question 16

Which early childhood program listed below is offered as a benefit to workers in that occupation?

A)Early Head Start
B)Parent cooperatives
C)Military child care
D)Montessori preschools

Question 17

Which of the following is accurate about child-care programs?

A)They became popular in the 1800s.
B)They have limited schedules.
C)They are designed to run full day.
D)They are for children to attend part-time only.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a benefit to having child care programs at the business site?

A)Lower employee absence
B)Tardiness and turnover reduced
C)Improved productivity,morale,and health
D)Longer vacations

Question 19

Which of the following characteristics about preschool programs is accurate?

A)They became popular in the 1800s.
B)They are designed for children between 3 and 5.
C)They typically are in operation for the full day.
D)They were designed for working parents.

Question 20

The "multiage classroom" refers to:

A)classrooms that serve preschool and kindergarten only
B)classrooms that are found in multiple school sites
C)classrooms in which two or three grades are grouped together for instruction
D)classrooms in which four groups of young children are combined

Question 21

Name one professional organization for early childhood educators and describe its characteristics.

Question 22

Growing numbers of public schools now include pre-kindergarten program options.

Question 23

Describe three roles of early care and education professionals.

Question 24

The Association for Childhood Education International is the largest and most influential professional organization for early childhood educators.

Question 25

A developmentally appropriate program plan for toddlers would include periods of time dedicated to outdoor play,quiet play and indoor free play.

Question 26

Publicly funded programs for 5 year old children is not available to all children in the United States.

Question 27

ACEI stands for

A)Association for Childhood Early Intervention.
B)American Clearinghouse for Early Intervention.
C)Association for Childhood Education International.
D)American Clearinghouse for Education International.

Question 28

The approach to planning curriculum in early learning is different from lesson development in elementary school classrooms.

Question 29

What is a parent cooperative program?

Question 30

Describe an integrated curriculum approach to early care and learning.

Question 31

The availability of programs for children with special needs was extended down to birth by what is now the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Question 32

One reason that jobs in pre-kindergarten settings are growing in number is:

A)retirements of current teachers
B)decrease in school placements
C)evidence that early learning has positive results
D)the lack of special education services

Question 33

Preschool programs became popular in the United States in the mid-1960s.

Question 34

The degree option at community colleges for those who plan to get a four-year degree with state teacher certification is called:

A)CDA credential
B)Associate of Science
C)Associate of Child Development and Learning
D)Associate of Arts in Teaching

Question 35

One of the major ways children learn about the world is through play.

Question 36

Which of the following is a common element of a center-based toddler schedule?

A)water play
B)music,stories,finger plays
C)outdoor play
D)sensory activities
E)all of the above

Question 37

Who does the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act protect?

Question 38

Early care and education professionals begin planning for instruction by first carefully organizing and structuring the content to be taught.

Question 39

Through play,children learn for themselves important information about their world.

Question 40

Define advocacy.

Question 41

Why is preparing the environment such an important skill for the early childhood educator?

Question 42

Early care and education professionals often must convince parents and others of the importance of play in the classroom.Why?

Question 43

Being an advocate for children and families may be intimidating for someone new to the field of early learning.What might be some simple advocacy tasks that would be less stressful to begin with?

Question 44

Based on what you learned from your text,what will you do to decide if you want to be an early childhood professional?

Question 45

Describe how a code of ethical conduct for early childhood educators can enhance the professional status of teaching young children.

Question 46

What are the four major components of Head Start programs?

Question 47

Discuss two skills needed to teach young children.

Question 48

Do you think it is easier or harder to create learning opportunities when you begin with an understanding of children and their development? Give a rationale for your response.

Question 49

Briefly describe the following types of programs designed for young children: family home child care,child-care centers and school-based child care.

Question 50

Understanding and having a respect for many elements of diversity are essential to those working with young children and their families.Provide two examples of how diversity is interrelated with all elements of providing quality care.