Deck 3: Linking Curriculum to Child Development and Observation

Question 1

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios
38
The intent of __________ is to measure all the children in the same way.

Answer 1

formal observation

Question 2

Accountability in early childhood programs:

A) is a way of acknowledging efforts to provide quality curriculum for young children.
B) is only accomplished through adherence to strict policy and procedure.
C) is not reflected in what happens in the classroom on a daily basis.
D) all of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The three observation methods used most often in classrooms include:

A) scales, checklists, and running records.
B) notebooks, checklists, and portfolios.
C) anecdotal records, logs, notebooks, and running records.
D) portfolios, interviews, and conversations.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios
38
__________ are short and usually written down after the event.

Question 5

Funding sources often require programs to justify the progress of participating children by:

A) acknowledging the fluctuation of every child's growth and development can cause test scores to fluctuate.
B) generally selecting commercially prepared standardized tests.
C) seldom requiring standardized tests for program accountability.
D) all of the above

Question 6

Performance assessment in early childhood programs:

A) is used to describe the observations of children in their natural settings.
B) does not require teachers to identify in advance what behavior or ability would be observed.
C) is not used to connect each child to the curriculum.
D) is always formal and developed by outside sources.

Question 7

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that the:

A) individual educational needs of all young children with special needs must be met in all early childhood programs.
B) educational needs of all young children with special needs be reviewed by a team.
C) review team include such individuals as teachers, parents, diagnosticians, school psychologists, medical personnel, social workers, or representatives of government agencies or other institutions.
D) all of the above

Question 8

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios
38
Ongoing observation and documentation of children is __________, which provides information about their needs, interests, and curriculum development.

Question 9

The statements about formative assessment are true except for which of the following?

A) The assessment mirrors the philosophy of each program.
B) The assessment process does not include feedback to the children.
C) The assessment occurs throughout the year on an ongoing basis.
D) The assessment includes anecdotal notes, running records, checklists, photographs, and portfolios with work samples.

Question 10

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios
38
__________ and privacy regarding all observation and assessment processes need to be maintained at all times.

Question 11

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios
38
__________ is a way of acknowledging your efforts to provide quality curriculum for young children.

Question 12

Assessment:

A) is the practice of observing and documenting what children do and say in an objective manner.
B) establishes essential information through observation and documentation.
C) provides specific information about the children and helps teachers make important daily decisions to meet the children's needs.
D) all of the above

Question 13

Teachers who assess young children:

A) must share information gathered about the group of children with all other staff members and other families in the program.
B) need to maintain confidentiality and privacy regarding all observation and assessment processes.
C) protect the privacy of children in all areas, but their photographs and images.
D) show concern about a child's welfare by refusing to reveal confidential information to agencies and individuals who may act in the child's interest.

Question 14

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios
38
__________ may take many forms, including listening to what children say, observing what they do, and appraising and predicting their behavior.

Question 15

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios
38
Services to a child with special needs would be described in a(n) __________ and include reasonable expectations for the child to accomplish in a year.

Question 16

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios
38
Checklists, rating scales, digital cameras, videos and tape recordings, portfolios with samples of the children's work, and anecdotal records provide methods of __________.

Question 17

Conferences in the early childhood settings:

A) provide opportunities for teachers to engage family members in the educational and developmental progress of their children.
B) inform parents about the teachers' likes and dislikes about the children.
C) should be formally scheduled at least five times during the school year.
D) should only be held at the parent's convenience during school hours.

Question 18

The documentation process in early care and learning programs:

A) is not an important means of learning.
B) can make learning visible through the use of checklists, rating scales, and other methods.
C) does not require the children's participation because the teacher is trained to collect the data.
D) none of above

Question 19

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios
38
Collecting samples of the children's work and creating a __________ is a valuable documentation method.

Question 20

Terms used in completion questions:
accountability
anecdotal records
assessment
authentic assessment
confidentiality
documentation
formal observation
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
informal observation
portfolios
38
__________ realistically connects each child to the curriculum and provides information that reflects the philosophy of the program.

Question 21

Discuss the methods you would employ in order to conduct and support authentic assessment in a preschool program.