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BOSR DCF PRACTICE TE ST
Question : What Are The Three Main Reasons Child Care
Programs Observe And Screen Children?
Correct Answer: 1. Facilitate Growth And Development
Of Every Child 2. Detect Early Signs Of Developmental Delay Or Disability 3. Identify Signs Of Child Abuse Or Neglect
Question : Define: Assessment
Correct Answer: Assessment Is A Process Whereby An
Agency Or Organization Gathers And Reviews Multiple Sources Of Information About A Child's Suspected Or Confirmed Developmental Delay Or Disability, And Uses That Information To Improve A Child's Outcomes.
Question : Define: Evidence
Correct Answer: Documented Evidence Refers To
Written Data Collected By The Program. For Example,
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There May Be A File Note Stating When A Child Could Stand On One Foot.
Question : Define: Developmental Domains
Correct Answer: Categorize Children's Skills And
Abilities. They Include Physical Development, Cognitive Development And General Knowledge, Language And Communication, Social And Emotional, And Approaches To Learning.
Question : Define: Evaluation
Correct Answer: Evaluation Is A Process That
Determines A Child's Eligibility For Federal, State, And Local Programs And Services.
Question : Define: Natural Environment
Correct Answer: Refers To Places The Child Would
Typically Be, Such As Home, The Child Care Program, School, A Place Of Worship, Or The Homes Of Family And Friends Rather Than A Director's Office, Doctor/Therapist's Office, Or Similar Places.
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Question : Define: Observation
Correct 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.
Question : Define: Screening
Correct 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.
Question : Give Examples Of Professional Groups That
Perform Each Of These Four Activities: Observation,
Screening, Assessment, And Evaluation.Correct Answer: Observation: Child Care Professionals Monitor A Child As He Or She Demonstrates Identified Skills Or Abilities Within A Developmental Domain Or
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Domains. Assessment: Child Care Professionals Refer
Families To The Florida Diagnostic And Learning Resource System's Child Find For Assessment, Which May Result In Them Being Referred To Children's Medical Services For Evaluation Of A Delay Or
Disability. Evaluation:children's Medical Services
Performs Assessment And Evaluation Processes To Determine Eligibility For Programs And Services Under The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (Idea).
Screening: Child Care Professionals Or Other Medical
Professionals
Question : Relate The Four Guidelines For Observations
And Screenings That Take Place In Child Care Settings.
Correct Answer: 1. Be Informed 2. Be Objective And
Accurate 3. Be Honest And Fair 4. Be Focused
Question : Name Characteristics Seen In Effective Child
Care Professionals Who Observe And Screen Children.
Correct Answer: Objective, Follow Directions,
Accurate/Relevant Documentation, Ethical, Honest, Fair, Information Seeker