FL DCF Child Care Understanding
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
(UDAP) (EXAM ) GRADED A+ AND
VERIFIED
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
... [Show More] focuses on children birth through eight years old and is made up
of three principle components:
ANSWER : age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural appropriateness.
Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is necessary
ANSWER : to plan the most appropriate environments and activities to optimize the learning experience
for children in care.
A child's age, temperament, personality, and family history
ANSWER : are all factors that affect his or her development.
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support
ANSWER : the social and cultural contexts in which they live.
Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences that are
ANSWER : purposeful, challenging, and achievable.
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
ANSWER : addressing disparities in school success and achievement; integrating and aligning preschool
and elementary school programming; and improving teacher preparation, professional development and
ongoing support.
T or F?
One critical challenge currently impacting early childhood practices is addressing differences in school
success and achievement.
ANSWER : True
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
1. Addressing differences in school success and achievement
2. Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
3. Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
T or F?
Teachers are professional decision makers who are all well prepared and have all of the resources
necessary to assist them in decision making.
ANSWER : True
Fundamental to Developmentally Appropriate Practice is the understanding that all teachers make
important decisions every day. Preplanning and organizing the environment with learning goals and
objectives in mind
T or F?
A critical challenge impacting early childhood practices is helping professionals minimize their
participation in professional development opportunities.
ANSWER : False
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
Addressing differences in school success and achievement
Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school programming
*Improving teacher preparation, professional development and ongoing support
T or F?
The three components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice are age appropriateness, individual
appropriateness, and special needs appropriateness.
ANSWER : False
Developmentally Appropriate Practice focuses on children birth through eight years old and is made up
of three principle components: age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and social/cultural
appropriateness.
T or F?
between preschools and elementary schools greatly enhances educational quality and improves child
outcomes.
ANSWER : True
Creating curricular connection, communication and collaboration between preschools and elementary
schools would greatly enhance educational quality and improve child outcomes.
T or F?
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include having conversations,
using questioning techniques, and allowing large blocks of time to practice newly acquired skills.
ANSWER : True
Effective teaching strategies for extending the learning experience may include having conversations,
using questioning techniques and allowing large blocks of time to practice newly acquired skills.
T or F?
Knowledgeable caregivers are able to build on what children already know and can do.
ANSWER : True
T or F?
Studies show that highly effective teachers improvise goals for children and sporadically prepare
environments, experiences and activities to meet those goals. [Show Less]