FOUNDATIONS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Questions with Answers
In recent years, the concept of "readiness"
as applied to young children who are
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entering early childhood programs has
been extended specifically to include:
A. the readiness of the executive,
legislative, and judicial branches of
the federal government to intervene
when all children are not educated
equally.
B. the readiness of teacher preparation
programs to ensure that training for
early childhood educators reflects
the actual needs of children.
C. the readiness of schools, families,
and communities to create the
conditions necessary for children's
success.
D. the readiness of state legislatures to
make a commitment to treat early
childhood education as a funding
priority - CORRECT ANSWER C
The parents of a three year old express
concern to the teacher that their child,
Anna, came home the previous day with
scratches inflicted by Nicole, another child
in the class. Which of the following
responses by the teacher would most likely be considered unethical ?
A. commenting that Anna and Nicole
seem to be having trouble getting
along these days
B. asking probing questions to elicit
more information about the parents'
perception of the incident
C. speculating whether Anna may have
said or done something to provoke
Nicole
D. suggesting that Nicole's behavior
may be related to problems her
family is currently experiencing - CORRECT ANSWER D
One current trend in early childhood
education is an increasing emphasis on
four core components: early childhood
education, parent education, adult literacy,
and interactive family literacy. Which of
the following approaches or programs is
explicitly based on these four components?
A. Even Start
B. Montessori
C. High/Scope
D. Reggio Emilia - CORRECT ANSWER A
In the United States in the second half of
the twentieth century, the demand for
early childhood education programs grew
significantly. Which of the following
factors was most responsible for this development?
A. a trend toward having more children
among families in all demographic groups
B. an increasingly educated public's
recognition of the need for early
intervention for young children with disabilities
C. a substantial increase in the number
of two-earner and single-parent families
D. a perception among American parents that they need assistance with their parenting skills - CORRECT ANSWER C
One of the most significant contributions
Friedrich Wilhelm Froebel made to the field of early childhood education was his development of:
A. a program in which young children learn about themselves and the nature of the world through play.
B. the theory that the child's mind is a "blank slate" on which the child's experiences are written.
C. a curriculum that emphasizes the
acquisition of practical skills through "real-world" projects and activities.
D. the theory that young children's behavior consists primarily of responses to positive and negative
reinforcers - CORRECT ANSWER A
An early childhood program is located in
an area with a high teenage pregnancy
rate. Which of the following services
would be especially important for the
program to offer to the families of the
children enrolled?
A. free access to the school's collection
of child psychology books
B. remedial academic courses
C. a swap shop of infants' clothing and equipment
D. parenting workshops - CORRECT ANSWER D
Which of the following statements best
captures the philosophy of developmentally appropriate curriculum?
A. Early childhood education programs
should be unstructured, non-goal-
oriented, and largely free of adult
intervention other than the provision
of materials and the assurance of
children's well-being.
B. Early childhood education programs
should focus exclusively on young
children's social, emotional, and
physical development and avoid
activities related to the academic
content areas.
C. Early childhood education programs
should be designed to be holistic,
individualized, affirming of student
initiative and choice, and supportive
of learning through hands-on
activities and play.
D. Early childhood education programs
should place implicit trust in young
children's instinctive recognition
of their own learning needs in all
domains and in how best to meet
them - CORRECT ANSWER C
The parents/guardians of a third grader
ask to have a statement by the child's
current teacher removed from their child's
permanent file because they believe it
is inaccurate. If school officials deny
this request, the school must inform the
parents/guardians that they have a right to:
A. have the file officially sealed until the two parties resolve the issue.
B. stipulate that access to the disputed
statement be limited solely to school administrators.
C. have their complaint investigated by a hearing officer.
D. require the school to transfer their child to another teacher's classroom until the dispute is resolved - CORRECT ANSWER C
The parents of seven-month-old Eric
explain to Ms. Whitestone, his early
childhood caregiver, that the family
pediatrician has suggested a strict daily
eating and sleeping schedule for him.
Ms. Whitestone is careful to follow the
prescribed schedule, but after several
weeks she observes that Eric sometimes
has difficulty going to sleep at the designated time and often becomes cranky and hungry a half hour before his scheduled feeding time. Which of the following is Ms. Whitestone's primary responsibility
in this situation?
A. adjusting the schedule and monitoring Eric's behavior for changes of any kind
B. documenting Eric's behavior while
continuing to follow the prescribed schedule
C. describing her observations to Eric's
parents and discussing the possibility of adjusting the schedule
D. contacting Eric's pediatrician to ask for advice on implementing the schedule more effectively - CORRECT ANSWER C
A first-grade teacher is concerned about a
student whose appearance and behavior
suggest that he may be being physically
abused at home. According to federal and
Arizona state law, the teacher is legally
required to immediately:
A. schedule a meeting with the child's
parents/guardians to voice her
concerns and ask for an explanation.
B. report her suspicions in compliance
with state and tribal laws and requirements.
C. begin documenting her observations
in an effort to evaluate the validity of her concerns.
D. conduct a private interview with the child in an attempt to confirm or dispel her suspicions - CORRECT ANSWER B
In accordance with the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA), in which of the following
situations must the request to see a
student's records be granted?
A. The parents of a student with special
needs question their child's placement for the upcoming year and ask to review his or her educational records.
B. A classroom volunteer who often
works with a specific student asks
to review the student's educational
records in an effort to increase his
or her effectiveness with the student.
C. A teacher who may have a student
with special needs in her upcoming
class in the fall asks to review the
student's records to gain an under-
standing of the student's needs.
D. The legal guardian of a student who
has been bullied by two other
students asks to view the other
students' records in an effort to
understand their behavior - CORRECT ANSWER A
At the beginning of the school year,
Mr. Benally learns that Kayla, a student
with special needs, will be in his class.
Mr. Benally meets with the special
education teacher to review the goals in
Kayla's Individualized Education Program
(IEP). Which of the following best describes Mr. Benally's responsibilities with regard to Kayla's IEP goals?
A. choosing and prioritizing Kayla's
IEP goals for instructional planning
B. incorporating Kayla's IEP goals into
classroom activities across the
curriculum
C. setting up a reward system to use
whenever Kayla attains an IEP goal
D. providing information on which of
Kayla's IEP goals need modification
to correspond to classroom goals - CORRECT ANSWER B
A new teacher notices a child removing
food from the snack table and hiding it
in his backpack when he thinks no one
is looking. When the teacher speaks
privately with the child about this
behavior, the child says that sometimes
they don't have much to eat at his house
because his father lost his job. Which of
the following would be the most appropriate initial response for the teacher to take?
A. speaking to the family about
relevant community services and
supporting them in the process of
obtaining any necessary assistance
B. contacting the Office of Child
Protective Services to report the
child's family on suspicion of
neglect
C. proposing at the next faculty
meeting that the school organize
a series of fundraisers to assist
families who are in need
D. finding ways to discreetly supplement the amount of food the child takes home in his backpack - CORRECT ANSWER A
Which of the following expresses the
primary reason that early childhood
professionals are required to participate
in ongoing professional development
activities?
A. There is a direct correlation between
participation in teacher training
activities and higher student scores
on standardized achievement tests.
B. Knowledge of the latest educational
research and teaching methods
promotes increased teacher
effectiveness in the classroom.
C. Participating in periodic opportunities to compare experiences outside of the classroom decreases
teacher burnout.
D. Many new teachers fail to recognize
how further training will build on
the foundation provided by their
teacher preparation program - CORRECT ANSWER B
A teacher decides to become a member
of a professional organization for early
childhood educators. Which of the
following is likely to represent the most
significant benefit of membership in such
an organization?
A. greater access to Web sites on which
early childhood educators post
lesson plans, thematic units, and
other resources for educators
B. expanded opportunities to take
part in support networks and idea
sharing with other educators in
the field
C. greater access to reviews of books,
software, and other resources for
early childhood educators and
classrooms
D. expanded opportunities to meet
pre-eminent theorists and
researchers in the field of early
childhood education - CORRECT ANSWER B
The children in a primary classroom arrive
at school one morning talking excitedly
about a powerful thunderstorm that struck
the area the previous evening. The
teacher's best initial response for taking
advantage of the children's interest in the
storm would be to:
A. give the children a longer time than
usual to talk among themselves
before starting the day's activities.
B. encourage the children to visit the
school library that day to look for
books on thunderstorms.
C. begin the day with a discussion of
the children's personal experiences
and observations about the storm.
D. plan to use that afternoon's science
period to explain how thunderstorms
are formed - CORRECT ANSWER C
According to Lev Vygotsky's theory
of learning, young children build new
competencies primarily in response to:
A. interpersonal interactions with
individuals who are more knowledgeable than they.
B. a desire to conform to the values
and expectations of their society.
C. the need to adapt their thinking
when new information conflicts
with previously held notions.
D. repeated activities at their current
level of independent performance - CORRECT ANSWER A
At the beginning of individual exploration
time, a preschool teacher first shows the
children several activities and centers in
which they can play. She then calls on the
children individually to choose where they
will begin playing. Three-year-old David
often has difficulty deciding where he
would like to play and becomes upset.
The teacher could best foster David's
decision-making skills in this situation by:
A. letting him choose his activity after
all the other children have made
their selections.
B. establishing a fairly short time limit
for making a choice and then guiding him to a center selected by the teacher.
C. meeting with him beforehand to
help him make a choice based on
the specific aspects of each activity
available that morning.
D. asking him to choose a friend to
follow for the day and to go to the
center the friend selects - CORRECT ANSWER C
A teacher is watching two-year-old Maria
as she begins to play with a circus set.
Maria holds up a toy elephant and says to
herself, "doggie." She then holds up a lion
and repeats, "doggie." She continues this
pattern with several other animals. Which
of the following conclusions would be
most appropriate for Maria's teacher to
make based on this observation?
A. Maria is not perceiving any differences among these animals.
B. Maria is making a type of generalization common at her age.
C. Maria requires additional language stimulation.
D. Maria is using play to express a
personal preference - CORRECT ANSWER B
Sean arrives at preschool one morning
carrying a packet of seeds. He enthusiastically tells his teacher how he has been
helping his father in the garden. During
circle time, Sean shows the packet of
seeds to the other children and talks about
the planting process and the vegetables
that will grow from the seeds. Which of
the following would likely be the most
effective way for the teacher to expand
on the information Sean has provided to
the class?
A. asking Sean to bring in some vegetables once they are fully grown so the other children can see the end
result
B. urging the other children to ask Sean
more questions about planting and
growing vegetables
C. asking Sean to open the packet of
seeds and pour them onto a table
so the children can see what they
look like
D. bringing in dirt, containers, and
vegetable seeds the following day
for the children to plant and tend - CORRECT ANSWER D
In preparation for an upcoming field trip,
Mr. Huynh meets with his third-grade
students to develop rules for the trip.
After the class has brainstormed a set
of rules, Mr. Huynh asks them to help
him prioritize the list and explain their
thinking. Involving students in prioritizing the list would primarily foster which of the following thinking processes?
A. applying metacognitive skills in
regard to a specific mental task
B. making reasonable predictions
based on the available information
C. using careful observation to deduce
cause-and-effect relationships
D. identifying key criteria in order to
draw logical conclusions - CORRECT ANSWER D
As a kindergarten teacher makes her plans
for the upcoming school year, she intends
to take advantage of a wide variety of
resources in the community. For example,
in conjunction with a unit on "Community
Helpers," she will arrange a trip to the fire
station. Likewise, for a unit on "The
Foods We Eat," the class will visit a local
farmers' market. Such activities are
especially important in an early childhood
program because they:
A. provide children with direct
personal experiences that promote
conceptual understanding.
B. foster the children's awareness and
appreciation of the resources in their
own community.
C. motivate local citizens to reflect on
how to support school programs for
the children in their community.
D. prompt the children to recognize the
relevance of school to themselves
and their families - CORRECT ANSWER A [Show Less]