DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification-
Understanding Developmentally Appropriate
Practices (Florida) Latest Update 2024
What affect does quality early care on children? - Correct
Answer ✅"...children who have high-quality care see
academic benefits lasting into high school."
DAP - Correct Answer ✅Developmentally Appropriate
Practice focuses on children birth to eight years old and is
made up of three principle components: age appropriateness,
individual appropriateness, and social/cultural
appropriateness.
Age appropriateness - Correct Answer ✅considering what is
typical for a child within a given age group.
Individual appropriateness - Correct Answer ✅considering
the needs of each child as a unique individual.
Social/Cultural appropriateness - Correct Answer
✅considering the social and cultural contexts in which
children grow and live.
,DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification-
Understanding Developmentally Appropriate
Practices (Florida) Latest Update 2024
Intentionality - Correct Answer ✅Studies show, highly
effective teachers have clearly defined goals for children and
they thoughtfully prepare environments, experiences and
activities to meet those goals.
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices
are: - Correct Answer ✅-Addressing differences in school
success and achievement
-Integrating and aligning preschool and elementary school
programming
-Improving teacher preparation, professional development
and ongoing support
Structural indicators - Correct Answer ✅are things that are
"regulable," meaning they can be monitored and are
important for providing consistent care.
Process indicators - Correct Answer ✅are what programs
"do" to help promote development through specific activities
and intentional practices. Process indicators are observable
interactions.
EX: Curriculum and established routines
Language and reasoning activities
Sensitive, responsive interactions
Collaboration and provisions for parents and families
Parent, teacher, and child interactions
Child-sized furnishings
Well defined and equipped space that meets the needs of all
children
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Allivia. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
