DCF CHILD CARE 40 HOUR CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
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Family members involvement in screening - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>>May be active or passive, but always
involved
Benefits of Screening - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>-
identify specific areas of concern
-determine if assessment or evaluation may be
necessary
-basis for referral
-give info to parents to make decisions
-open ongoing communication with parents and
others
Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>an agency or
organization gathers and reviews multiple sources of
info about a child's suspected or confirmed
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developmental delay or disability and uses data to
improve a child's outcomes
Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>procedures used
by qualifies personnel that determines a child's
eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and
services
Role as a child care professional - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>Observation, Screening and Referral
Guideline - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>general course of
action taken to achieve a desired result
Best Practice - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>specific action
taken by experts in the field to achieve a desired result
Why do childcare professionals observe and screen
children? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>So they can
facilitate the growth and development of every child
in their program, detect early signs of development,
delay or disability, and identify signs of child abuse or
neglect.
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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
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
3 main reasons child care programs observe and
screen children are to: - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>-
foster growth and development
- detect early signs of delay
-identify signs of child abuse or neglect
Mandatory Reporters - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>people
that must identify themselves and must report
suspected abuse or neglect
Documented evidence - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>written data collected by the program
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Observation session - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>trained
adult monitors a child as they demonstrate identified
skills or abilities within a developmental domain, in
their natural environment
Developmental Domain - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>Characterize children's skills and abilties
-Physical Health and Motor Development
-Cognitive Development and General Knowledge
-Language and Communication
-Social and Emotional
-Approaches to learning
Natural Environment - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>places
the child would typically be such as home, the child
care program, school, rather than a directors office or
doctors office.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>>research based framework based on
meeting children where they are individually,
chronologically, and culturally
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