FL DCF CHILD CARE UNDERSTANDING
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE
PRACTICES (UDAP) 2019
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.
Knowing the typical behaviors and growth patterns for a certain age group is necessary - 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 - are all factors that affect his or her
development.
Children's learning experiences are enhanced when caregivers are aware of and support - the social and
cultural contexts in which they live.
Caregivers should be intentional about planning learning experiences that are - purposeful, challenging,
and achievable.
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are: - 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. - 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. - 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. - False
Three critical challenges impacting early childhood practices are:
Addressing differences in school success and achievement
Individual nappropriateness nmeans nconsidering nthe nneeds nof neach nchild nas na nunique nindividual.
T nor nF?
When na ncaregiver nconsiders nwhat nis ntypical nfor na nchild nwithin na ngiven nage ngroup, nthis nis nknown nas
nindividual nappropriateness. n- nFalse
Age nappropriateness nmeans nconsidering nwhat nis ntypical nfor na nchild nwithin na ngiven nage ngroup.
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