UDAP- Understanding Developmentally
Appropriate Practices Exam Questions With
Verified Answers.
What is Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)? - answer✔-focuses on children birth
through eight years old and is made up of 3 principle components.
-it's not a prescribed curriculum. it is a methodology that helps educators balance instructional
strategies to meed the needs of every child
Three principles components of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) - answer✔-age
appropriateness
-individual appropriateness
-social and cultural appropriateness
DAP- Age appropriateness - answer✔considering what is typical for a child within a given age
group
DAP- Individual appropriateness - answer✔considering the needs of each child as a unique
individual.
although a child is a certain age, his/her temperament, personality, and family history are all
factors that affect his/her development
DAP- Social and Cultural appropriateness - answer✔-considering the social and cultural context
in which children grow and live
-caregivers should respect the values, expectations, and home language of the children and their
families when designing and implementing quality early childhood program
At the heart of the Developmentally Appropriate practice methodology is the concept of
intentionality. What is intentionality? - answer✔-refers to teaching is not occasional or
accidental. everything a teacher says and does should be thoughtful, paying close attention to
what is said and done to promote learning
in a developmentally appropriate classroom, caregiver must be consciously aware of the
decisions they make about: - answer✔-varying their teaching strategies to be more appropriate
for the group and individual children
-preplanning and organizing the environment with learning goals and objectives in mind
-meeting children where they are and helping them reach challenging and achievable goals
T/F Developmentally Appropriate Practice is a curriculum - answer✔False, it is a set of
guidelines that helps us make decisions about appropriate curriculum and teaching strategies
T/F When we use developmentally appropriate practice, it means there is only one right way to
teach a skill - answer✔False, teaching skills requires a dynamic approach by the teacher that uses
a variety of techniques best suited to a child's needs and experience
T/F Developmentally appropriate practice means doing the same thing for all children in the
classroom - answer✔False, there are age-level expectations that would be considered DAP, but
individuals differences is also important
T/F Developmentally appropriate practice means waiting until a child is ready to acquire new
skills - answer✔False, it means setting appropriate expectations and providing experiences that
will help drive development
T/F using everyday routines and activities to enhance learning is developmentally appropriate
practice - answer✔True
T/F Developmentally appropriate classrooms are largely unstructured to encourage free
exploration. - answer✔False, to be DAP, programs must be thoughtfully structured, well
organized and planned for in advance
T/F Teachers should have an understanding of child growth and development - answer✔True
T/F The classroom must be a welcome environment for everyone's cultural background -
answer✔True
T/F Developmentally appropriate practice activities should be intentional, challenging, and
achievable - answer✔true
T/F Recognizing and adapting practices based on the cultural background of each child is
developmentally appropriate practice - answer✔True
T/F A child's age, personality, temperament, and family history are all factors that affect his/her
development - answer✔True
3 critical challenges impacting early childhood practices - answer✔1. Addressing disparities/
differences in school success and achievement
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