Educ 210 2Nd Hourly Exam

Front 1

How will systematic, intentional observation help you as a teacher?

Back 1

It will guide teaching and ensure all children are learning.

Front 2

When planning for observation, what is a good guide to follow?

Back 2

Consider who, what, when, where, how, and set a goal

Front 3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of authentic assessment?

Back 3

Creates a high-stakes process for accountability

Front 4

What is the purpose for screening?

Back 4

Screening identifies particular needs of children so they may be tentatively placed, referred, and additionally tested, as necessary.

Front 5

You are having a conference with Marianne’s parents and as you prepare, you pull out an assessment item to review ahead of time. In December, Marianne created her first letter to her grandmother “I L U” (I love you) surrounded by illustrated purple and pink hearts. You note the difference in how she writes now in March “Bnns R m FT FD” (Bananas are my favorite food) and compare this with what she did in early October (she drew pictures; her name was the only writing). “Yes,” you think, “Marianne’s parents will be excited over this documentation!” What type of assessment will you share with Marianne’s parents?

Back 5

Portfolio assessment

Front 6

What is the purpose of general screening instruments such as the DIAL-3 and the BRIGANCE® K & 1 Screen?

Back 6

To provide general information for grouping and planning strategies without special training for the evaluators

Front 7

Why will standardized assessment continue in early childhood education?

Back 7

Because accountability and reform continue to be required in early childhood education

Front 8

What areas are tested by four 15-minute standardized assessment batteries in the Head Start National Reporting System (HSNRS)?

Back 8

Verbal comprehension, vocabulary, letter naming, and early math

Front 9

Which of the following statements is true about the intent of developmentally appropriate assessment in early childhood education?

Back 9

Assessment is an ongoing process designed to promote, support, extend, and enrich children’s learning.

Front 10

Which statement below is not true about portfolio assessments?

Back 10

Artifacts included in the portfolio connect to district and state standards and goals.

Front 11

What are the most outstanding developmental milestones of the infant/toddler years?

Back 11

Walking and rapid language development

Front 12

Which of the following is crucial to the formation of neural connections that nurture typical development and behavior in children?

Back 12

The right experiences at the right times

Front 13

Which of the following plays the most significant role in the development of social and emotional relationships in infants and toddlers?

Back 13

Bonding and attachment

Front 14

Identify the statement that best shows how children develop motor skills.

Back 14

Motor development matures from gross to fine motor behaviors in a sequence: from head to foot and from the central part of the body to the extremities.

Front 15

Which of the following are most characteristic of the six Piagetian sensorimotor stages of cognitive development?

Back 15

Reflexive action, circular response, object permanency, experimentation, and representational intelligence

Front 16

Which theories play into language development in infants and toddlers, according to your text?

Back 16

Maturationist and environmental theories

Front 17

What is motherese or parentese?

Back 17

A distinctive way of adapting speech to children, such as short and clear sentences, expanding on what children say, or using repetitions

Front 18

What is the most important concept that a teacher of infants and toddlers should understand about developing programs?

Back 18

Developmentally appropriate practice

Front 19

How does developing cultural sensitivity assist in the care of young children?

Back 19

Children and families are not all the same and may differ with child care policy or practice.

Front 20

What does the concept of “responsive relationships” mean when used in the context of infant and toddler curriculum development?

Back 20

All dimensions of infant and toddler curricula are based on being responsive to the needs and interests of each infant and toddler.

Front 21

In the past, what was preschools’ focus in preparation for kindergarten?

Back 21

To help socialize children and enhance social development

Front 22

According to your text, how have preschool-age children changed over time?

Back 22

They are experiencing more stress and trauma from divorce, more years of child care before preschool, and more television and technology.

Front 23

Which physical motor characteristics are essential in the preschool?

Back 23

Locomotion and fine-motor activities

Front 24

Ms. Palmer recently changed her nature learning center because she noticed that while outdoors, children were watching the birds carry around bits and pieces of grass and twigs. The center now contains three bird nests, small blue-speckled broken egg shells, twigs, feathers, dried insects, seeds, children’s books, magnifying glasses, clipboards, paper, pencils, and crayons. Each natural bird-related item is sealed in a heavy-duty clear plastic bag and cannot be opened (Ms. Palmer is concerned about the health and safety of children at all times). Children choose to visit the center, use magnifying glasses, conduct observational drawings, browse the related children’s books, and make hypotheses about the birds and nests. In which of Erikson’s psychosocial development stages are Ms. Palmer’s preschool children involved?

Back 24

Generativity versus stagnation

Front 25

What are a few of the characteristics of young children who are in the preoperational stage of development?

Back 25

They are incapable of reversible mental action in their thinking, they are unable to conserve, and they are egocentric.

Front 26

According to your text, which is the most important readiness skill?

Back 26

Independence

Front 27

According to your text, which of the following cultural dimensions influence children’s school readiness?

Back 27

Parental beliefs and social conventions about early learning

Front 28

According to your text, what is at the heart of the preschool program?

Back 28

Play

Front 29

What is supported and developed by social play?

Back 29

Social, behavioral, and ethical aspects

Front 30

What is the best statement below that demonstrates the purpose of learning centers in the preschool?

Back 30

Learning centers are implemented to address social and emotional skills’ development.

Front 31

What was so revolutionary about Froebel’s ideas about the kindergarten?

Back 31

He educated young children in a group outside the home environment using child-centered methods with play-based learning materials, songs, and activities.

Front 32

One day, a small group of kindergarten children discussed creating a project to build a bird feeder for outside the preschool classroom window since the preschoolers were learning about birds. After conferring with their teacher, Ms. Dill, children worked together to create a drawing of the feeder, solved problems, and ultimately reached consensus on the building plan and materials needed. Ms. Dill and the children made a list after checking the woodworking center for the necessary materials. They devised a plan for replenishing missing pieces for the next day in order to build the bird feeder. In which of Erikson’s psychosocial development stages do Ms. Dill’s kindergarten children appear to be?

Back 32

Generativity versus stagnation

Front 33

What is most characteristic of kindergarten today?

Back 33

Public school kindergarten is the new first grade, a time for serious learning, high expectations, and accomplishment.

Front 34

According to your text, why is there more testing in kindergarten than in the past?

Back 34

The accountability movement and recognition that district testing in the third grade (and earlier) does put more emphasis on what kindergarten children should learn.

Front 35

According to your text, which is most characteristic of kindergarten environments?

Back 35

A room organized for interactions and learning: tables, learning materials, and learning stations

Front 36

According to the text, which is the best way to approach literacy instruction in the kindergarten?

Back 36

Phonics approach

Front 37

Ms. Ortiz shared a favorite big book, Silly Sally by Audrey Wood, with her class. She discussed the cover by reading the title and noted that the author is also the illustrator. Ms. Ortiz previewed the book by sharing a few pages with children: “Hmmm, I wonder what happens here?” she asked when Neddie Buttercup showed up. She asks for predictions from children and after jotting a few of them down, she read the book in its entirety, stopping for a few vocabulary and comprehension checks. As Ms. Ortiz read to the children, she pointed to the words with a special pointer, making sure to have one-to-one correspondence, especially in the repetitive phrase, “walking backwards, upside down!” After reading, she asked questions and encouraged participation. Later, she reread the book and also extended the book by asking deeper questions. What reading strategy is Ms. Ortiz using with her kindergarten children?

Back 37

Shared reading

Front 38

Which of the following is the best description of a developmentally appropriate social studies curriculum?

Back 38

Child centered: It begins with who the children are and where they are geographically.

Front 39

Which one of the following is not identified in your text as an assessment tool currently misused for high-stakes kindergarten testing?

Back 39

IQ testing

Front 40

What do research studies that compare age and school effects suggest?

Back 40

Developmentally appropriate educational intervention contributes more to children’s cognitive competence than maturation.

Front 41

Which of the following is most descriptive of what guiding behavior is all about?

Back 41

Developmental guidance

Front 42

Which of the following is one strategy teachers use to guide behavior in the zone of proximal development?

Back 42

Scaffolding

Front 43

Alexandra, a five-year-old preschooler, is painting an A-B pattern on two-inch tiles that several parents created for the class by gluing them on boards. Alexandra checked her work and said, “Purple, yellow, purple, yellow; I need purple!” She began painting the next tile. Which strategy is Alexandra using to intentionally regulate her behavior?

Back 43

Adult-child interaction

Front 44

What is the primary means of guiding behavior in Parental Effectiveness Training (PET) and Teacher Effectiveness Training (TET)?

Back 44

Communication

Front 45

Which of the following is not a part of Teacher Effectiveness Training?

Back 45

You Messages

Front 46

When Mr. James notices that children are fully engaged in their work, he acknowledges their work by speaking to each individual child. “You are working hard on your design, LeEllen!” and “My, you’ve spent a lot of time making sure you got the details in your observational drawing, Josh!” What is Mr. James promoting through his acknowledgements?

Back 46

Internal locus of control

Front 47

In your textbook, which of the following is described in your textbook as a developmentally appropriate way that helps typically developing children build responsible behavior?

Back 47

Provide choices

Front 48

What is the overall goal for guiding children’s behavior?

Back 48

Responsibility

Front 49

Which of the following are identified in your text as key ways to establish appropriate expectations?

Back 49

Set limits and develop classroom rules

Front 50

What are teachers doing when they demonstrate respect for others in their actions?

Back 50

Modeling socially appropriate behavior