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Multiple Choice — Select the best answer for each question:

• Early care and education is organized around all of the following essential elements

except a.understanding of child development and learning.b.importance of guiding the young child’s social and emotional development.c.maintaining a distance between the school and the family.d.understanding of and respect for the many elements of diversity.

• Essential elements of working closely with parents, families and community include:

a.effective two-way communication b.creating a climate of caring c.engagement of families in the educational process d.all of the above

• Which of the following programs is the fastest growing segment of early care and education

programming?e.Infant/Toddler f.Preschool g.Before- and After-school h.Elementary school

• Which of the following characteristics about preschool programs is accurate?

a.They became popular in the 1800s.b.They are designed for children between 3 and 5.c.They typically are in operation for the full day.d.They were designed for working parents.

• Which of the following is accurate about child-care programs?

a.They became popular in the 1800s.b.They have limited schedules.c.They are designed to run full day.d.They are for children to attend part-time only.

• Public Law 94-142, enacted in the mid-1970s, requires which of the following?

a.Beginning at age 3, all children with special needs must be provided with a free and appropriate public education.b.Extends availability of programs to those at birth.c.Extends availability of programs to those who are not developing typically.d.Beginning at age 8, all children with special needs are provided with a free and appropriate public education.Teaching Young Children An Introduction 6e Michael Henniger (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Answers At The End Of Each Chapter 1 / 4

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• Which of the following best characterizes early intervention programs? They are designed to:

a.help identify children’s disabilities and assist them in growth and development.b.give children an advantage by exposing them to an academic-based curriculum.c.help label elementary-age children and place them in special education schools.d.help identify children’s special talents and provide a parent-guided program for enrichment.

8. The “multiage classroom” refers to:

a.classrooms that serve preschool and kindergarten only b.classrooms that are found in multiple school sites c.classrooms in which two or three grades are grouped together for instruction d.classrooms in which four groups of young children are combined

• The increased academic focus in kindergarten programs today can be attributed to which of

the following?a.Increased pressure from state and federal agencies to improve literacy, science, and mathematical understandings of young children.b.Federal legislation that provides financial incentives to schools that make good academic progress.c.Federal legislation penalizing schools that demonstrate poor performance on standardized tests.d.All of the above.

• Primary education refers to

a.preschool.b.grades 1 through 3.c.kindergarten through grade 4.d.education for children from birth through third grade.

• Piaget, Bruner, and Dewey’s theories led educators to view primary-age students as thinking

more like a.young adults.b.teachers.c.preschool and kindergarten children.d.adults.

• When children learn many subjects simultaneously we are referring to

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• Which of the following refers to education that receives financial support from local, state,

or federal funds?

• Private education
• Public education
• Alternative education
• Tuition-based education

• Which of the following early care and education programs are run as businesses to generate

income for their owners?

• Not-for-profit programs
• Public school programs
• For-profit programs
• Head Start programs

• Which of the following are programs where parents are responsible for paying their

children’s educational costs and participating in the operation of the program?

• Public schools
• Head Start
• Public after-school child care
• Parent cooperatives

• Which early childhood program listed below is offered as a benefit to workers in that

occupation?

• Early Head Start
• Parent cooperatives
• Military child care
• Montessori preschools

• The following are all characteristics of the Head Start and Early Head Start programs except
• funded by parents paying tuition and private donations.
• helps low-income children catch up academically.
• emphasizes good health and provides resources and assistance with nutritional, dental,

medical, and mental health needs.

• provides opportunities for parent involvement.
• assists parent in obtaining necessary social services.

• Which of the following is not a benefit to having child care programs at the business site?
• Lower employee absence
• Tardiness and turnover reduced
• Improved productivity, morale, and health
• Longer vacations

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• The role of an early childhood educator is to be all of the following except
• a facilitator of learning.
• counselor to the children.
• a family doctor.
• janitor and cook.
• an educational specialist.

• Early learning professionals take on the role of child and family advocate because
• families and children sometimes lack the skills and/or power needed to speak for

themselves.

• families and children sometimes refuse the help of outside adults.
• early learning professionals are required by law to do so.
• caregivers have more control and power over children than families do.

• The code of ethics developed by ___ provides guidelines for responsible behavior in relation

to students, families, colleagues, and society.

• CDA
• NAEYC
• SRCD
• ACEI

• Which of the following is a common element of a center-based toddler schedule?
• water play
• music, stories, finger plays
• outdoor play
• sensory activities
• all of the above

• ACEI stands for
• Association for Childhood Early Intervention.
• American Clearinghouse for Early Intervention.
• Association for Childhood Education International.
• American Clearinghouse for Education International.

• The degree option at community colleges for those who plan to get a four-year degree with

state teacher certification is called:

• CDA credential
• Associate of Science
• Associate of Child Development and Learning
• Associate of Arts in Teaching

• One reason that jobs in pre-kindergarten settings are growing in number is:
• retirements of current teachers
• decrease in school placements
• evidence that early learning has positive results
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