Principles of Early Childhood Education Exam Bank
Course Introduction
Principles of Early Childhood Education explores the foundational theories, concepts, and practices that guide the care and education of young children from birth to age eight. This course examines the developmental milestones across physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains, and emphasizes the importance of creating inclusive, nurturing, and engaging learning environments. Students will learn about culturally responsive teaching, family and community engagement, and the ethical and professional responsibilities of early childhood educators. Through case studies and practical examples, the course provides a comprehensive overview of curriculum planning, assessment strategies, and the role of play in fostering holistic development.
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Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education Building a Foundation 2nd Edition by Sue Bredekamp
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Chapter 1: Continuity and Change in Early Childhood Education
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Q1) According to estimations,what percentage of all young children in the United States will be Hispanic by 2030?
A)57%
B)25%
C)75%
D)10%
Answer: B
Q2) Which term means that curriculum at the preschool level lays the foundation for kindergarten curriculum?
A)Qualifications
B)Instructional Practices
C)Credentials
D)Alignment
Answer: D
Q3) Which ages does the field of early childhood education serve?
A)Kindergarten through third grade
B)Three to five years old
C)Birth through eight years old
D)Birth through five years old
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Building on a Tradition of Excellence
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Q1) What is the name of the approach developed by Lucy Sprague Mitchell where the educational philosophy emphasized children's firsthand experiences and play,and children's experiences in the "here and now" provided the launching pad for their learning?
A)Creative Curriculum
B)Bank Street
C)Pratt Prekindergarten
D)Child Study Movement
Answer: B
Q2) In 1972,what required that programs help each child build cultural identity and that staff speak the primary language of the children and are knowledgeable about their culture?
A)The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
B)The Head Start Program Performance Standards
C)The Child Development Associate (CDA)Credential Bilingual Specialization
D)The Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Understanding and Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practice
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Q1) The intentional teacher carefully plans in advance and A)takes advantage of the "teachable moments" that are unplanned and spontaneous in the day.
B)sends home homework each day to practice important skills needed for success. C)only allows children to play after the planned activities have been completed.
D)does not deviate from the written plans or schedule.
Answer: A
Q2) The term "Widening the Lens" refers to thinking that is A)Either/Or
B)Alike/Different
C)Individual/Cultural
D)Both/And
Answer: D
Q3) The term age appropriate considers what is known about:
A)each child as an individual.
B)the social contexts in which children live.
C)development and learning of children within a specific age group.
D)the cultural context in which children live.
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Applying What We Know About Childrens
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Q1) What is the type of play describes when a child uses one thing to represent something else such as a block becomes a car or a hairbrush becomes a baby bottle for a doll?
A)Functional Play
B)Constructive Play
C)Symbolic Play
D)Games with Rules
Q2) Which learning theory assumes that children actively build their own knowledge from first hand experiences in stimulating environments?
A)Sociocultural Theory
B)Behaviorism
C)Cognitive Theory
D)Constructivism
Q3) In Maslow's self-actualization theory which of the following needs was at the base or bottom of the pyramid and considered one of the basic needs?
A)Physical Needs
B)Psychological Needs
C)Growth Needs
D)The need for self-esteem
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Chapter 5: Adapting for Individual Differences
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Q1) Which of the following behaviors may be a "red flag" that a child may have autism and the family should receive the advice of a professional?
A)Greets everyone with big smiles,and is overly affectionate to anyone they meet.
B)No back and forth sharing of sounds,smiles,or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter
C)Unable to walk by the time they are 12 months old
D)Facial features that include small ears,an enlarged tongue,and small stature.
Q2) What is the name of the written plan that is implemented so that a child who has been identified as needing special education and related services meets their unique needs?
A)Free Appropriate Public Education
B)Individualized Education Program
C)Goals and Objectives
D)Functional Skills Assessment
Q3) Describe the learning cycle of differentiating instruction.
Q4) Define one of Howard Gardener's intelligences in his theory of multiple intelligence and give examples of how a teacher may plan for a child who has a strength in this intelligence.
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Chapter 6: Embracing a Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse World
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Q1) Why is culture so relevant for early childhood educators?
A)Culture shapes and influences every child's development and learning
B)The teacher would be able to stop inappropriate behaviors before they start
C)Schools can be sure to be politically correct
D)Teachers can explain to families the expectations that schools have on children regarding the values held
Q2) With regard to communication styles,which type of culture relies on facial expressions,gestures,and physical cues rather than words?
A)High-Context Culture
B)Medium-Context Culture
C)Low-Context Culture
D)No- Context Culture
Q3) What consists of values,beliefs,and patterns of behavior that are passed on from generation to generation?
A)Language
B)Culture
C)Diversity
D)Family
Q4) Define culture and then describe how culture influences a child's development.
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Chapter 7: Building Effective Partnerships With Families
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Q1) Who developed the Ecological Model that provided the understanding of the influences of social and cultural on human development?
A)Piaget
B)Maslow
C)Dewey
D)Bronfenbrenner
Q2) According to the textbook,what type of message helps form the foundation of a relationship and consists of everyday chit chat?
A)Vitamin enriched messages
B)After-hours messages
C)Tennis ball messages
D)Slippery egg messages
Q3) What is a family said to have if there is closeness,concern,caring,and interaction in the family?
A)Protective Factors
B)Loving Factors
C)Parental Factors
D)Congenial Factors
Q4) Summarize the principles of planning and conducting family conferences.
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Chapter 8: Creating a Caring Community of Learners: Guiding Young Children
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Q1) What is a systematically planned and implemented set of actions designed to alter the course of a child's development used when a child demonstrates challenging behaviors?
A)An Individualized Education Plan
B)Functional Assessment
C)Challenging Behavior Plan
D)Individualized Intervention
Q2) What has the teacher set out to accomplish when a teacher provides activities in the classroom that enables the child to feel successful and provide the child with the ability to feel that they can accomplish what they set out to do in the classroom?
A)Allowing the child to acquire a new sense of efficacy
B)Building the child's cognitive skills
C)Allowing the child to feel failure if they do not accomplish the task and learn by this mistake within a secure environment
D)Helping the child to build vocabulary skills
Q3) Give an example of how the ABC's in a Functional Assessment can be used to reduce a challenging behavior
Q4) Provide a strategy and an example for promoting emotional literacy.
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Chapter 9: Teaching to Enhance Learning and Development
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Q1) Define the K-W-L organizer and explain how it is used in early childhood programs.Provide one example.
Q2) A child enjoys watching the birds at the window near the science center and looks for pictures in a book about birds,which term best describes the experiences or strategy?
A)Teaching Strategy
B)Teacher-Initiated Experience
C)Learning Strategy
D)Child-Initiated Experience
Q3) Define the continuum of effective teacher's roles in play that can be seen in an early childhood education program.Give an example of one of these teacher's roles.
Q4) Describe the strategy of scaffolding and how a teacher would use it in teaching a challenging task.
Q5) Describe how teaching is both a science and art.
Q6) List five of the nine learning centers that were described in the textbook.Provide three examples of the materials that would be found in each of these centers.
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Chapter 10: Planning Effective Curriculum
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Q1) Compare the differences between learning,content,and performance standards.
Q2) In which curriculum does the central element include using high level,mature socio-dramatic play to develop children's self-regulation?
A)Tools of the Mind
B)Core Knowledge
C)Creative Curriculum
D)High Scope
Q3) What is the focus in a curriculum framework?
A)Literacy
B)The process
C)The end result
D)What the child already knows and understands
Q4) Describe the phases involved in the project based curriculum approach.
Q5) Summarize how standards influence curriculum planning
Q6) Make a checklist of five criteria you would use to review an early childhood curriculum.
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Chapter 11: Assessing Childrens Learning and Development
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Q1) What is the ongoing process of gathering evidence of children's learning and development for informed decision making about students?
A)Observation
B)Documentation
C)Assessment
D)Testing
Q2) Describe portfolios as they are used with young children and the advantages and disadvantages of the use of portfolios.
Q3) What type of standardized test compares the student to a predetermined level of performance?
A)Performance Assessment
B)Norm-Referenced Test
C)Authentic Assessment
D)Criterion-Referenced Test
Q4) Explain how teachers use assessment strategies to improve child outcomes.
Q5) Compare appropriate and inappropriate uses of standardized testing for young children.
Q6) List the four basic purposes for assessment.
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Chapter 12: Teaching Children to Communicate: Language, Literacy and the Arts
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Q1) Which one of the following is considered to be the least developmentally appropriate music or movement activity for young children?
A)Children makeup their own lyrics to songs
B)Children use simple rhythm instruments to create music.
C)Children move and dance with or without music
D)Children put on a performance for their families that they have practiced until perfected
Q2) What does the R stand for in the reading technique PEER that a teacher uses in dialogical reading?
A)The adult develops a Relationship with the children
B)The adult Responds to the child's questions
C)The adult Rephrases the question
D)The adult Repeats the prompt
Q3) At about what age would you expect children to have a speaking vocabulary to reach 200 words?
A)Between 8 months and 12 months
B)Between 12 months and 18 months
C)From 18 months to 24 months
D)Between 2 and 3 years
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Chapter 13: Teaching Children to Investigate and Solve
Problems: Mathematics, Science, and Technology
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Q1) Describe how an intentional teacher promotes science learning by carefully organizing the environment,providing focused learning experiences and information,and integrating science into children's play and everyday routines in the early childhood classroom.
Q2) Give an example of how mathematics can be taught in play.Provide one example for number and operation,geometry,spatial awareness,measurement,and patterning.
Q3) Explain what is meant by the "Language of Mathematics."
Q4) What cognitive ability is also called the brain's "air traffic control system?
A)Executive Function
B)Analytical Thinking
C)Adaptation
D)Deduction
Q5) Which concept does a child need to know so that they can count?
A)Spatial relations
B)Connections
C)Composing
D)One-To-One Correspondence
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Q6) Describe how technology can be used appropriately in the early childhood classroom.
Chapter 14: Teaching Children to Live in a Democratic
Society:socialemotional Learning and Social Studies
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Q1) According to the textbook,what concept would the children learn if they had a clothing drive at their school?
A)Geography
B)Early Economics
C)History
D)Culture
Q2) List five themes or concepts that could be taught in an early childhood social studies curriculum.
Q3) Describe the steps a teacher can use to teach problem-solving skills.
Q4) What is the first step in the turtle Technique?
A)Go into your shell
B)Recognize that you feel angry
C)Stop
D)Come out of your shell
Q5) What shapes the feelings,knowledge,and expectations that influence social emotional development?
A)A child's ability to regulate their emotions
B)A child's friend making skills
C)The values and practices of each child's family and community
D)A child's reading level
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Chapter 15: Teaching Children to Be Healthy and Fit:
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Q1) What is the single most effective practice that prevents the spread of germs?
A)Keeping children indoors when it is cold outside
B)Proper hand washing by adults and children
C)Not allowing children to play with the same toys
D)Use wipes to clean the tables
Q2) At what age do children typically go through the fundamental movement phase?
A)Birth to age 1
B)Age 1 to age 2
C)Ages 2 to 7
D)Age 7 through adolescents
Q3) How much time a day should preschoolers be spending in structured physical activity?
A)10 minutes
B)20 minutes
C)30 minutes
D)60 minutes
Q4) Outline the components of a health,and safety curriculum for young children
Q5) Identify strategies that teachers can use to foster the gross motor development in young children.
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Q1) What are obligations that every teacher agrees to uphold with honesty,integrity,and respect?
A)Ethical Dilemmas
B)Ethical Responsibilities
C)Professional Ethics
D)Ethics
Q2) Which of the following is not an official part of the Code of Ethical Conduct but rather a personal acknowledgement of an individual's willingness to embrace the values and moral obligations that lead to becoming part of the early childhood profession?
A)Statement for Early Childhood Professionals
B)Pledge of Allegiance
C)Statement of Commitment
D)Pledge to Commit
Q3) Create a table and compare the considerations for choosing to work with infants,toddlers,preschoolers,and primary age children.
Q4) Describe the use of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct in early childhood settings.
Q5) What is meant by engaging in continuous,collaborative learning to inform practice?
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