Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Mock Exam
Course Introduction
This course explores the fundamental principles, theories, and practices of teaching and learning in early childhood settings. It covers developmental milestones, curriculum design, and instructional strategies appropriate for young children from birth to age eight. Students will examine the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical aspects of early childhood development, as well as the role of play in learning. The course emphasizes creating inclusive and supportive learning environments, effective communication with families, and the use of assessment to inform teaching. Through practical experiences and reflective practice, students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to foster positive learning outcomes in early childhood education.
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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) Which early childhood competency-based credential requires teachers to complete 120-hours of training,document at least 480 hours experience working with young children,and pass a written test?
A)Child Development Associate (CDA)
B)The Head Start program
C)The Abecedarian Project
D)Universal Prekindergarten
Answer: A
Q2) What is the name of a controversial movement that publicly supports preschool programs for three and four year old children?
A)Alignment of Preschool and K-3 Movement
B)Early Intervention
C)Universal Prekindergarten
D)Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Building on a Tradition of Excellence
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Q1) What was the Lanham Act?
A)Legislation that made it illegal for young children to work in the mills.
B)Legislation that that re-authorized the Head Start programs
C)Legislation that expanded the welfare to work programs for the unemployed
D)Legislation that funded child care centers to support parents during World War II
Answer: D
Q2) Which African-American leader became the first executive director of the Child Development Associate (CDA)national credentialing program?
A)Oneida Cockrell
B)Mary McLeod Bethune
C)Evangeline Ward
D)Ida Jones Curry
Answer: C
Q3) Whose work influenced the kindergarten movement in the United States?
A)Friedrich Froebel
B)John Locke
C)Marie Montessori
D)John Dewey
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Understanding and Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practice
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Q1) Which of the following best describes the position statement on developmentally appropriate practices for early childhood education?
A)The position statement that we currently use today was developed 20 years ago.
B)The statement has been revised based on particular trends that needed to be addressed.
C)The statement outlines the curriculum to be used with all children.
D)The statement rarely generates controversy since it is rarely used in early childhood settings.
Answer: B
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
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Chapter 4: Applying What We Know About Childrens
Learning and Development
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Q1) What term means the ability to adapt or control behavior,emotions,and thinking?
A)Self-regulation
B)Private speech
C)Social- Conventional Knowledge
D)Cognition
Q2) Explain how the two learning theories,behaviorism and social cognitive theory differ.
Q3) How are learning theories different than developmental theories?
A)In learning theories changes are linked to the environment and developmental theories are linked to the past experiences of the child
B)Learning theories are based on consequences of behavior and developmental theories are changes based on an unpleasant consequence
C)Learning theories apply in the same way regardless of the age of the learner and developmental theories are linked to age-related changes in children.
D)In learning theories learning occurs regardless original abilities and the opposite is true in developmental theories
Q4) Explain the effects of culture on parenting styles.
Q5) Explain why it is important to study child development.
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Chapter 5: Adapting for Individual Differences
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Q1) Name two recipients who benefit from the practice of inclusion and then describe how they benefit.
Q2) A child who is behind expectations for his or her age group,which occurs in one or more of the following areas: physical development,cognitive development,communication development,social or emotional development,or adaptive development may be in which category of exceptionality?
A)Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD
B)Down Syndrome
C)Developmental Delay
D)Language Delayed
Q3) 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.
Q4) Describe the learning cycle of differentiating instruction.
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Chapter 6: Embracing a Culturally and Linguistically
Diverse World
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Q1) Which principle of effective teaching for culturally diverse learners would a teacher be practicing if she were to have conversations regarding the nature walk they had just experienced,then read and wrote about the trees and animals seen?
A)Modeling
B)Instructional Conversation
C)Language and Literacy Development
D)Nature and Concept Development
Q2) What type of early childhood curriculum includes learning experiences and teaching strategies that are specifically designed to counter the stereotyping of diverse groups and to guard against expressions of bias?
A)Diversity Curriculum
B)Integrated Curriculum
C)Anti-bias Curriculum
D)Tourist Curriculum
Q3) Which is a true statement with regards to culture?
A)Children are born with a culture
B)Race and culture are the same thing
C)Everyone has a culture
D)Culture is fixed
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Chapter 7: Building Effective Partnerships With Families
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Q1) Summarize the principles of planning and conducting family conferences.
Q2) 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
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) According to the US census,although it may be a variation of their biological parents,what percentage of children lives in a family with two married parents?
A)15%
B)25%
C)65%
D)85%
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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) If a child hits another child because the other child took a toy away from him and the teacher recognizes that the hitting was because the child has limited language,then that teacher would probably use which term to describe the hitting behavior?
A)Functional Behavior
B)Mistaken Behavior
C)Inappropriate Behavior
D)Appropriate Behavior
Q3) Give an example of how the ABC's in a Functional Assessment can be used to reduce a challenging behavior
Q4) List the elements of a caring community and discuss why it is important for a teacher to create a caring community of learners in the classroom.
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Chapter 9: Teaching to Enhance Learning and Development
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Q1) Describe the strategy of scaffolding and how a teacher would use it in teaching a challenging task.
Q2) What is the behavior or activity that a teacher deliberately selects and flexibly applies to help students construct meaning?
A)Learning Strategy
B)Teaching Experience
C)Teaching Strategy
D)Research
Q3) Which is a true statement regarding teaching?
A)Teaching is a science
B)Teaching is an art
C)Teaching is an art and a science
D)Teaching is not important until the children turn 3 years old
Q4) Define the K-W-L organizer and explain how it is used in early childhood programs.Provide one example.
Q5) 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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Q6) Describe how teaching is both a science and art.
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Chapter 10: Planning Effective Curriculum
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Q1) Compare the differences between learning,content,and performance standards.
Q2) Describe the phases involved in the project based curriculum approach.
Q3) Which type of standards are the expectations for student learning?
A)Learning Standards
B)Content Standards
C)Performance Standards
D)Licensing Standards
Q4) 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
Q5) What type of curriculum uses a broad topic of interest or a "big idea" to provide the basis for making connections across learning goals?
A)Thematic Curriculum
B)Programming Curriculum
C)Emergent Literacy Curriculum
D)Project Approach
Q6) Summarize how standards influence curriculum planning
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Chapter 11: Assessing Childrens Learning and Development
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Q1) What are the two stages in the identification of children with special needs?
A)Diagnostic Testing and Placement
B)Screening and Program Evaluation
C)Testing and Teaching
D)Screening and Diagnosis
Q2) What type of evaluation would be used by licensing or an accreditation agency?
A)Functional Skills Evaluation
B)Center Assessment
C)Program Evaluation
D)Early Learning Standards Assessment
Q3) The accountability movement has increased which type of testing?
A)Diagnostic Testing
B)IQ Testing
C)High-Stakes Testing
D)Formal Testing
Q4) Explain how teachers use assessment strategies to improve child outcomes.
Q5) Describe portfolios as they are used with young children and the advantages and disadvantages of the use of portfolios.
Q6) Compare appropriate and inappropriate uses of standardized testing for young children.
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Chapter 12: Teaching Children to Communicate: Language, Literacy and the Arts
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Q1) What is the term for recognizing that spoken words are made up of individual sounds that can be manipulated?
A)Phonemic Awareness
B)Alliteration
C)Rhymes
D)Alphabet Knowledge
Q2) Describe the effective teaching strategies of an effective early literacy program.
Q3) Describe and give an example of how teachers can improve teacher-child conversations
Q4) List ways a teacher can promote book appreciation and motivation to read.
Q5) 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
Q6) Explain how a teacher would support a dual language learner in an early childhood program
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Chapter 13: Teaching Children to Investigate and Solve
Problems: Mathematics, Science, and Technology
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Q1) Which would be appropriate topics of study in preschool for the curriculum area of life science?
A)Children notice the movement of the sun and the moon
B)Children notice the change in the seasons
C)Children water plants and feed classroom pets
D)Children keep track of the weather
Q2) What does it mean to be able to mathematize?
A)To understand that mathematics is a base-ten system
B)To be able to count objects in the correct order
C)To understand and think about everyday problems experiences in explicitly mathematical terms
D)To be able to be able to verbalize the solution of mathematic problems without the support of a more knowledgeable person such as a teacher,parent,or more skilled peer.
Q3) 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
Q4) Explain what is meant by the "Language of Mathematics."
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Chapter 14: Teaching Children to Live in a Democratic
Society:socialemotional Learning and Social Studies
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Q1) What is young children's ability to form and sustain positive relationships with adults and other children?
A)Social Development
B)Play
C)Emotional Development
D)Emotional Literacy
Q2) Name four social-emotional accomplishments of young children then give an example of how a teacher may foster this in young children.
Q3) Which of the following is the best example of cooperative play?
A)Two children playing in the sand table
B)Four children playing fire fighter with specific roles that they planned
C)A child picking up his blocks when the teacher asks him
D)Three children taking turns on the computer
Q4) 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
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Chapter 15: Teaching Children to Be Healthy and Fit:
Physical Development and Health
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Q1) What type of grasp is a child using when she picks up cereal on her tray with her thumb and forefinger?
A)Infancy Motor Grasp
B)Pincer Grasp
C)Voluntary Hand Grasp
D)Toner Grasp
Q2) What is the primary type of development we foster in children when we provide them with an obstacle course?
A)Fine Motor
B)Gross Motor
C)Cognitive Motor
D)Limited Motor
Q3) What is the concept that children not only need to be safe but they also need to be challenged?
A)The State versus Parent Predicament
B)The Band-Aid Theory
C)Risk Versus Challenge Continuum
D)Conflict Resolution
Q4) List the characteristics of an appropriate outdoor environment for young children.
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Children
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Q1) What can the teacher use to guide their decision making when they have encountered a conflict or a dilemma?
A)The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
B)The Professional Journal of Ethical Behavior
C)The Early Childhood Educator's Professional Guide
D)The Guide to Appropriate Practice and Ethical Behavior
Q2) Which principle of ethical behavior takes precedent over all others?
A)Spare the rod and spoil the child
B)Do unto others as you wish them to do to you
C)Above all,we shall not harm the children
D)The customer (the parent)is always right
Q3) According to the textbook,what is another name,besides teacher,sometimes used to describe those who work with infants and toddlers?
A)Baby Sitter
B)Attendant
C)Caregiver
D)Nurse
Q4) What is meant by engaging in continuous,collaborative learning to inform practice?
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