Exam 9: Staff Selectionpersonnel Policies

NAEYC's statement "Where We Stand" describes five areas of what teachers should know and be able to do.What are they?

Licensing guidelines do not usually cover personnel policies and procedures.

In most preschools and school-age programs, staff members stay for many years.

Experience level should fit both the school and the __________.

When interviewing a prospective teacher, you cannot ask questions about marital status.

Research has shown that there is a relationship between teacher education and the quality of the learning environment.

In public school early childhood programs, teachers must have a teaching __________ for the primary grades.

If you wanted to find out whether an applicant for a cook position could plan nutritious meals, what kind of question would you ask?

Several studies show a relationship between teacher __________ and the quality of a learning environment as measured by the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale.

When selecting staff, the educational background may be dictated by licensing requirements; however, this is only a/an __________ requirement.

Teachers in a before- and after-school program might have taken courses in __________, __________, or __________.

MATCHING a.a written agreement between a child development facility and an employee that promotes job security b.a familiarity with a particular subject or branch of learning c.the time before a full contract goes into effect, usually from one to three months d.an ability that comes from knowledge, practice, or aptitude; sometimes called competency e.a written document covering employer-employee relations f.File with educational records, experience, transcripts, health records, evaluation, etc. g. reference letter for a new job h. when an employee leaves or is fired -personnel records

MATCHING a.a written agreement between a child development facility and an employee that promotes job security b.a familiarity with a particular subject or branch of learning c.the time before a full contract goes into effect, usually from one to three months d.an ability that comes from knowledge, practice, or aptitude; sometimes called competency e.a written document covering employer-employee relations f.File with educational records, experience, transcripts, health records, evaluation, etc. g. reference letter for a new job h. when an employee leaves or is fired -probationary period

Applicants can be required to submit proof they meet minimum age requirements, but not any information that __________.

Employee personnel policies may contain a section on managing the physical environment.

The __________portion of the application process is often the most difficult.

Recruiting staff is a major responsibility of the __________.

If an applicant answers interview questions well, it should not be necessary to check references.

A/An __________ scale shows the steps and requirements for each step an employee can reach in compensation.

High turnover is a problem in many early childhood education facilities.What can a director do to retain staff?