Question 1

Match the example about why teachers observe with the reason.
-To wonder why and solve a problem

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps teachers become more objective about the children. 
B)  The teacher uses informal ways to note skills and capabilities. 
C)  Teachers can match what they read with what they see. 
D)  A teacher becomes part scientist. 
E)  The teacher shares examples that show a child's growth and challenges. 
A)  It helps teachers become more objective about the children. 
B)  The teacher uses informal ways to note skills and capabilities. 
C)  Teachers can match what they read with what they see. 
D)  A teacher becomes part scientist. 
E)  The teacher shares examples that show a child's growth and challenges. D

Question 2

Key ingredients in all observational systems are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  focus and system 
B)  charts 
C)  computers 
D)  detailed records 
A)  focus and system 
B)  charts 
C)  computers 
D)  detailed records A

Question 3

Match the description or example with its type of observation.
-Shadow study

Accepted Answer

A)  Using prepared recording sheets 
B)  Day-to-day descriptions 
C)  Adult asks relevant questions 
D)  On-the-spot as time passes 
E)  Recording for the duration of the event
F) Simple, clear, pure study
G) Follows one child in detail
H) Describes frequency or degree 
A)  Using prepared recording sheets 
B)  Day-to-day descriptions 
C)  Adult asks relevant questions 
D)  On-the-spot as time passes 
E)  Recording for the duration of the event
F) Simple, clear, pure study
G) Follows one child in detail
H) Describes frequency or degree G

Question 4

Match the example about why teachers observe with the reason.
-To help parents

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps teachers become more objective about the children. 
B)  The teacher uses informal ways to note skills and capabilities. 
C)  Teachers can match what they read with what they see. 
D)  A teacher becomes part scientist. 
E)  The teacher shares examples that show a child's growth and challenges. 
A)  It helps teachers become more objective about the children. 
B)  The teacher uses informal ways to note skills and capabilities. 
C)  Teachers can match what they read with what they see. 
D)  A teacher becomes part scientist. 
E)  The teacher shares examples that show a child's growth and challenges.

Question 5

Match the concern about assessment with its description.
-It can prematurely label children it is intending to help.

Accepted Answer

A)  Unfair comparisons 
B)  Bias 
C)  Overemphasis on norms 
D)  Interpretation 
E)  Too narrow a perspective
F) Too wide a range
G) Too little or too much time 
A)  Unfair comparisons 
B)  Bias 
C)  Overemphasis on norms 
D)  Interpretation 
E)  Too narrow a perspective
F) Too wide a range
G) Too little or too much time

Question 6

Match the description with its guideline for observing.
-Be unobtrusive.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sit, squat, or bend at the knees. 
B)  Find a spot that doesn't infringe on the children's spaces. 
C)  Do not walk through areas; go around them instead. 
D)  You and other observers consciously separate yourselves. 
E)  Go if a child says to leave
F) Inform the office; wear a name tag 
A)  Sit, squat, or bend at the knees. 
B)  Find a spot that doesn't infringe on the children's spaces. 
C)  Do not walk through areas; go around them instead. 
D)  You and other observers consciously separate yourselves. 
E)  Go if a child says to leave
F) Inform the office; wear a name tag

Question 7

What is an influence on behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  daily schedule 
B)  transitions 
C)  who is in the group 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  daily schedule 
B)  transitions 
C)  who is in the group 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 8

Match the goal of observation with its example.
-Influences on behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  The environment affects children's behavior. 
B)  When you apply what you know about observation to yourself, you gain greater self-awareness. 
C)  An individualized curriculum arises out of observation. 
D)  Observation helps understand the whole child. 
E)  Observation helps growth patterns emerge 
A)  The environment affects children's behavior. 
B)  When you apply what you know about observation to yourself, you gain greater self-awareness. 
C)  An individualized curriculum arises out of observation. 
D)  Observation helps understand the whole child. 
E)  Observation helps growth patterns emerge

Question 9

Match the behavioral goal with the educational aim.
-To learn basic tools for acquiring knowledge

Accepted Answer

A)  Children participate actively in small and large groups. 
B)  Children develop social skills and show tolerance of differences. 
C)  Children separate from their parents successfully. 
D)  Children show signs of curiosity, memory, and symbol recognition. 
A)  Children participate actively in small and large groups. 
B)  Children develop social skills and show tolerance of differences. 
C)  Children separate from their parents successfully. 
D)  Children show signs of curiosity, memory, and symbol recognition.

Question 10

The entry-level assessment should be done informally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match the concern about assessment with its description.
-How long it takes to complete must be weighed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Unfair comparisons 
B)  Bias 
C)  Overemphasis on norms 
D)  Interpretation 
E)  Too narrow a perspective
F) Too wide a range
G) Too little or too much time 
A)  Unfair comparisons 
B)  Bias 
C)  Overemphasis on norms 
D)  Interpretation 
E)  Too narrow a perspective
F) Too wide a range
G) Too little or too much time

Question 12

Match the description with its kind of portfolio.
-Display portfolio

Accepted Answer

A)  Work samples with teacher commentary 
B)  Scrapbook 
C)  Best pieces of a child's work 
A)  Work samples with teacher commentary 
B)  Scrapbook 
C)  Best pieces of a child's work

Question 13

Authentic assessment should be done when children are in their natural setting and performing real tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match the concern about assessment with its description.
-There is a tendency to overinterpret or misinterpret the results.

Accepted Answer

A)  Unfair comparisons 
B)  Bias 
C)  Overemphasis on norms 
D)  Interpretation 
E)  Too narrow a perspective
F) Too wide a range
G) Too little or too much time 
A)  Unfair comparisons 
B)  Bias 
C)  Overemphasis on norms 
D)  Interpretation 
E)  Too narrow a perspective
F) Too wide a range
G) Too little or too much time

Question 15

Match the shortcoming with the observation sample.
-He is shy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stereotyping 
B)  Inference of general characteristic 
C)  Opinion of child's motivation 
D)  Inference of child's emotion 
E)  Observer's inference
F) Observer's opinion
G) Inference with no physical evidence 
A)  Stereotyping 
B)  Inference of general characteristic 
C)  Opinion of child's motivation 
D)  Inference of child's emotion 
E)  Observer's inference
F) Observer's opinion
G) Inference with no physical evidence

Question 16

By spotting a child's strengths and difficulties, a teacher can learn more about children as individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Contrast some of the pros and cons of Early Learning Standards.

Accepted Answer

Pros include: providing richness to conv

Question 18

Match the description or example with its type of observation.
-Time sampling

Accepted Answer

A)  Using prepared recording sheets 
B)  Day-to-day descriptions 
C)  Adult asks relevant questions 
D)  On-the-spot as time passes 
E)  Recording for the duration of the event
F) Simple, clear, pure study
G) Follows one child in detail
H) Describes frequency or degree 
A)  Using prepared recording sheets 
B)  Day-to-day descriptions 
C)  Adult asks relevant questions 
D)  On-the-spot as time passes 
E)  Recording for the duration of the event
F) Simple, clear, pure study
G) Follows one child in detail
H) Describes frequency or degree

Question 19

List three reasons why evaluations are important in early childhood education.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Possible answers inclu

Question 20

Match the ideas about portfolios with advice from Wiggins-Dowler's "Insights".
-Write it down when it happens.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kids might like clipboards, paper, and pencils in the writing center. 
B)  Begin with simplicity and convenience so that you will become more proficient. 
C)  Keep clipboards, Post-its, cameras, and tape recorders handy. 
D)  It looks like too much work. 
E)  Use Post-its and write legibly.
F) Art and cutting samples, dictated stories and invented writing, conversations and social interactions. 
A)  Kids might like clipboards, paper, and pencils in the writing center. 
B)  Begin with simplicity and convenience so that you will become more proficient. 
C)  Keep clipboards, Post-its, cameras, and tape recorders handy. 
D)  It looks like too much work. 
E)  Use Post-its and write legibly.
F) Art and cutting samples, dictated stories and invented writing, conversations and social interactions.

Match the example about why teachers observe with the reason. -To wonder why and solve a problem

Key ingredients in all observational systems are ____.

Match the description or example with its type of observation. -Shadow study

Match the example about why teachers observe with the reason. -To help parents

Match the concern about assessment with its description. -It can prematurely label children it is intending to help.

Match the description with its guideline for observing. -Be unobtrusive.

What is an influence on behavior?

Match the goal of observation with its example. -Influences on behavior

Match the behavioral goal with the educational aim. -To learn basic tools for acquiring knowledge

The entry-level assessment should be done informally.

Match the concern about assessment with its description. -How long it takes to complete must be weighed.

Match the description with its kind of portfolio. -Display portfolio

Authentic assessment should be done when children are in their natural setting and performing real tasks.

Match the concern about assessment with its description. -There is a tendency to overinterpret or misinterpret the results.

Match the shortcoming with the observation sample. -He is shy.

By spotting a child's strengths and difficulties, a teacher can learn more about children as individuals.

Contrast some of the pros and cons of Early Learning Standards.

Match the description or example with its type of observation. -Time sampling

List three reasons why evaluations are important in early childhood education.

Match the ideas about portfolios with advice from Wiggins-Dowler's "Insights". -Write it down when it happens.

History of Early Childhood Education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Teaching: A Professional Commitment

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Language and Literacy Development

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

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Exam 6: Observation and Assessment of Children

Match the example about why teachers observe with the reason. -To wonder why and solve a problem

Key ingredients in all observational systems are ____.

Match the description or example with its type of observation. -Shadow study

Match the example about why teachers observe with the reason. -To help parents

Match the concern about assessment with its description. -It can prematurely label children it is intending to help.

Match the description with its guideline for observing. -Be unobtrusive.

What is an influence on behavior?

Match the goal of observation with its example. -Influences on behavior

Match the behavioral goal with the educational aim. -To learn basic tools for acquiring knowledge

The entry-level assessment should be done informally.

Match the concern about assessment with its description. -How long it takes to complete must be weighed.

Match the description with its kind of portfolio. -Display portfolio

Authentic assessment should be done when children are in their natural setting and performing real tasks.

Match the concern about assessment with its description. -There is a tendency to overinterpret or misinterpret the results.

Match the shortcoming with the observation sample. -He is shy.

By spotting a child's strengths and difficulties, a teacher can learn more about children as individuals.

Contrast some of the pros and cons of Early Learning Standards.

Match the description or example with its type of observation. -Time sampling

List three reasons why evaluations are important in early childhood education.

Match the ideas about portfolios with advice from Wiggins-Dowler's "Insights". -Write it down when it happens.

History of Early Childhood Education

Types of Programs

Defining the Young Child

Developmental and Learning Theories

Teaching: A Professional Commitment

Guiding Childrens Behavior

Families and Teachers: Partners in Education

Creating Environments

Curriculum: Creating a Context for Learning and Play

Planning for the Body: Physicalmotor Development

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Cognitive Development in Action

Curriculum Planning for the Mind: Language and Literacy Development

Planning for Heart and Soul: Psychosocial Development

Issues and Trends in Early Childhood Education: Four Themes

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