Which group published guidelines for developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood?
a. The American Montessori Society
b. The National Association for the Education of Young Children
c. The High/Scope Foundation
d. The Association of Childhood Education International
Question 2...Which of the following describes the best materials for all children to use?
a. Developmentally inappropriate
b. Closed-ended
c. Safe and durable
d. Culturally inappropriate
Question 3...Which of the following statements is NOT true about why DAP was first initiated?
a. There were early childhood programs that were too rigid in their approach to teaching young children.
b. Many early childhood programs lacked sufficient stimulation for children.
c. Many early childhood programs were found lacking in terms of quality.
d. Parents were no longer very interested in their children's education.
Question 4...A teacher who wants to create classroom centers should do which of the following?
a. Arrange commonly used materials in unlabeled containers
b. Have a limited supply of materials
c. Introduce all of the centers at once
d. Use a work board to establish routines for participating in centers
Question 5...In developmentally appropriate classrooms, what is the role of the teacher?
a. The teacher and students are both active and learn from one another.
b. The teacher structures the classroom so that children work alone.
c. The teacher does not teach directly.
d. The teacher initiates the majority of learning activities in which children engage.
Question 6...Which type of area is a place where many students can gather at one time and work as a group?
a. Clearly labeled work
b. Display
c. Individual
d. Large group
Question 7...What does it mean to be developmentally appropriate?
a. Children will have outdoor free play, indoor free play, and group time every day.
b. Teachers will follow the school curriculum and plan activities in thematic units.
c. Teachers consider child development, strengths and needs of individual children, and the children's cultural background when making decisions.
d. Professionals have an early childhood endorsement on their teaching certificate
Question 8...Choose the most appropriate description of developmentally appropriate practice.
a. DAP focuses mostly on social and language skills, less on cognition.
b. DAP tends to ignore academics unless children ask about things like colors and
numerals.
c. Children are active decision-makers in the learning process.
d. All children are expected to learn the same things at the same time.
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