The greatest percentage of programs for children under 5 are…

private and supported by tuition paid by the families of the children who attend.

financed by local school districts.

publicly funded by federal resources.

Early Learning Standards were created to…

describe what children should know and be able to do before they start kindergarten.

ensure that kindergarten classrooms are appropriate for young children.

increase inclusion for children with special needs into programs with typically developing children.

designate specific curriculum for early childhood programs.

The term "full inclusion" refers to…

programs where children with disabilities are placed in general education classrooms for the entire school day.

the inclusion of Early Learning Standards in curriculum planning and assessment.

state laws that require all low income children be included in state-funded pre-K programs.

an individualized plan for children with disabilities.

A Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) is…

a systemic approach to assessing, improving, and communicating the level of quality in early and school-age care and education programs that has been adapted by many states.

a set of Early Learning Standards that are used by many states.

a systemic approach to assessing, improving, and communicating the level of quality in teacher education programs that has been adapted by many teacher training institutions.

a systemic approach to assessing, improving, and communicating the level of quality in Head State/Early Head Start program.

National Association for the Education of Young Children

National Association for Early Education of Young Children

National Academic for the Education of Young Children

National Association for Early Care of Young Children

Which of the following types of programs provides care for the majority of children under age 5 in the United States?

Non-relatives in the child-care provider's home

Organized child care facilities

The Head Start/Early Head Start Program…

is designed to provide programs for children from low income families.

serves all eligible children in the United States.

serves children from birth through 8.

Family-Child Interaction Programs…

are based on the assumption that families are children's first and most important teachers.

are funded through Early Head Start funding.

were developed to meet the needs of children with disabilities.

A 2016 study of two early childhood programs that serve large numbers of low-income children produced the following finding:

Children enrolled in the program had fewer special education placements than those not enrolled in the program.

Children in these programs were better readers than children not enrolled in the program and children in both groups had similar math scores.

Children in these programs showed no significant difference in achievement in elementary school than did children not enrolled in the program.

Children in these programs were more likely than children not enrolled in the program to be retained in third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade.

Training and professional preparation requirements for teachers of children from birth through age 5…

are determined by program licensing requirements developed by each state.

are the same as those required for teachers of children aged 5-8.

always require that the teacher hold a CDA credential.

are mandated by federal licensing standards.

Which of the following is true regarding regulations and standards that ensure high-quality programs for young children?

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has an accreditation program that identifies quality centers that surpass standards required by licensing regulations.

Rules and regulations for programs children from 3-5 are the same as those for children in public kindergarten and elementary programs.

The rules and regulations included in licensing standards are consistent across the nation and ensure the highest standard of care and education for children.

Federal child care standards ensure the quality of federally funded programs.

There is less consensus on the purpose of kindergarten than in any other area of education. One of the reasons for having less consensus is that…

kindergartens are not firmly established as an integral part of the K-12 system.

some states have half-day kindergarten programs; others have full-day programs.

kindergartens are not mandatory in all states.

literacy skills are taught today in kindergarten.

Common Core Standards are…

nationally agreed on literacy and math curriculum standards.

standards that identify goals and objectives for all curriculum areas for each age-group.

standards developed by states that determine the extent to which a child has mastered proscribed content.

federally mandated standards that must be met for programs to receive federal funding.

Early childhood program licensing requirement for teacher education vary from state to state. Which of the following is true?

In many states, lead teachers are only required to have a high school diploma and a background check.

Most states require teachers to have a child development associate credential (CDA) or an associates (2-year) degree.

Most states require lead teachers to have a minimum of a bachelor's (4 year) degree in early childhood education.

Rules about teacher preparation are consistent from state to state.

Early learning standards, also called early learning guidelines, were created to…

describe what children should know and be able to do before they start kindergarten.

raise program quality by guiding early childhood educators in designing assessments to test children's knowledge.

help educators predict what they should teach so that children are successful on standardized tests.

weed out low-quality early childhood programs.

The National Education Goals Panel identified three components of readiness. Which of the items below lists these correctly?

Readiness in the child, school's readiness for children, family and community supports.

Readiness in the child, schools' readiness for children, family's ability to support learning at home.

Readiness in the child, school's readiness for children, accurate assessment standards and instruments.

Child's score on readiness assessment, availability of adequate kindergarten spaces, school curriculum developed to ensure success.

State funded Public pre-K Programs…

vary by state in their availability and their eligibility requirements.

are available to children in all states.

have shown a rapid decrease in enrollment in the past ten years.

are required by federal education mandates.

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