101- Chapter 2 Quiz

financed by local school districts.

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

financed by local school districts.

publicly funded by federal resources.

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 inclusion of Early Learning Standards in curriculum planning and assessment.

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

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

an individualized plan for children with disabilities.

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 early and school-age care and education programs that has been adapted 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 Early Education of Young Children

National Academic for the Education of Young Children

National Association for the Education of Young Children

National Association for Early Care of Young Children

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

Head Start

Relatives

Organized child care facilities

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.

are funded through Early Head Start funding.

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

are housed in private homes.

were developed to meet the needs of children with disabilities.

School-age children

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Infants

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 enrolled in the program had fewer special education placements than those 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.

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.

are determined by program licensing requirements developed by each state.

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.

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.

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

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

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

kindergartens are not mandatory in all states.

literacy skills are taught today in kindergarten.

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.

nationally agreed on literacy and math curriculum standards.

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

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.

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

Rules about teacher preparation are consistent from state to state.