Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education, 3e (Bredekamp)
Chapter 1 Continuity and Change in Early Childhood Education
1) The field of early childhood education serves children
A) birth through age 5
B) birth through age 8
C) 3 to 5 years old
D) in kindergarten to third grade
2) The field of early childhood encompasses all of the following except
A) child care centers
B) preschools
C) primary schools
D) middle schools
3) Preschools are known by all of the following names except
A) playschools
B) child care centers
C) prekindergartens
D) nursery schools
4) The primary purpose of prekindergarten is school readiness. School readiness is indicated by
the child’s
A) ability to sit quietly for long periods
B) ability to read
C) successful toilet training
D) various competencies related to success in kindergarten
5) Head Start promotes school readiness for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds by focusing on
A) physical development and motor coordination
B) social and cognitive development
C) foreign languages in the toddler years
D) music and performing arts skills
6) Brain research indicating that programs aimed at 3- and 4-year-olds are too late to be effective
led to the creation of
A) Early Head Start
B) Head Start
C) Step Ahead
D) Early Childhood Intervention Act
7) The growing trend to include children with special needs or challenging behaviors in typical
early childhood programs is called
A) Universal Child Care
B) Head Start
C) Inclusion
D) Equal Access
8) The families who face the greatest hurdle in being able to access high quality child care
programming are
A) low income families
B) moderate income families
C) urban families
D) single parent families
9) The term that best captures the role of adults caring for infants and toddlers is
A) teacher
B) provider
C) caregiver
D) nurturer
10) Teaching that engages children’s interests and adapts for their age, experience, and ability to
help them meet challenging and achievable goals is referred to as
A) intentional teaching
B) high quality instruction
C) multifaceted education
D) developmentally appropriate practice
11) The minimum requirements for a child care center to operate legally is known as
A) early learning content standards
B) child care licensing standards
C) child care ratio standards
D) operation requirements
12) Three influential studies that have demonstrated the long-term benefits of high quality early
childhood programming are
A) Perry Preschool Project, Abecedarian Early Childhood Intervention Project, Chicago Child-
Parent Centers
B) Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and High Scope
C) Prekindergarten, Head Start, Child Care
D) the Classroom Assessment Scoring System, Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale,
Early Learning Standards
13) Which state’s universal prekindergarten has been most effective is preparing children for
school?
A) California
B) Florida
C) Oklahoma
D) New Hampshire
14) Head Start is most effective for children who enter at age
A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
15) The number of young children growing up in poverty is increasing, especially for
A) children of color
B) girls
C) dual language children
D) children of teen parents
16) Current trends affecting policies in the field of early childhood education include all of the
following except
A) the expanding role of technology
B) increased childhood stress
C) increased teacher qualifications
D) increased emphasis on assessment
17) Describe why the term child care is a better term to describe the field than the term day care.
18) Describe the elements of high quality early childhood education and how it is measured.
19) Describe the advantages and disadvantages of universal prekindergarten.
20) Describe what is meant by “widening the lens.”
Chapter 1 – Continuity and Change in Early Childhood Education