Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education, 3e (Bredekamp)
Chapter 3 Understanding and Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practices
1) Teaching that is attuned to children’s ages, experience, abilities, and interests is known as
A) comprehensive curriculum
B) continuity of care
C) developmentally appropriate practices
D) purposeful programming
2) A document that articulates a research-based stance that an organization is taking in response
to an issue or a problem is known as
A) a position statement
B) a mission statement
C) a philosophy of education
D) an educational opinion
3) NAEYC’s 2009 position statement describes principles and guidelines for teaching young
children
A) from birth to age 3
B) from birth to age 8
C) in infant-toddler settings
D) in the primary grades
4) The trend of teaching content previously taught in 1st grade to kindergarteners or even
preschoolers is known as
A) early intervention
B) Head Start
C) early performance standards
D) push-down curriculum
5) The politically controversial Common Core State Standards (CCSS) provide national
standards in which subject areas?
A) mathematics and science
B) English language arts and history
C) English language arts and mathematics
D) science and technology
6) The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) provide national standards for which age groups?
A) birth to age 5
B) prekindergarten to grade 3
C) kindergarten to grade 5
D) kindergarten to grade 12
7) Audrey is supervising a new infant teacher, who is using flash cards with an 8 month old baby.
Audrey suggests that different materials should be used for this child instead. Why?
A) Flash cards are not appropriate at this age.
B) Flash cards are not culturally appropriate.
C) Infants learn better with interactive technology.
D) Infants should not be presented with literacy-related materials yet.
8) When Jody uses a high pitched, repetitive voice to speak to her infant son, she is using
A) cooing
B) motherese
C) soft-speak
D) parent preaching
9) Which term refers to teachers using what they know about the personality, strengths, interests,
and abilities of each individual child in the group to adapt for and be responsive to individual
variation?
A) individually appropriate
B) culturally appropriate
C) age appropriate
D) sensitively appropriate
10) Which term refers to the behaviors, values, and beliefs that a group shares and passes on
from one generation to the next?
A) ethnicity
B) group identity
C) culture
D) dynamics
11) Alex is being raised in an urban setting with 6 older siblings. Mia is an only child living in a
rural area. What type of context is different for these two children?
A) social context
B) age context
C) educational context
D) individual context
12) The NAEYC’s guidelines for developmentally appropriate practices includes dimensions that
can be visually represented by which shape?
A) a triangle
B) a pyramid
C) interlocking circles
D) a star
13) A written plan that describes knowledge and skills to be taught in the educational program
and the learning experiences through which teaching takes place is
A) a lesson plan
B) curriculum
C) a syllabus
D) methodology
14) There is an increased demand today for what kind of curricula?
A) scientifically based
B) arts based
C) language based
D) technology based
15) The process of observing and documenting the work children do and how they do it as the
basis for a variety of educational decisions is known as
A) intentional observation
B) information acquisition
C) academic accountability
D) assessment
16) Which of the following statements is the best definition for reciprocal relationships?
A) Reciprocal relationships are a two-way relationship in which information and power is shared
evenly.
B) Reciprocal relationships are best when the teacher and the child’s family are from the same
culture.
C) Reciprocal relationships are used to provide families with difficult information regarding the
development of their child.
D) Reciprocal relationships benefit the teacher more than the child or family.
17) The term Widening the Lens refers to thinking that is
A) either/or
B) same/different
C) individual/cultural
D) both/and
18) Explain the term developmentally appropriate practice and describe its importance to the
optimal development of the young child.
19) Describe the purposes of NAEYC’s position statement on developmentally appropriate
practices.
20) Define the term push-down curriculum and explain why this trend is occurring.
21) Describe the potential positive and negative effects associated with young children’s use of
technology.
22) Describe the skills and traits of an intentional teacher.
Chapter 3 – Understanding and Applying Developmentally Appropriate Practice