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Chapter 16: Early Childhood Education Policies
Test Bank
1. The act of creating laws that specify the goals of a government is
2. A public school district that operates multiple schools is called a
3. The difference in performance on standardized tests is also called the
4. _______ provided federal funding to both public and nonpublic schools for educationally
disadvantaged children.
5. What type of classroom has children receiving all instruction in English?
6. The program that was designed to address the unique educational needs of children of workers
in the agricultural and fishing industry is called
7. _______ has increased the role of the federal government in stipulating what schools should
teach and how student achievement is measured.
8. The federal government has mandated that state departments of education ensure students
reach reading proficiency by ___ grade.
9. Students who participate in _________ become fluent in both their native language and
English.
10. __________ strives to increase the levels of participation in center-based preschool programs
for every 4-year-old child in the country.
11. Child care is essential since working parents help the
12. Some local agencies provide up to _____ meals a day for children from low-income
backgrounds.
13. A ______ program is where an instructional assistant works with students outside the regular
classroom.
14. A comprehensive program developed to provide services to economically disadvantaged
preschool children and families is called
15. The first family-centered program established to promote adult literacy and child education
outcomes was called
16. The __________ established that schools adopt evidence-based methods of reading
instruction.
17. What initiative had the goal to prepare preschool children to enter kindergarten with the skills
necessary to be ready to learn?
18. What encourages states to develop guidelines of content standards for children ages three to
five in the areas of early literacy, language, prereading, and mathematics?
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19. What suggests that states coordinate services across early childhood programs to ensure more
students are provided with high-quality early care and education programs?
20. The passing of a Head Start Reauthorization led to the establishment of _________,
extending services to low-income pregnant women, infants, and toddlers.
21. The federal government has enacted many educational policies that have shaped the field of
early childhood education.
22. The early intervention program focuses on children age 3 to 5.
23. Research indicates that participation in high-quality programs correlates with positive student
outcomes.
24. The ratio of children to teachers is not important in ensuring quality.
25. Individual states are responsible for determining quality standards for all early childhood
programs.
26. Currently, there are no national learning standards for infants and toddlers.
27. Head Start will soon be requiring half of all teachers to obtain a baccalaureate or advanced
degree in early childhood education.
28. The probability of teacher retention decreases after the teacher has remained in one program
for 5 years.
29. The majority of state-funded preschool programs serve students from middle-class families.
30. No Child Left Behind sets realistic goals for student achievement.
31. Clarify why it is important that teachers be familiar with educational policies and how they
can become involved.
32. Explain Title I and how it helps children.
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33. Outline the components of the Head Start program.
34. Explore some of the challenges that the No Child Left Behind Act has posed for teachers.
35. State the five essential components of effective reading instruction as expressed in the
Reading First initiative.
36. Identify how the NCLB legislation has directed policy efforts.
37. Name the three key areas of the Good Start, Grow Smart Early Learning initiative of 2002.
38. List some important components of a high-quality program.
39. Make a list of the 10 items included in the National Institute for Early Education Research
(NIEER) quality standards checklist.
40. Expand on why there has been a proposed goal of universal preschool.
