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CHAPTER 13
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
SHORT ANSWER
1. T was devised by
___________________
2. What are the three types of parenting styles identified by Diana Baumrind?
1 ___________________
2 ___________________
3 ___________________
3. Cultural responsiveness requires knowledge of at least two cultures. What are they?
1 ___________________
2 ___________________
4. A center which follows the practices that acknowledge the important part played by families
and which works to accommodate the needs of diverse kinds of families is known as being
_____________.
5. A face-to-
philosophy is known as __________.
TRUE OR FALSE
Please circle the correct answer.
1. Guidelines established by the NAEYC require that centers give parents an active voice in
decisions about how their children are cared for.
true
false
2. For parents visiting a center before enrolling their child, large-group orientations are more
effective than individual visits.
true
false
3. Dull, routine information about such things as the history of the center and its philosophy are
normally not included in a family handbook.
true
false
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4. Your center should monitor carefully everyone who comes into the facility.
true
false
5. In case of possible abuse or neglect, it is critical that families know your policies in
advance.
true
false
on a weekend to help build new storage shelves. You should decline her offer because it
probably means that she will later expect special treatment for her child.
true
false
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Select the best answer.
1. Normally, licensing regulations require that when people enroll a child in child development
programs, they have to be provided with written policies on:
a. fees.
b. health requirements.
c. admission and withdrawal procedures.
d. all of the above
2. How do the recommendations of the Division for Early Childhood (known a
Council for Exceptional Children differ from the guidelines of NAEYC?
a. DEC guidelines focus on all children while NAEYC focuses only on very young
children.
b. DEC guidelines focus specifically on children who have disabilities or who are at risk
for acquiring disabilities.
c. DEC guidelines focus on the children of professionals.
d. all of the above
why he has to do something would most likely be classified by Diana Baumrind as:
a. permissive.
b. authoritative.
c. authoritarian.
d. developmentally appropriate.
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:
a. being able to communicate and work together with people from differing backgrounds.
b. having many activities that involve art, music, or dance.
c. insisting that non-native students speak only English.
d. starting each day with the Pledge of Allegiance.
5. The educational philosophy of the early childhood programs of Reggio Emilia in Italy holds
that:
a. heir knowledge with the children and their parents.
b. teachers, parents and children are partners in learning.
c. a blend of A and B.
d. none of the above
success in school is:
a. the amount of equipment in their schools.
b. the salaries of their teachers.
c. the wealth and education of their parents.
d. the involvement of their parents in their education.
7. If parents want to visit a center before enrolling their child in it, they should be encouraged:
a. to come during operating hours and to bring their child with them.
b. to visit only when the school is closed.
c. to come during operating hours, but to come without their child.
d. to come at the next large-group orientation session.
8. If your center is able to practice phased enrollment, this technique is beneficial to:
a. the children.
b.
c.
d. all of the above
9. The primary purpose of having group parent meetings is to:
a. make announcements about upcoming activities.
b. allow the parents to share their feelings about heir children.
c.
d. none of the above
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