DAP
Early childhood core programs
Variations of core programs/Head start
School
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DAP focuses on?
The need for activity based learning environments.
100
Preschool/nursery schools range from ages?
2.5-5 years old
100
Core programs differ based on? (name one)
sponsoring agencies, the children they serve, their underlying mission, and whether or not they are nonprofit or for-profit organizations
100
Transition from early childhood programs into a more formal school setting and is considered the first year of formal teaching is?
Kindergarten
200
How many main components does the DAP have?
Three
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Name 3 things that determine what type of program a child is entered into.
age, financial stability, cultural background, size of the environment, goals of the program, theological ideas, and quality of the teaching staff
200
What is head start?
The largest publicly funded education program for young children ever
200
What percentage of the population is home schooled?
3%
300
Name one of the five guidelines of the DAP
1.Creating a Caring Community of Learners. 2.Teaching to Enhance Development and Learning. 3.Planning Curriculum to Achieve Important Goals. 4.Assessing Children’s Development and Learning. 5.Establishing Reciprocal Relationships with Families.
300
What type of care is this? When a provider takes care of a small amount of children in a family residence.
Family child care
300
Why was head start created?
to attempt to break the poverty cycle by exposing poverty-stricken children to a program that enhanced their schooling, possibly increasing their intellectual functions
300
Infant/toddler programs are primarily intended to?
Primarily intended to provide care that is supplemental to to family life and that supports the child’s family structure
400
Describe one of the three main components of the DAP
1.What is known about child development and learning. 2.What is known about each child as an individual. 3.What is known about the social and cultural contexts in which children live.
400
What do universal preschools promote?
school readiness for four year olds
400
Name on reason why head start is so successful.
Its comprehensive nature, Parent participation and involvement, Services to families, Community collaboration, Multicultural/multiracial education, Inclusion of children with special needs, Ecology of the family,
400
Early elementary/primary grades focus on what basic academic skills? (name 3)
basic academic skills of reading, writing, math, science, social studies, art and drama, health and safety, and physical education
500
The DAP makes sure that curriculum and programs respond to the children’s...?
interests as well as their needs.
500
What is a childcare center?
a place for children who need care for a greater portion of the day than what a traditional nurury school offers. The schedule is made for children who have working parents
500
By 2013 all head start head teachers will be required to have what type of degree?
Bachelors' degree
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Describe one debate that exists today in regards of kindergarten.
The length of the day school entry age
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