Types of Early Childhood Programs
This type of early childhood program is licensed by each state and licensing regulations typically relate to ensuring a healthy and safe environment for young children.
Center-Based Care
These systems allow families, policymakers, and others compare the quality of different early childhood programs
Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS)
This issue in early childhood education undermines the quality of teachers
Low compensation
Kindergarten readiness is often determined by this?
Birth date
This NAEYC position paper states that early childhood educators should use _____________ appropriate ________ ; or an approach in early childhood education that uses teaching techniques and learning experiences tailored to a child's age, individual needs, and cultural background, promoting optimal social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP)
This type of early childhood program is state-funded and can include children with disabilities, developmental delays, or who are low-income.
Public Pre-K Programs
This national organization advocates for, releases policies around, and provides accreditation for early childhood educational programs and settings.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
This approach to curriculum and teaching focuses on all areas of child development (including hands-on learning, many opportunities to learn through play, and the use of authentic assessments)
Whole Child View
The cutoff date of kindergarten is determined by each _____
State
In the field's goal of pursuing professional excellence, early childhood education seeks to advance ____ ; or advocating for policies that erase ______
The federal government funds this type of early childhood program, and primarily serves low-income families
Head Start
This aspect of program quality is considered the first component of early childhood program accountability
Program Licensing and Accreditation
This approach to teaching young children focuses on the acquisition of knowledge and skills includes: 1) promoting academic achievement, 2) teacher-led direct instruction in literacy, science, and math, and 3) use of standardized assessments)
Academic View
The cutoff date in each state for kindergarten is when each children turns what age?
Five years old
One of the central NAEYC documents for professionals relates to how early childhood educators should stick to a ____ of _________ conduct
Code of Ethical Conduct
This federally funded early childhood program serves infants, toddlers, pregnant women, and families.
Early Head Start
The component of early childhood program accountability ensures that staff have a set agenda for what children are expected to learn during the school year.
Child Outcomes and Content Standards
This issue in the field of early childhood education is often limited to families with resources.
Accessibility
Assessment tests may result in the exclusion of ______ children
"Unready"
This type of standards have statements about what children should learn ad be able to do by a given age (generated by each state)
Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS)
This early childhood program works with families to write Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) for young children and their families
Early Intervention Programs
This component of early childhood program accountability ensures that those who work with children have a familiarity with child development, but the standards vary from state to state.
Teacher Standards
This issue in the field of early childhood is important but often lacking
High quality early childhood educational programming
Kindergarten readiness is divided into these three components: 1) Readiness in the child, 2) school's readiness for children, and ?
The family/community supports for readiness
These standards are at the national level, adopted by many states, and concern K-12 literacy and math standards
Common Core Standards