OCFS
ECLC Policies & Procedures
Parent Contract
Classroom Management
Quality Stars
100

An operable _______ or battery operated _______ must be kept in each classroom. 

Flash light or battery operated lantern

(page 15)

100

How many minutes can you punch out before the end of your shift in order not to be docked time?

2 minutes before the end of your shift.


Grace period is 4 minutes after the start of your shift in order not to get docked. 

100

Each child is given _______ personal days and _______ vacation days. 

10 Personal

10 Vacation

100

Linens, blankets, and bedding must be cleaned at least _______. 

Once a week, or before use by another child. 

100

Each employee must enroll in this program to help document personal professional development.

Aspire

200

What must be available to children at all times and must be offered at intervals that are responsive to the needs of the individual children.

Safe Drinking Water

200

All weather/center closings are a the discretion of the Seneca nation Administration. Notice of such closings are only acceptable when coming from who:

*Chain of Command*

Lead Teacher, Coordinator (Lacey), Assistant Director (Kelly), Director (Toni)

200

Maternity Leave is granted for a child no more than _______ to _______ weeks.

6 to 8 weeks. A written letter with specific dates of leave must be submitted to the center before maternity leave can be granted. During this time services will not be provided for the child until the mother has been cleared to return to work.

200

Define classroom zoning.

Classroom zoning is a strategy to aid in proper supervision of the classroom. This strategy puts a teacher in a different part of the classroom where she/he can be in direct eye sight of the children and close enough to redirect where needed.

200

A child entering the program/classroom must have an assessment done within how many days of starting?


Bonus: Name the assessment tool we are currently using

45 Days after start of the program/classroom


Bonus: ASQ

300

When choosing cleaning products, what does EAP stand for?

Environmental Protection Agency

(registration number)

Page 45

300

Teacher to Child Ratios:

Infants:

Early Toddlers:

Toddlers:

Preschool:

Infants (6 weeks-18 months) 1:4

Early Toddlers (18 months -2 years) 1:5

Toddlers 1:5

Preschool 3 years: 1:7

Preschool 4 years: 1:8

300

When a child is sent home sick, what is required for the child to return to school?

A doctor's note diagnosing/explaining their symptoms, symptoms resolved, fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication

300

What should always be done before, during and after a transition out of the classroom.

FACE count.

300

Children ages 2-5 has use of a TV/Video for a MAX of _______ per week.



30 Minutes Max


*No tv/video use during meal times or nap times and must be of high quality education or movement-based commercial-free programing*

400

Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of _______ hours of training every two years. 


Bonus: _______ of the required hours of training must be obtained during the persons first six months at the program.

30 hours of training every two years.


Bonus: 15 hours of the 30 required must be obtained during the first 6 months of hire.

400
Where can this be found? 


"To provide equitable, quality early childhood development and care services to our communities based upon a standard of culture integrity." 

ECLC Mission Statement

400

Daycare Parent-Teacher Quarterly Progress Reports are given out in these 4 months.

March, June, September and December

400

What is the bleach to water ratio for sanitizing where child eat, utensils, dishes, hard surfaces and shelves?

1/2 teaspoon of bleach to 1 quart of water


1 teaspoon to 1 gallon of water for soaking toys and diapering area.

400

Program provides opportunities for toddlers and/or preschoolers to have at least _______ minutes of developmentally appropriate, structured and unstructured, moderate to vigorous physical activity for every hour they are in care.

15 minutes.


ECLC is open for care for 8.5 hours, so classrooms are scheduled a 45 minute gross motor time in the morning and a 45 minute gross motor time in the afternoon (drop off, meal times and nap time are taken into consideration)

500

True or False? A child daycare center may refuse to admit a child into the program due to the child being diagnosed as having HIV or AIDS

False. Each such children must be evaluated by the program to determine whether the child could be accommodated in the program if visible modifications are made to the premises and or program.

500

Scenario: Susan's mother calls and informs you that her and her husband are not getting along right now. Her and her husband went to court and she was granted full custody. She asks that Susan only be picked up by herself, not her father. Susan's father shows up at the end of the day to pick her up, do you release Susan to her father?

ECLC must be provided with a signed and court sealed copy of the court documentation including the most recent order and all amendments. In the absence of a court order on file with ECLC, we cannot limit access to one parent by request of another parent, regardless of the reason. 

500

On a case by case basis, parents who violate the parent code of conduct will not be permitted on agency property for _______ days. 

90 days. 

500
True or False? Physical intervention is permitted with a child in your classroom.

True: Physical intervention is the act of using bodily contact as a short term immediate response to prevent children from incurring substantial or serious injuries to themselves or inuring others.


Physical restraint is prohibited

500

Evidence in Aspire that at least ______% of teaching staff have attended the relevant training within the previous 15 months, verified with Training Certificate is a minimum requirement for Quality Stars.

60%