Assignment

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The following factor is NOT influencing the growth of early childhood programs:
a. conviction that the early years are important
b. increase in the number of employed mothers
c. high levels of unemployment
d. possibility that early childhood programs can help families meet the demands of our rapidly changing society

2. Research indicates that potential benefits of high quality child care and education services include:
a. enhanced social, emotional, learning, language, and cognitive development.
b. children in quality programs reach milestones of physical developmental more quickly.
c. both parents in more families are in the workforce.
d. teachers of young children can demand higher salaries.

3. The two most common types of child care are:
a. centers and family child care.
b. business and military child care.
c. faith-based and secular child care.
d. preschool and school-age child care.

4. The demand for infant and toddler care:
a. has declined steadily over the past decade.
b. is about the same as the demand for school-age care.
c. exceeds the supply due in part to the high cost of maintaining low ratios.
d. is easily supplied with affordable high quality programming to all families that want it.

5. These are some of the competencies of effective leaders;
a. integrity and a commitment to do what's best for children and families.
b. knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices.
c. confidence in themselves and their staff.
d. effective communicator including the ability to be open to real dialog.

SHORT ANSWER

1. Explain why some families may not consider differences in quality when they select a program for their young children.

ESSAY

1. From the perspective of a family of a young child, what are the pros and cons of center-based programs, family child care homes, and informal child care?

CHAPTER 2: DEVELOPING A VISION, MISSION, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The program's vision must _________.
a. be aligned with the sponsor's purpose
b. consider the income levels of the families
c. be ambiguous
d. be very simple

2. The values of _______ and the __________ must be taken into account to ensure that the program meets the needs of the intended clientele.
a. parents; government
b. grandparents; children
c. stakeholders; local community
d. the owner; board of directors

3. Epistemological beliefs are your beliefs regarding:
a. the nature of learning
b. the nature of teaching
c. the process of designing activities
d. the importance of logical thinking

4. Pedagogical beliefs are your beliefs regarding:
a. the nature of learning
b. the nature of teaching
c. the process of designing activities
d. the importance of logical thinking

5. Education programs should base curricular and instructional decisions on:
a. social trends.
b. psychological theories.
c. the age of the children.
d. scientific evidence.

6. Three broad aspects of programs identified in the text that must be planned for young children are:
a. daily activities, schedule, lunch menu.
b. curriculum, daily operations, financial management.
c. teachers' salaries, benefits, schedules.
d. curriculum, assessment, materials.

7. The early childhood curriculum includes:
a. daily activities, schedule, materials.
b. worksheets, tests, textbooks.
c. field trips, educational movies, rest time.
d. all aspects of the program that influence what and how the children might learn.

8. The program Vision is:
a. a roadmap to program implementation.
b. a broad and ambitious view of what you hope the program can accomplish and what it will look like in operation.
c. a specific description of the main purpose of the program.
d. synonymous with the program philosophy.

9. The program mission statement is:
a. a beautifully written description of the program's core values.
b. a specific job description of each position in the program.
c. to be used only in the short term until a program philosophy is developed.
d. a clear expression of the program's purpose.

10. To ensure that the process of program evaluation is effective and beneficial which of the following should NOT be done:
a. include a variety of stakeholders in the process.
b. evaluate all program components.
c. use standards based measures in combination with locally determined criteria.
d. evaluate the program only at the end of the fiscal year.