Chapter 1 Flashcards
(42 cards)
Intentional teachers
Intentional teachers must observe, reflect, and apply their knowledge using a broad repertoire of effective teaching strategies
Early childhood education
education and child care services from birth through age 8
Professionals
members of an occupational group that make decisions based on a specialized body of knowledge, continue to learn throughout their careers, and are committed to meeting the needs of others
NAEYC
National Association for the Education of Young Children - mission is to act on behalf of the needs, rights, and well-being of all young children from birth through age 8
Child care center
Group program that provides care and education for young children during the hours that their parents are employed
Family child care home
Child care in which care givers provide care in their own homes for a small group of children, often multiage groups
Preschool
Educational programs serving 3 and 4 year olds delivered under various sponsorships
Parent cooperative
Preschool program owned, operated, and partially staffed by parents
Laboratory school
School operated by colleges and universities that usually serves children of students and faculty and also acts as a model of excellent education for student teachers
Head Start Program Performance Standards
National standards that establish the level of quality of services provided by every Head Start program
Structural quality
The quality of the relationships and interactions among teachers and children, and the appropriateness of the materials, learning experiences, and teaching strategies occurring in an early childhood program
Process quality
The quality of the relationships and interactions among teachers and children, and the appropriateness of the materials, learning experiences, and teaching strategies occurring in an early childhood program
Classroom Assessment Scoring System (ClASS)
Preschool and elementary classroom observational instrument that assesses the quality of teachers’ relationships and interactions with children and the instructional strategies used to support children’s learning
ECErS-r
Early Childhood Environment rating Scale - Observational instrument used to rate program quality on a 7 point scale from inadequate to excellent
Early learning standards
Describe what children should know and be able to do before entering kindergarten
Accountability
The process of holding teachers, schools, or programs responsible for meeting a required level of performance
Accreditation system
NAEYC’s voluntary system for identifying high-quality early childhood centers and schools serving children from birth through kindergarten
Alignment
Coordination of the curriculum from one level of education to the next in order to build on what children have already learned and to ease transitions for students between schools and school levels.
CCDBG
Child Care and Development Block Grants - Federal funds allocated to states for low-income working families to purchase child care
Charter Schools
Independently operated, publicly funded schools that have grater flexibility than regular schools in meeting regulations and achieving goals.
Child care licensing standards
Minimum requirements, legally established by each state, for a child care program to operate
CDA
Child Development Associate credential - National competency-based credential for entry-level early childhood educators
Common core standards
Rigorous national standards in English language arts and mathematics for k-12 developed by the Council of Chief State Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governor’s Association (NGA)
Culture
The explicit and implicit values, beliefs, rules, and expectations for behavior of members of a group that are passed on from one generation to the next. These rules determine to a large extent what group members regard as important and what values shape their actions and judgements.
