EI Policy Assessment and Families

Question 1

Which federal laws govern education?

Answer 1

ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act)

IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

Question 2

List some of the content within the reform of The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act:

Answer 2

continued Title I Support
Birth-to-College Career Agenda: provide low SES families services for proper education
Race to Top: encourages states to undertake education reforms
Innovation in Early Learning: supports EI
Support Professional Development:
Seamless Transition
STEM P-12
Increased Learning Time
Comprehensive Early Learning Assessment Systems

Question 3

True or False

Part C of IDEA covers from birth to 2

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or False

Part B of IDEA covers ages 3 to 21

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False

Part C was established in 1986 in recognition of ‘urgent and substantial need’ to enhance the develpment of infants and toddlers with disabilities, reduce educational costs by minimizing the need for special education through early intervention, minimize likelihood of institutionalization and enhance capacity of families to meed the child’s

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False

In 2011 Final Regulations for EI under part C of IDEA were published:

providing states with flexibility while ensuring State accountability to improve results and providing needed services / ensuring that children are ready for preschool and kindergarten

Answer 6

True

Question 7

This law passed in 1969 that says that people with developmental disabilities and their families have a right to get services and supports they need/ it outlines the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families (regional centers can provide help, what services they can obtain, etc)

Answer 7

Lanterman Act

Question 8

This was designed to provide a statwide system of coordinated comprehensive, family-centered, multidisciplinary, interagency programs in providing appropriate early intervention services

Answer 8

California Early Intervention Services Act

Question 9

Name the Federal Programs

Answer 9

Preschool for All

Early Head Start

Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge

Birth to 5 Watch Me Thrive

Question 10

This program is a new federal-state partnership meant to provide all low and moderate income four-year old children with high quality preschool

Answer 10

Preschool for All

Question 11

This partnership will support working families by providing a full-day, full-year program so low income children have the healthy and enriching early experiences

Answer 11

Early Head Start

Question 12

this program aims to improve quality of learning and development and close the achievement gap for children with high needs

Answer 12

Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge

Question 13

Name the five key areas of RTT-ELC:

Answer 13

Establishing Successful State Systems

Defining High-Quality Accountable Programs

Promoting Early Learning and Developmental Outcomes for Children

Supporting Great Early Childhood Education Workforce

Measuring Outcomes and Progress

Question 14

Name the areas that comprise the Birth to 5 - Watch Me Thrive Program

Answer 14

Celebrate Milestones - regular screenings help raise awareness of child’s development

Promote Universal Screening - developmental and behavioral screenings track a child’s progress in areas such as language, social, or motor development

Identify Delays and Concerns Early - with regular screenings other professionals can assure young children get services

Enhance Developmental Supports - combining the love and knowledge families have of their children with tools can make best of things

Question 15

Name the State Programs

Answer 15

Early Start

Desired Results System (California DOE)

First 5 California (Help Me Grow)

Question 16

The Desired Results System is meant to

Answer 16

improve the quality of programs and services provided to all children, birth through 12 years of age

Question 17

Name the six desired results labels

Answer 17

DR1: children are personally & socially competent

DR2: children are effective learners

DR3: children show physical and motor competence

DR4: children are safe and healthy

DR5: families support their child’s learning and development

DR6: families achieve their goals

Question 18

Name 4 components of the Desired Results System

Answer 18

Desired Results Developmental Profile

Desired Results Parent Survey

Environment Rating Scale

Program Self Evaluation

Question 19

True or False

The Desired Developmental Profile is an assessment tool for birth to 12 and is designed for teachers to: observe, document, and reflect on learning, development and progress of children

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Name the eight domains the teacher focuses on when working on the Desired Results Developmental Profile

Answer 20

approaches to learning self-regulation

social and emotional development

language and literacy development

english language development

cognition: math and science

physical development

history

visual and performing arts

Question 21

Name the developmental levels of the DRDP

Answer 21

Responding - basic response through senses

Exploring - active exploration, purposeful movement and manipulation of objects

Building - understanding of how people and objects interact

Integrating - ability to connect and combine strategies in order to express complex thoughts and feelings

Question 22

Program where it is meant to improve acces to existing resources and services for children through age eight

Answer 22

Help Me Grow

Question 23

Name the four core components of Help Me Grow

Answer 23

Child Health Care Provider Outreach

Community Outreach

Centralized Telephone Access Point

Data Collection

Question 24

What are some common assessment tools?

Answer 24

Ages and Stages

ADOs

Bayley

Rosetti Infant Toddler Language Scale Preschool

Question 25

The book Parenting Matters identifies:

Answer 25

parenting knowledge

universal strategies used in various settings

barriers to and facilitators for parents’ use of practices that lead to a healthy child

Question 26

Name ways when Early Intervention services are more effective

Answer 26

address goals identified by family

identify family’s routines, relationships, activities, places and partnerships

guide and support families to become confident and competent in their abilities to help their child during their regular routines

coach families in context where the activity usually occurs

include all members of the family who may be involved in goal area