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Student ID: 21973473

Exam: 003060RR - Licensing, Accreditation, and Certification

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Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.

1. When you're ready to obtain licensing for your child care facility, which of the following agencies or departments should you contact first? A. Your local fire department

B. Your city or county regulatory agency

C. Your state licensing agency

D. Your local health department

2. Most licensing agencies offer an orientation meeting for applicants who want to obtain licensing for a child care facility or a family day care home. This meeting is designed to help the applicant to A. understand all the regulations and requirements for operating the facility.

B. understand the fundamentals of the ages and states of child development.

C. locate financial backers for his or her program.

D. determine where to open his or her program.

3. Which of the following is a factor that's very important to high-quality child care, but not often covered in state licensing regulations? A. The group size

B. A fire safety clearance

C. An annual visit by a representative of the licensing agency

D. The staff-to-child ratio

4. Which of the following is not one of the specific criteria for renewing a CDA credential? A. Documented proof of past employment at a child care facility

B. Documented proof of a current Red Cross or other agency Pediatric First Aid Certificate

C. Documented proof of working with children for at least 80 hours within the past year

D. Documented proof of current membership in a national or local early childhood professional organization

5. Which of the following is the main function of the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)? A. To certify directors of day care centers

B. To certify teachers

C. To sell specialized curriculum materials

D. To set standards for day care services

6. Which of the following agencies or organizations does not grant certifications? A. Child Welfare League of America

B. American Montessori Society

C. Association Montessori Internationale

D. State Departments of Education

7. Before a day care facility can be accredited by the NAEYC, the facility must be in operation for at least A. three months.

B. one year.

C. six months.

D. two years.

8. Which of the following is the primary function of certification? A. To give credit to a facility that meets certain professional standards

B. To grant a credential to an individual as an authorization to teach

C. To set health and safety standards for a child care facility

D. To enforce mandatory government regulations

9. The Association Montessori Internationale has _______ Maria Montessori's methods of teaching children. A. reinterpreted

B. modernized

C. Americanized

D. preserved

10. What, in most states, is the minimum required amount of formal education for a center director? A. Two years of specific college course work

B. High school diploma

C. A GED certificate

D. A few college credits

11. According to most state licensing regulations, the minimum average required outdoor play space per child in a child care center is between _______ square feet. A. 25 and 45

B. 45 and 60

C. 60 and 75

D. 30 and 45

12. Which of the following organizations stresses the responsibility of the community for children's wholesome development? A. AMI

B. NAEYC

C. AMS

D. CWLA

13. The primary goal of the National Association for the Education of Young Children is to A. check the credentials of day care staff.

B. improve the quality of life for young children and their families.

C. license child care centers.

D. develop a quality curriculum for day care centers.

14. An initial CDA credential is valid for _______ years. A. five

B. eight

C. three

D. 10

15. A child care facility in a fitness center can operate without a license because A. the parent is present at the fitness center.

B. the fitness center is a private business.

C. the fitness staff is qualified for child care.

D. exercise facilities for the children are available at the fitness center.

16. What benefits are available to providers accredited by a state QRIS system? A. Fewer licensing requirements

B. Lowering the minimum number of staff needed

C. Discounts at local suppliers

D. Tax credits

17. In order to be eligible for accreditation by the NAEYC, an early childhood program must serve a minimum of _______ children. A. five

B. 15

C. 10

D. six

18. To obtain a credential from _______, it's acceptable to have received your training through independent study. A. your State Department of Education

B. the Association Montessori Internationale

C. the American Montessori Society

D. the Child Development Associate training program

19. In order to obtain a Child Development Associate credential, you must A. demonstrate certain competencies.

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B. have a specified number of years of experience.

C. have a certain level of academic achievement.

D. provide an album of teaching experiences for evaluation.

20. The reason that individual states have specific licensing requirements for child care facilities is to A. limit the total number of child care facilities.

B. guarantee quality child care.

C. protect the health, safety, and welfare of children.

D. encourage public school systems to develop child care facilities.