BOSR STUDY GUIDE

What method would you use to write about the development of a skill or ability after it has occurred?

ANECDOTAL RECORD

What method would you use to relay a suspicion of child abuse or neglect?

DOCUMENTATION

ASSESS A CHILD FOR DELAY OR DISABILITY: YES OR NO

NO

MAKE A REFERRAL FOR EVALUATION: YES OR NO

NO

Deliver individualized care: YES OR NO

YES

ASSESSMENT

a process whereby an agency or organization gathers and reviews multiple sources of information about a child's suspected or confirmed developmental delay or disability, and uses that information to improve a child's outcomes.

What method would you use to quantify a child's performance of a skill or a set of skills?

RATING SKILL

Strong Startle Response

behavioral sign of child abuse

AN ANECDOTAL RECORD IS A ; Use an anecdotal record to write about

narrative account of an event written shortly after it occurred. A DEVELOPMENT OF A SKILL OR ABILITY

Assessment can lead to

which may qualify the child for benefits under IDEA.

What method would you use to document children's abilities to translate their thoughts into words?

CONVERSATIONS

You conduct screening sessions in natural settings.

I AM FOLLOWING GUIDELINES AND BEST PRACTICES

Use developmental milestone charts to confirm a suspicion of delay: YES OR NO

NO

What method would you use to write about what is happening while you are observing

RUNNING RECORD

What method would you use to document children's attention spans?

TIME SAMPLE

Self-Destructive Behaviors

behavioral sign of neglect

SCREENING TOOLS: CHECKLIST

list of skills and abilities to be observed.

Specific items that are used to guide an observation or screening, including documents, materials, and equipment; or any combination of these items.

observation and screening tools

Focused child care professionals dedicate themselves to the

observation or screening session, and give each child their full attention.

Consistent Hunger

physical sign of neglect

poor hygiene

physical sign of neglect

A WORK SAMPLE IS A ; Use a work sample to

product created by a child that becomes documentation of the development of a skill. allow others to observe children or their work.

After reading a child's file, a trained adult asks the child to perform specific tasks. The information gained indicates the child may have a developmental delay or disability and could benefit from early intervention. The adult refers the family to a medical professional for diagnosis.

ASSESSMENT

What method would you use to note the presence or absence of demonstrated skills and abilities?

CHECKLIST

SCREENING

Child care professionals regularly use special tools to watch and record a child's behavior, skills, and progress.By observing and documenting, they can ensure that children are growing and learning as expected, and if there are any concerns, they can address them early on to provide appropriate support and intervention.

What method would you use to identify a child who may be at risk of delay or disability?

DOCUMENTATION

After reading a child's file, a trained adult asks the child to perform specific tasks. The adult confirms the child has a developmental disability and therefore qualifies for programs and services, by federal law.

EVALUATION

What method would you use to identify behaviors to be addressed or accommodated?

FREQUENCY COUNT

You find out what languages are available.

I AM ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

You know the tool's target age range.

I AM ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

You only use instruments for their specified purposes.

I AM FOLLOWING GUIDELINES AND BEST PRACTICES

You schedule confidential meetings to discuss results.

I AM INVOLVING FAMILIES

You assess the program's current use of technology.

I AM SELECTING SCREENING TOOLS

You look for accuracy, reliability, and sensitivity.

I AM SELECTING SCREENING TOOLS

Determine a child's initial and continuing eligibility for services related to early intervention: YES OR NO

NO

A trained adult watches a child for a half hour as she interacts with other children in the program. The adult documents the child's typical growth and development in the Social and Emotional Developmental Domain in the child's file, writes a note to the parents, and uses the information to plan future activities.

OBSERVATION

A trained adult watches a child for a half hour as she interacts with other children in the program. The adult documents the child's atypical growth and development as called for in a tool's Social and Emotional Developmental Domain section, and makes plans to speak to a supervisor about a possible developmental delay or disability in this domain.

SCREENING

What method would you use to compare a child's development to other children of the same age?

STANDARDIZED TESTS

What method would you use to observe a child's skill by using a product they have created?

WORK SAMPLE

Name the developmental domains and cite examples of related skills and abilities: YES OR NO

YES

Provide documented evidence of observation and screening: YES OR NO

YES

Refer families to the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System's Child Find: YES OR NO

YES

Work with families who receive benefits under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): YES OR NO

YES

EVALUATION

a process that determines a child's eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services.

A RUNNING RECORD IS A ; USE A RUNNING RECORD TO TRACK A CHILDS

an account of what a child is doing as it is happening. choice of activities or behaviors over a short period of time.

fatigue

behavioral sign of neglect

Poor Memory and Concentration

behavioral signs of child abuse

Consistent Absences or Tardiness

behavioral signs of neglect

WHO DOES NOT ASSESS OR EVALUATE CHILDREN

child care professionals; they only provide useful information and assist families by making referrals for the child to be assessed and evaluated.

A research-based framework centered on meeting children where they are individually, chronologically by age, and culturally.

developmentally appropriate practice

You are screening a 14-month-old child for the first time, and despite your coaxing, he crawls to you instead of walking.

do neither

Objective, accurate child care professionals create

documentation coworkers and other professionals can use to help children grow and develop to their full potential.

Refers to written information collected by the program.

documented evidence

A system of services that help children who have a developmental disability or delay.

early intervention

You are screening a 10-month-old child. You have conducted four screenings over the past three weeks. You find that the child does not engage in play.

encourage family to refer

You are screening a six-month-old child who does not acknowledge your presence in any way.

encourage family to refer

A FREQUENCY COUNT RECORDS ; USE THIS METHOD TO

how often a behavior happens. identify behaviors that should be encouraged and those that may need to be addressed or accommodated.

Refers to attention paid to a child that recognizes and adapts to his or her unique character and physical, emotional, and cognitive traits.

individualized care

RATING SCALES ARE ; USE THIS METHOD TO RECORD A

measure a behavior, skill, or ability based on a series of quality points or a continuum. child's performance of a skill or a set of skills, or to see where a behavior or skill is on a developmental continuum.

Observation sessions should be performed by a familiar person in the child's

natural environment at a time when he or she is at his or her best. The goal is to allow the observer to document the child's skills and abilities fairly and objectively.

Honest and fair child care professionals

observe children, conduct screenings, and document all relevant observations in good faith.

OBSERVATION

ongoing process to monitor and record how the child is growing and learning.

bruises and welts, lacerations and abrasions

physical signs of child abuse

You are screening a child who has multiple injuries in several stages of healing and who appears depressed and anxious.

report suspicion to abuse hotline

You are screening a four-year-old who tells you her mother hit her on the back. You look at the child's back and see a bruise.

report suspicion to abuse hotline

STANDARDIZED TESTS ARE ; USE THIS METHOD TO DOCUMENT

used to document a child's ability to compare and contrast, solve a problem, classify objects, put things in sequential order, arrive at conclusions, and perform other skills. the development of a child compared to other children of the same age.

A TIME SAMPLE RECORDS ; USE THIS METHOD TO DOCUMENT

what activities a child chooses to do during a given time period, which is usually half an hour. children's attention spans, social interactions, or to see how equipment and materials meet their needs.

CONVERSATIONS ARE

word-for-word accounts of what children said while being interviewed by a provider. Non-verbal communication, or body language, is also recorded.