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APUS57 · **on:** Sep 11, 2018

Explain the role of early childhood teachers in referring children for additional or different services. Discuss reasons for which a child may be referred and procedures that teachers should follow.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Match the numbered questions with the corresponding letter answer.

a. community resources f. early intervention
b. school boards g. inclusive preschools
c. community services h. Success by Six
d. Head Start i. Even Start
e. Comer Schools j. interdisciplinary collaboration

1. local elected officials with responsibility for a variety of education-related issues in the community

2. federally funded program that includes family literacy, adult literacy, parenting education, and early childhood education

3. teachers need to know about these for making meaningful referrals to meet individual needs of all children

4. a consensus-building method in which a team of professionals from various disciplines recommends a course of action

5. a United Way program that encourages and facilitates community collaborations to ensure that all young children are prepared for school

6. a model comprehensive early childhood program

7. examples include libraries, medical facilities, social services, and food banks

8. early childhood education programs for children aged birth to 3 years with identified special needs

9. uses six developmental pathways to educate children: physical, cognitive, psychological, language, social, and ethical

10. enroll children with and without identified disabilities

billybob123 · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Teacher role:
identify childs needs, collect data, confer with family, advocate for child and family

Reasons:
academic, behavioral, social

Procedures:
Confer with parents in advance.
Collect objective data.
Arrange for conference with appropriate family members.
Be well prepared, with work and notes.
Think about what you will say and how you will say it.
Discuss changes that have been made to help child in the classroom.
Be sure conference space is comfortable and private.
Check with family members about their perceptions of childs behavior or academic needs.
Note that you will assist family to seek appropriate resources.
Avoid using the term special education.
Do not make a diagnosis
Strive to reach agreement.
Expect emotion from the family.
Arrange for formal assessment.
After the assessment, plan a follow-up meeting to discuss recommendations.
Review mandatory policies.

Answer to Question 2

1. ANS: B

2. ANS: I

3. ANS: C

4. ANS: J

5. ANS: H

6. ANS: D

7. ANS: A

8. ANS: F

9. ANS: E

10. ANS: G