Infant Toddler Development Training
Module 3, Lesson 5

Self Assessment

1. Play is a complex process that involves
a. motor skills
b. social skills
c. social, cognitive, language and motor skills
d. language skills

2. In arena assessment
a. it is not important to involve the parent
b. one should not use materials and toys familiar to the child
c. only the ITDS is observing the parent interact with the child
d. the parent should be a member of the team and help professionals relate to the child's strengths and needs.

3. Which of the following is not a cognitive skill?
a. Reaching for a toy under a blanket
b. playing peek a boo
c. babbling
d. smiling at mom

4. According to Parette, Bryde, Hoge, & Hogan in the article Pragmatic Issues Regarding Arena Assessment in Early Intervention, which of the following is a challenge in the arena assessment process?
a. Addressing professionals' individual comfort levels in having colleagues watch them work with a child.
b. Arena assessment avoids duplication of service and helps minimize disruptions for the family.
c. All team members can make immediate use of the information obtained by other professionals.
d. This approach may result in less fatigue for the child.

5. In the article, Assessing Young Children for Whom English is a Second Language, Mary McLean suggests that when assessing children from culturally and linguistically diverse populations,
a. professionals should use the same evaluation procedures for children whom English is a second language that are used for native speakers.
b. informal assessments such as observations, interviews, and play assessment should be used instead of standardized tests.
c. parents should be asked to translate the test items for their children and then the established norms should be applied.
d. little regard should be given to language proficiency in the dominant language.

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