Instructions
Write your responses where it reads “Enter your response here….” Write as much, as needed, to satisfy the requirements indicated. Each item contains the Rubric, which will be used to evaluate your responses.
At the end of the template, you will list the references you used to support your responses.
Item 1
A new parent has asked that you give her child medication during the day. Summarize what you will need from her in order to administer medication to her child. (1-2 paragraphs)
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 1: Safety Procedures and Policies
Summarize what you will need from a family member in order to administer medication to his/her child.
LO1: Describe required information in order to administer medication in early childhood settings.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Item 2
Summarize the process teachers must engage in to administer medication safely. (1-2 paragraphs)
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 1: Safety Procedures and Policies
Summarize the process teachers must engage in to administer medication safely.
LO2: Describe safe administration of medication in early childhood settings.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Item 3
You are a new director of the Growing Child Early Development Center and acutely aware of how important it is to be prepared for emergencies. You have consulted various government documents about emergency preparedness and response in order to make sure nothing critical has fallen through the cracks with regard to current center policies and guidelines.
Summarize at least 3 types of information you need to have posted in your center and/or on hand to ensure you are prepared for emergencies. (2-3 paragraphs)
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 1: Safety Procedures and Policies
Summarize at least 3 types of information you need to have posted in your center and/or on hand to ensure you are prepared for emergencies.
LO3: Describe information required for emergency preparedness.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Item 4
Summarize the procedures you will follow in case you need to evacuate your center in the event of fire. (2 paragraphs).
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 1: Safety Procedures and Policies
Summarize the procedures you will follow in case you need to evacuate your center in the event of fire.
LO4: Describe evacuation procedures in case of fire in an early childhood setting.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Item 5
Explain the purpose of an emergency response plan and provide at least 3 examples of emergencies or disasters that require their own emergency response plans. (1-2 paragraphs)
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 1: Safety Procedures and Policies
Explain the purpose of an emergency response plan and provide at least 3 examples of emergencies or disasters that require their own emergency response plans.
LO5: Explain the purpose of an emergency response plans.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Item 6
Various emergencies require sheltering in place. Summarize your family reunification policy after children have been sheltered in place. (1-2 paragraphs)
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 1: Safety Procedures and Policies
Summarize your family reunification policy after children have been sheltered in place.
LO6: Describe family reunification policies after children have been sheltered in place.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Item 7
You have decided to open a family child care center in your home and are assessing the risks to child safety present there. Explain three potential risks and how each could be mitigated. (2 paragraphs)
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 2: Safe Environments
Explain how three potential risks could be mitigated.
LO1: Explain how potential safety risks can be mitigated in family child care environments.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Item 8
The director of the early childhood education center where you work has asked you to write a safety plan for the playground in the backyard of the center. The backyard has swings, a sandbox, a low jungle gym, and a wooden structure with stairs, a slide, and a firefighter’s pole. Describe:
(2-3 paragraphs)
1) At least 2 safety risks the teachers should be looking out for when inspecting the equipment and supervising outdoor play
2) At least 2 strategies they can use to reduce safety risks and promote safe outdoor play
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 2: Safe Environments
Describe at least two safety risks the teachers should be looking out for when inspecting the equipment and supervising outdoor play.
LO2: Describe safety risks associated with outdoor equipment and supervising outdoor play.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Explain at least two strategies that can be used to reduce safety risks and promote safe outdoor play.
LO3: Explain strategies for reducing risks and promoting safe outdoor play.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Item 9
Explain at least 3 considerations related to ensuring that toys are safe in early childhood settings. (1-2 paragraphs)
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 2: Safe Environments
Explain at least 3 considerations related to ensuring that toys are safe in early childhood settings.
LO4: Explain how to ensure toy safety in early childhood settings.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Item 10
“The most common emergency involving children is accidental poisoning” (Robertson, C. 2016, p. 111). Explain at least 3 key strategies to help ensure that an early childhood environment is proactive on the issue of poison control. (1-2 paragraphs)
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 2: Safe Environments
Explain at least 3 key strategies to help ensure that an early childhood environment is proactive on the issue of poison control.
LO5: Explain proactive strategies related to poison control in early childhood settings.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Item 11
Describe two practices that should be followed to prevent choking incidents with young children.
(1-2 paragraphs)
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 2: Safe Environments
Describe two practices that should be followed to prevent choking incidents with young children.
LO6: Describe practices that can prevent choking incidents with young children.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
Item 12
Describe at least 3 security precautions that should be in place to ensure that no unauthorized person has access to children in your center and no child is missing. (1-2 paragraphs)
Your Response
Enter your response here.
Rubric
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Not Present
1
Needs Improvement
2
Meets Expectations
Topic 2: Safe Environments
Describe at least 3 security precautions that should be in place to ensure that no unauthorized person has access to children in your center and no child is missing.
LO7: Describe security precautions for early childhood settings.
Response is missing.
Response is vague, inaccurate, and/or incomplete.
Response is clear, accurate, and complete.
References
Provide a citation for each resource you used to write your response to this Assessment. A sample citation is provided below :
· Robertson, C. (2016). Safety, nutrition, & health in early education (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Mastery Rubric
In order to achieve mastery of this Competency, you must achieve a “2” on every rubric row in addition to meeting the additional expectation indicated in the Mastery Rubric.
MASTERY RUBRIC
Exceeds Expectations: Analyzes Sources to Make Informed Conclusions
LO1: Analyze multiple, relevant sources to explain principles and concepts related to the health of young children.
Responses to the items use information from multiple, relevant sources to demonstrate a thorough understanding of important guidelines and procedures to ensure the safety of young children.
· Yes
· No
Professional Skill Building
The faculty Assessor will provide feedback based on the following Professional Skill: Written Communication. Although the feedback is here to inform the development of your skills, it is not a barrier to achieving the Competency, unless the writing is too poor to be able to score the content of the Assessment. Review the rubric and check your work based on the learning objectives listed. If you are concerned that you will not meet these expectations yet, reach out to your Coach so he or she can work with you to further develop this important professional skill.
It is highly recommended that you use this opportunity to practice this important skill in the context of this Competency Assessment in order to receive feedback about your current level of proficiency.
