Key Takeaways
- Practice questions from all 6 Competency Standards
- Apply developmentally appropriate practice in your answers
- Remember the key principles: safety, positive guidance, family partnership
- Use test-taking strategies with scenario questions
- Review areas where you scored lowest
Full Practice Questions
These questions cover all six Competency Standards and the 13 Functional Areas. Use them to assess your readiness.
Competency Standard I: Safe, Healthy Learning Environment
According to safe sleep guidelines, how should infants be placed for sleep?
How long should children and adults wash their hands?
A child has a temperature of 101°F. What should you do?
Competency Standard II: Physical and Intellectual Development
According to Piaget, what stage of cognitive development are most preschoolers in?
Which activity BEST supports fine motor development?
A toddler is playing beside another toddler with similar toys but not interacting. What type of play is this?
Competency Standard III: Social-Emotional Development and Guidance
Which statement is an example of positive guidance?
Which type of praise is MOST effective for building self-concept?
Two children are fighting over a toy. What is the FIRST thing you should do?
Competency Standard IV: Families
What is the MOST important thing to remember about family structures?
A parent asks you not to let their child sleep during nap time because they have trouble sleeping at night. What should you do?
Competency Standard V: Program Management
Which observation is OBJECTIVE?
What is the correct order of the planning cycle?
Competency Standard VI: Professionalism
Which is an example of professional advocacy?
What does the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct address?