ODE ODE Early Childhood Education 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary goal of Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee?
- To ensure all students can write a paragraph by third grade
- To ensure students are reading proficiently by the end of third grade before advancing to fourth grade (Correct answer)
- To certify third-grade teachers in reading instruction
- To provide additional reading tutors in schools with low test scores
Correct answer: To ensure students are reading proficiently by the end of third grade before advancing to fourth grade
Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee requires students to demonstrate reading proficiency by the end of third grade to be promoted to fourth grade.
Question 2: Which early childhood educator credential is recognized by ODE for lead teachers in Ohio preschool classrooms?
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
- Ohio Early Childhood License (ECL) (Correct answer)
- National Board Early Childhood Certification
- Preschool Administrator Credential (PAC)
Correct answer: Ohio Early Childhood License (ECL)
ODE recognizes the Ohio Early Childhood License (ECL) as the standard credential for lead teachers in Ohio's preschool classrooms.
Question 3: Ohio's Help Me Grow program primarily serves which population?
- At-risk kindergarteners needing reading support
- Children from birth to age 3 with developmental delays or disabilities (Correct answer)
- Preschool-age children in poverty
- Infants born in rural counties with limited healthcare access
Correct answer: Children from birth to age 3 with developmental delays or disabilities
Ohio's Help Me Grow program provides early intervention services to infants and toddlers from birth to age 3 who have developmental delays or disabilities.
Question 4: What federal legislation governs special education services for preschool-age children with disabilities in Ohio?
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, Section 619 (Correct answer)
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Rehabilitation Act Section 504
Correct answer: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B, Section 619
IDEA Part B, Section 619 governs special education services for children ages 3–5 with disabilities, which Ohio administers through ODE.
Question 5: In Ohio, which entity is responsible for coordinating early childhood services under IDEA Part C for infants and toddlers?
- Ohio Department of Education (ODE)
- Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD)
- Ohio Department of Health (ODH) (Correct answer)
- Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS)
Correct answer: Ohio Department of Health (ODH)
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) leads the IDEA Part C early intervention program (Help Me Grow) for infants and toddlers birth to age 3.
Question 6: What is the recommended class size for a publicly funded preschool classroom in Ohio under PFPP guidelines?
- No more than 12 children
- No more than 16 children (Correct answer)
- No more than 20 children
- No more than 24 children
Correct answer: No more than 16 children
Ohio's PFPP guidelines recommend a maximum class size of 16 children in publicly funded preschool classrooms.
ODE ODE Early Childhood Education 2
What is the primary goal of Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee?