Module 1: Overview
NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development
Self-Assessment—ANSWER SHEET
Directions: Please answer True, False, or Not Sure to the questions below.
Question / True / False / Not sure1. Learning indicators are defined as guidelines to help teachers know what children should be learning at each age and stage of development. / X
2. Learning indicators are used as an assessment to decide whether or not children are developing at a typical rate. / X
3. North Carolina’s Foundations for Early Learning and Development were developed by people in North Carolina and only reflect what is known about children in this state. / X
4. North Carolina’s Foundations for Early Learning and Development are divided into domains, subdomains, goals, and developmental indicators by age groups. / X
5. Foundations for Early Learning and Development can be used to plan curriculum and write lesson plans because it provides the foundation of what children should know and be able to do. / X
6. Foundations for Early Learning and Development must be memorized by teachers and care providers in case the early childhood program is going to be evaluated. / X
7. An example of one of the early learning expectations that is used in everyday practice would be the use of open-ended questions by a teacher helping children explore what is found in a hole they dug. / X
8. The Foundations for Early Learning and Development are aligned with the NC Standard Course of Study. / X
9. Foundations for Early Learning and Development only address children who are developing according to age expectations and provide no guidance for differentiation for individual children who have special needs, speak languages other than English or are culturally diverse. / X
10. A way for teachers to communicate the importance of the Foundations for Early Learning and Development to parents and other community members is to recognize and identify the indicators in lesson planning for young children. / X
11. List the five domains that are covered in the Foundations for Early Learning and Development.
1. Approaches to Play and Learning 2. Health and Physical Development
3. Language Development and Communication 4. Cognitive Development
5. Emotional and Social Development
Effective Teacher Practices Supporting
North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development
NC Early Learning Network, a joint project of NC-DPI and UNC-FPG, 2016