ILTS Field 206 Early Childhood Education Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering child development, learning theories, assessment, literacy, mathematics, and professional responsibilities for the ILTS Field 206 exam.

ILTS Field 206 Passing Score

A passing score of $240$ is required on the computer-based test consisting of $100$ multiple-choice questions.

Best-Answer Rule

Select the response that is safest, most child-centered, least restrictive, culturally and linguistically responsive, evidence-based, collaborative, and based on observation or assessment data.

Subarea 2: Language and Literacy Development Weight

This subarea represents $31\%$ of the total score and covers objectives $0005\text{-}0009$.

Subarea 3: Learning Across the Curriculum Weight

This subarea represents $31\%$ of the total score and covers objectives $0010\text{-}0014$.

Physical Domain Classroom Indicators

Crawling, balancing, grasping, cutting, dressing, using tools.

Piaget

Children actively construct knowledge through interaction; sensorimotor and preoperational thought dominate early childhood.

Vygotsky

Learning is socially mediated; includes the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), which is the space between independent performance and performance with support.

Erikson

Early psychosocial tasks include trust vs. mistrust, autonomy vs. shame/doubt, and initiative vs. guilt.

Bronfenbrenner

Development occurs within interacting systems, from immediate family and school contexts to broader policies and culture.

Bowlby/Ainsworth

Consistent, sensitive caregiving supports secure attachment and exploration.

Bandura

Children learn through observation, imitation, consequences, and self-efficacy.

Information Processing / Executive Function

Attention, working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility support learning.

Functional Play

Using objects in expected ways to support motor planning, schemas, and vocabulary.

Symbolic Play

Using objects, actions, or roles to represent something else; supports representation, narrative, and perspective taking.

Active Supervision

Staff positioning to see and hear children, frequent scanning and counting, anticipating hazards, and communicating during transitions.

DAP Core Considerations

Commonality in development, individuality of each child, and the social and cultural context in which development occurs.

Developmental Screening

A tool used to identify children who may need further evaluation; it is not a diagnosis on its own.

Anecdotal Record

A brief objective account of a significant event, including date, context, and exact actions or words, with interpretation kept separate.

Formative Assessment

Used to guide immediate teaching during learning, such as through observation, questioning, or checklists.

Mandated Reporting

Requirement for designated professionals to report reasonable suspicion of child abuse or neglect immediately according to state law without personal investigation.

IFSP (IDEA Part C)

Focuses on child development and family priorities for infants and toddlers (Birth through age $2$) in natural environments.

IEP (IDEA Part B)

Focuses on educational access and progress for children ages $3\text{-}21$ in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).

Pragmatics

The social use of language, including taking turns, repairing misunderstandings, and adapting to the audience.

Morphology

Meaningful word parts such as plural -s, past -ed, prefixes, and roots.

Phonemic Awareness

The auditory awareness and manipulation of individual phonemes (e.g., blending, segmenting, isolating).

Alphabetic Principle

The understanding that graphemes (letters) represent phonemes (sounds).

Phonics

Connecting sounds to written letters; involves decoding words based on sound-spelling relationships.

Digraph

Two letters representing one sound, such as sh, ch, th, or ph.

Blend

Two or more consonants whose sounds remain audible, such as st, bl, or cr.

Vocabulary Tier 2

High-utility words across subjects, such as compare, enormous, or investigate.

One-to-One Correspondence

The mathematics principle of providing one number word for each object counted.

Cardinality

The principle that the final number word tells how many items are in a set.

Locomotor Skills

Movement skills that travel from one place to another, such as walking, running, jumping, hopping, or skipping.

Co-Regulation

A process where adults provide a calm presence and support to help children gradually develop self-regulation.

Beat

The steady underlying pulse in music.

Pitch

How high or low a sound is in music.

FERPA

A law that protects the privacy of education records and gives eligible parents/students rights regarding access and disclosure.

LRE (Least Restrictive Environment)

The principle that children with disabilities should be educated with nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.