An online selection test for the position of teacher at a fictional day care. Please answer the following questions based on your knowledge, experience and skills in the day care field. Some questions may have multiple appropriate answers.
No experience
Less than 6 months of experience
More than 6 months of experience
Calm and quiet
Constant activity and lively
Extremely organized
Always changing and lacking consistency
Attempt to feed the baby
Change his or her diaper
Leave the room
Yell for help
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yell at him in front of the class
Ignore him
Talk to his parents
Talk to him privately
My days are planned to the minute
I act spur of the moment most of the time
I plan events but allow for flexibility
As they are dropping their child off
When they are picking their child up
At a scheduled time
None
I have planned a weekly curriculum for young children
I have planned a monthly curriculum for young children
I have planned a curriculum for school aged students (K-12)
To foster development
To provide a safe environment for learning
To provide a place to play while parents are at work
An upcoming evaluation from a boss
Self-set goals to improve the classroom
A recent poor evaluation from a boss
A desire to present an organized classroom environment
Hands-off; allows employees to create a solution
Expects many rules to be followed
Gives a detailed description of what to do in many situations
Leave the room
Call for help
Complain to a parent
Discuss with the boss
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