Appendix 7.02H
Student Handout
What Do You Conclude?
Directions: Based on what you’ve learned from the NC Child Care Handbook, draw your own conclusions about whether the early childhood professional in each situation below responded appropriately. Write “yes” or “no” on line provided. For those marked “no,” underline the part of the action that is inappropriate and rewrite that part on the line provided to make it appropriate.
_no_ 1. The early childhood teacher reported a suspected case of child abuse to the State Bureau of Investigation. ___County Social Services, Division of Child Development, or local law enforcement ______
_yes_ 2. After the director suspected that one of their staff members at the center had abused a child, he reported his suspicion to the Division of Child Development so they couold investigate.
_no_ 3. The teacher decided not to report her suspicions that one of the children was being abused at home because she was afraidshe would be held responsible if the charges were proven false.
__to report … she would not be held responsible.______
_no_ 4. The staff member reported a suspected case of abuse to her director, who decided not to follow up. The staff member decided not to report it either, in order to support her director’s position.
_then reported the suspicion, since she was bound by law to do so.______
_no_ 5. The new child care center had no policies for reporting suspected child abuse.
_had established policies (since this is a legal requirement) ______
_no_ 6. The center staff member suspected that one of the children was being abused at home, but did not report it since it happened outside the center. and reported it anyway, even though____
_no_ 7. After receiving a six-month provisional license after a suspected child abuse was reported, the director enrolled three new children to replace those who left after the abuse was reported. _was not able to enroll children during the six-month period until given permission by DCD __
_yes_ 8. After the suspected child abuse incident was reported and posted, the director of the center requested a hearing to appeal their six-month special provisional license.
_no_ 9. The care provider in the child care home removed the posting put up by the Division of Child Development showing the special six-month provisional license and the reasons it was issued.
__was required to leave up the posting______
_yes_ 10. The child caregiver reported a suspected case of child abuse to Social Services and local law officers.