PrePrimary (Age 3 to PreKindergarten) Subtest 2

Subarea 1. Social and Emotional Development and Learning

0006

Understand social and emotional development in preprimary children age 3 to 5.

demonstrating knowledge of strategies for assessing preprimary-age children's emerging levels of social and emotional development and for using this information to establish individual social and emotional development goals and design developmentally appropriate learning experiences that meet individual needs
demonstrating knowledge of how to apply positive guidance techniques to promote individual children's self-esteem, self-control, and social responsiveness
recognizing strategies for creating an environment that promotes preprimary children's sense of belonging, security, and self-confidence and fosters a positive disposition toward learning

0007

Understand preprimary-age children's emerging development of social knowledge, including understanding of human diversity.

demonstrating knowledge of how to establish a classroom for preprimary-age children in which responsive and predictable interactions occur
applying knowledge of how to promote healthy peer relationships and positive, constructive interactions between and among preprimary children
recognizing how to promote preprimary children's understanding, acceptance, and appreciation of diversity (e.g., social, cultural, linguistic, physical, developmental)
demonstrating knowledge of ways to foster preprimary children's construction of social knowledge and skills (e.g., cooperating, helping, negotiating, collaborative problem-solving)