A baby was born at 36 weeks and went home without a stay in intensive care. What does the National Library of Medicine say about babies born between 35 and 37 weeks?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Premature infant. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 1 (typical and atypical early childhood development)
A child cannot yet pick up a toy from the floor while standing without losing balance. By what age does the National Library of Medicine call that a cause for concern?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Developmental milestones record - 2 years. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 1 (typical and atypical early childhood development)
By the National Library of Medicine's milestone record, how many words can a typical 18-month-old say when asked?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Developmental milestones record - 18 months. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 1 (typical and atypical early childhood development)
What does the National Library of Medicine's page on fetal alcohol syndrome say about alcohol use during pregnancy?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Fetal alcohol syndrome. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 1 (typical and atypical early childhood development)
Which of these is one of the five areas of development named in the IDEA Part C definition of an infant or toddler with a disability?IDEA Part C regulations, 34 CFR 303.21. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 1 (typical and atypical early childhood development)
Which skill does the National Library of Medicine's milestone record list for a typical 9-month-old?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Developmental milestones record - 9 months. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 1 (typical and atypical early childhood development)
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Foundations, standards and professional practice 5
A two-year-old cannot finish a shape sorter alone but can with a teacher's hints. Which theorist introduced the idea that names this range between unaided and assisted performance?Wikipedia, Zone of proximal development. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 2 (foundations, standards and professional practices)
In Erikson's stages, which conflict belongs to toddlerhood, when toilet training and dressing oneself are the typical events?Wikipedia, Erikson's stages of psychosocial development. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 2 (foundations, standards and professional practices)
Section 402.305, Florida Statutes, sets minimum staff-to-children ratios for a licensed child care facility. What is the ratio for children from birth through 1 year of age?Florida Statutes, section 402.305(4). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 2 (foundations, standards and professional practices)
Under section 1002.53, Florida Statutes, to which body does a parent submit the application that enrolls a child in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program?Florida Statutes, section 1002.53(4). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 2 (foundations, standards and professional practices)
Under the Head Start Program Performance Standards, how old must a child be for Early Head Start?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.12(b). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 2 (foundations, standards and professional practices)
Culturally diverse families and communities 6
A child in Early Head Start turns 3 in April. By when must transition planning for the child and family be under way?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.70(b). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 3 (engaging culturally diverse families and communities)
A family speaks Haitian Creole at home and no staff member does. Under the Head Start Program Performance Standards, how are family engagement services to be conducted, to the extent possible?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.50(b)(5). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 3 (engaging culturally diverse families and communities)
A teacher asks families about the know-how used at home, such as cooking, repair work and storytelling, and builds activities on it. Which model is the teacher using?Wikipedia, Funds of knowledge. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 3 (engaging culturally diverse families and communities)
At the least, how many home visits per program year do the Head Start Program Performance Standards ask of a center-based teacher for each family?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.34(b)(7). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 3 (engaging culturally diverse families and communities)
For the parents of dual language learners, what information and resources do the Head Start Program Performance Standards tell a program to provide?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.51(a)(3). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 3 (engaging culturally diverse families and communities)
Under the Head Start Program Performance Standards, when must a program's settings be open to parents?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.34(b)(1). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 3 (engaging culturally diverse families and communities)
Curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice 7
A preschool has mixed-age classrooms, long blocks of uninterrupted work time and a prepared environment in which children choose what to work on. Which curriculum model is this?Wikipedia, Montessori education. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 4 (curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice)
A teacher plans a week so that each activity touches several domains of the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards: Birth to Kindergarten. How many domains do the standards have?Florida Division of Early Learning, Early Learning and Developmental Standards: Birth to Kindergarten. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 4 (curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice)
A teacher sees the children's fascination with a bird's nest in the yard and plans the coming weeks around birds. Which way of planning a curriculum is this?Wikipedia, Emergent curriculum. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 4 (curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice)
An infant hears Spanish at home, and one teacher in the room speaks Spanish well. What do the Head Start Program Performance Standards direct for this infant?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.31(b)(2). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 4 (curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice)
Four-year-olds clap the syllables in their names and then find words that rhyme with "cat". Which skill is the activity building?Wikipedia, Phonological awareness. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 4 (curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice)
In the World Health Organization's guidelines for children under 5, how much sedentary screen time is recommended for an infant under 1 year?World Health Organization, news release of 24 April 2019 on the guidelines for children under 5. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 4 (curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice)
Which approach holds that children have "a hundred languages" for expressing ideas and treats the physical environment as a "third teacher"?Wikipedia, Reggio Emilia approach. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 4 (curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice)
Learning environments 5
A center serves infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Under 45 CFR 1302.47, what must its play equipment and materials allow for during play?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.47(b)(2). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 5 (developmentally appropriate learning environments)
A child care facility applies for its first Florida license this year. How much usable indoor floor space for each child does section 402.305, Florida Statutes, require?Florida Statutes, section 402.305(6). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 5 (developmentally appropriate learning environments)
In an Early Head Start class for children under 36 months, each teacher is assigned consistent, primary responsibility for no more than how many children?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.21(b)(2). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 5 (developmentally appropriate learning environments)
Under section 402.305, Florida Statutes, what must each child care facility have and carry out for its daily program?Florida Statutes, section 402.305(13). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 5 (developmentally appropriate learning environments)
Under the Head Start Program Performance Standards, how is a bottle-fed infant to be fed?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.31(e)(2). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 5 (developmentally appropriate learning environments)
Guidance and social-emotional development 6
A cautious three-year-old is given a warning and extra time before each change of activity, and has fewer upsets. Which term names the match between a child's temperament and the features of the setting?Wikipedia, Temperament. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 6 (guidance, self-regulation and social-emotional development)
A teacher greets each child by name and thanks children who help, and soon the children greet and thank one another. Which theory, tied to Albert Bandura's Bobo doll experiments, explains learning by observing and imitating others?Wikipedia, Social learning theory. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 6 (guidance, self-regulation and social-emotional development)
A toddler plays across the room, glances back at her caregiver, runs to her for comfort after a fall and then goes off again. In attachment theory, what is the caregiver serving as?Wikipedia, Attachment theory. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 6 (guidance, self-regulation and social-emotional development)
Children who already love to draw are promised a prize for every picture. By the overjustification effect, what is likely to happen to their interest in drawing once the prizes stop?Wikipedia, Overjustification effect. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 6 (guidance, self-regulation and social-emotional development)
Thomas and Chess found that many babies fit one of three temperament groups. Which set names them?Wikipedia, Temperament. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 6 (guidance, self-regulation and social-emotional development)
Under section 402.305, Florida Statutes, discipline in a child care facility may not be associated with three things. Which list is it?Florida Statutes, section 402.305(12). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 6 (guidance, self-regulation and social-emotional development)
Exceptionalities and special considerations 5
A family living in a shelter applies to Head Start with an income above the poverty line. Under the Head Start Program Performance Standards, is the child eligible?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.12(c). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 7 (children with varying exceptionalities and special considerations)
A toddler's individualized family service plan was written in January. Unless conditions call for it sooner or the family asks, by when is the periodic review of the plan due?IDEA Part C regulations, 34 CFR 303.342. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 7 (children with varying exceptionalities and special considerations)
An early intervention provider works with a toddler and her mother at home and at the library story hour that other toddlers attend. Which term in the IDEA Part C regulations covers such settings?IDEA Part C regulations, 34 CFR 303.26. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 7 (children with varying exceptionalities and special considerations)
Under 34 CFR 303.34, how many service coordinators are provided to an infant or toddler with a disability and the child's family?IDEA Part C regulations, 34 CFR 303.34. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 7 (children with varying exceptionalities and special considerations)
Which cause does the National Library of Medicine give for most cases of Down syndrome?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Down syndrome. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 7 (children with varying exceptionalities and special considerations)
Screening, assessment and evaluation 5
A report says that a child scored higher than 60 percent of children her age on a language measure. Which kind of test yields an estimate of a child's position in a predefined population?Wikipedia, Norm-referenced test. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 8 (screening, assessment and evaluation)
A screening suggests that a child applying to a Head Start program may have a developmental delay. May the program turn the child away on that ground?Head Start Program Performance Standards, 45 CFR 1302.33(d). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 8 (screening, assessment and evaluation)
During center time a teacher notes which children can sort by color and uses the notes to regroup the next day's small groups. Which kind of assessment is this?Wikipedia, Formative assessment. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 8 (screening, assessment and evaluation)
In the IDEA Part C regulations, which term means the ongoing procedures used to identify a child's unique strengths and needs and the services appropriate to meet them?IDEA Part C regulations, 34 CFR 303.321(a)(2). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 8 (screening, assessment and evaluation)
Under the IDEA Part C regulations, which assessment identifies a family's resources, priorities and concerns and the supports that build its capacity to meet the child's developmental needs?IDEA Part C regulations, 34 CFR 303.321(a)(1). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 8 (screening, assessment and evaluation)
Health, safety and nutrition 5
A child care worker calls Florida's central abuse hotline to report suspected abuse. Under section 39.201, Florida Statutes, what is true of the worker's name?Florida Statutes, section 39.201(1). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 9 (health, safety and nutrition)
A teacher puts on gloves before cleaning any child's bloody nose. Under the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard, what is the idea behind universal precautions?OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard, 29 CFR 1910.1030(b). Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 9 (health, safety and nutrition)
An infant arrives asleep in a car seat. What does the National Institutes of Health's Safe to Sleep guidance say to do?Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Safe to Sleep, Ways to Reduce Baby's Risk. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 9 (health, safety and nutrition)
Several toddlers in one room have a fever, mouth ulcers and a rash of tiny blisters on hands, feet and diaper area. Which illness does the National Library of Medicine describe with these symptoms?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Hand-foot-mouth disease. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 9 (health, safety and nutrition)
Why does the National Library of Medicine say honey must never be fed to a child under 1 year?MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, Sudden infant death syndrome. Written to FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007), competency 9 (health, safety and nutrition)
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the Competencies and Skills and Blueprint of FTCE Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) (007) in the test information guide on the FTCE/FELE website, https://www.fl.nesinc.com/studyguide/FL_SG_obj_007.htm (copyright 2016 State of Florida, Department of State; site run by Pearson), read 2026-10-13: approximately 80 multiple-choice questions in nine competencies weighted 11, 10, 12, 15, 10, 12, 10, 10 and 10 percent. This bank holds 50 in those shares: 6, 5, 6, 7, 5, 6, 5, 5 and 5. Every fact was read in the public document named under its question (each opened 2026-10-13): the Head Start Program Performance Standards at 45 CFR part 1302, the IDEA Part C regulations at 34 CFR part 303 and the OSHA bloodborne pathogens standard on ecfr.gov; sections 39.201, 402.305 and 1002.53 of the Florida Statutes on leg.state.fl.us; the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards; the MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia of the National Library of Medicine; the Safe to Sleep pages of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; a World Health Organization news release; and Wikipedia articles for theorists, curriculum models and terms. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
How it works
This free FTCE Preschool Education Birth-Age 4 practice test follows exam 007: 50 questions of our own across its nine competencies. Unofficial: this site is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the Florida Department of Education or Pearson.
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Nine competencies and their weights
Curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice carries about 15% of the questions. Engaging culturally diverse families carries 12%, as does guidance for self-regulation and social-emotional development. Typical and atypical development carries 11%. Five carry 10% each: foundations and standards, learning environments, exceptionalities, screening and assessment, and health, safety and nutrition.
Timing
The real test provides no reference materials. Exam mode draws 48 of these 50 and allows 90 minutes, the real test's time per question.
Where the facts come from
The Head Start Program Performance Standards, the IDEA Part C regulations, the Florida Statutes, the National Library of Medicine and Safe to Sleep. Each question links the page its fact was read on.
Part C of IDEA serves children under 3. Know its plan, the IFSP: one service coordinator, a review every six months, services in natural environments.
Seven questions rest on Florida's own law and standards: the VPK application, child care ratios, floor space, discipline and the abuse hotline among them.
Questions and answers
Is there an FTCE Birth-Age 4 study guide?
The free one is the test information guide for Preschool Education (Birth–Age 4) on the FTCE/FELE site. It lists the skills under each of the nine competencies, and this page tags every question with the competency it was written to.
How long is the FTCE Preschool Education Birth-Age 4 test?
About 80 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, on computer, by appointment all year. Any break you take counts against that time.
What is a passing score on the FTCE Preschool Education Birth-Age 4?
The FTCE site gives it as a scaled score of at least 200. That is a scale, not a count or a percent, so your number right on this page cannot be turned into it.