AEPA Early Childhood Education case studies
AEPA Early Childhood Education · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Early Childhood Education is one of the subject knowledge tests in the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments (AEPA) program, listed on the AEPA test table under test code AZ036. It appears alongside other Arizona educator certification tests such as Elementary Education Subtests I and II, Special Education: Early Childhood, and Professional Knowledge-Early Childhood. The AEPA Early Childhood Education case studies are 5 cases and about 2,337 words.
1The Four-Year-Old Who Won't Join Circle Time
Marcus, age 4 years 2 months, has attended your inclusive preschool classroom for six weeks. During whole-group circle time (20 minutes, 18 children), he leaves the rug within the first 3-4 minutes, circles the room, and sometimes knocks over materials.
512 words, about 3 min2Planning for a Mixed-Ability Pre-K Literacy Block
Your pre-K class of 16 children includes: 3 children who recognize most letters and are beginning to blend sounds, 9 children who know some letters and are learning letter-sound correspondences, and 4 children who are dual language learners in the early stages of English and recognize few letters. You have 45 minutes for literacy, one lead teacher (you), and one aide.
501 words, about 3 min3Interpreting a Screening Result Before Referral
In October, you administer a published early literacy screening to your 4-year-old class. One child, Sofia, scores in the 'at risk' range on letter naming but scores in the typical range on phonological awareness and oral language.
438 words, about 2 min4A Family Requests That Their Child Skip Nap
A parent of a 4-year-old, Jonah, emails you asking that he not nap at school because he 'stays up until 10 p.m.' and the family wants him on an earlier bedtime. Your program's written policy includes a supervised rest period of 60-90 minutes after lunch; children who do not sleep may rest quietly with books.
452 words, about 2 min5A Colleague's Inconsistent Discipline Practice
You share a classroom with an aide who has worked there for years. You notice that when children argue over toys, she takes the toy away from both and puts it on a high shelf for the rest of the morning, telling them 'you can't share, so nobody gets it.' You use a problem-solving approach: help children name the problem, generate solutions, and choose one.
434 words, about 2 min