During a headcount, staff should do which of the following?

During a headcount, staff should do which of the following?

• A. Count the number of children in the group
• B. Record their favorite foods
• C. Match roster with face
• D. Check weather

Answer: (C)

During a headcount the goal is to confirm who is present by matching the roster with the people in the group. This lets you verify that everyone listed is actually there and makes it easy to spot anyone who is missing or a new person who needs to be added. Merely counting the number of children tells you how many there are, but not who is present or who might be missing. Recording favorite foods is unrelated to attendance, and checking the weather doesn’t help determine who is in the group.

During a headcount the goal is to confirm who is present by matching the roster with the people in the group. This lets you verify that everyone listed is actually there and makes it easy to spot anyone who is missing or a new person who needs to be added. Merely counting the number of children tells you how many there are, but not who is present or who might be missing. Recording favorite foods is unrelated to attendance, and checking the weather doesn’t help determine who is in the group.