1 for specific request mail
Illinois PEL - Social Work Content Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | Latest Update
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
Ans: An assessment procedure to examine specific behaviors that may
be impeding a student's academic and/or behavioral success in the
school environment. The goal is to gather information about the cause
and reasons behind specific behaviors that a student may exhibit.
Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
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Ans: A working document outlining a student's problem behavior,
antecedents, consequences, and the function of the behavior. Its goal is
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to shape behavior towards ones that are pro-academic or pro-social &
meet student needs.
Abuse and Neglected Child Reporting Act
2026
Ans: A state law intended to protect the health, safety, and best
interests of the child in all situations where the child is vulnerable to
©
child abuse or neglect. It provides for reporting and investigation.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Ans: A federal law passed in 1990, and amended in 2008, that prohibits
discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same
opportunities as everyone else to participate in mainstream American life
- to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase goods and services,
and to participate in state and local gov't programs and services.
The Children's Mental Health Act of 2003
Ans: a state law with short and long term recommendations for
providing comprehensive, coordinated mental health prevention, early
intervention, and treatment services for children from birth to age 18.
, 2 for specific request mail
Law realizes that emotional and social development significantly impact
school readiness and academic success.
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records
Ans: A federal regulation that governs confidentiality for individuals
(including minors) seeking treatment for substance use disorders from
federally assisted programs. It requires consent of the minor prior to the
disclosure of information from patient records if the minor obtained
treatment without parental consent. If parental consent is needed to
obtain treatment, consent from both the parent and minor is needed
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before disclosing information from client records.
Erin's Law
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Ans: A state law requiring school districts to adopt and implement
policy addressing sexual abuse in children, including:
- age appropriate curriculum
2026
- training for school personnel on child sexual abuse
©
- educational info to parents on the warning signs of abuse
- counseling and resources for students experiencing sexual abuse
- emotional and educational support for a child of abuse
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Ans: Replaced the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) with the following
purposes
- advance equity for disadvantaged/high needs students
- teaching all students to high academic standards
- annual statewide assessments
, 3 for specific request mail
- evidence-based interventions
- increase access to preschool
- positive change in lowest performing schools
- preparing migrant children for responsible citizenship, further learning,
and productive employment
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Ans: A federal law that governs student confidentiality in schools. It
requires that schools not divulge, reveal or share any personally
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identifiable information about a student or his/her family, unless it is
with another school employee who needs the information to work with
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the student. An exception is the publishing of student directory
information.
Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the
2026
student's education records maintained by the school and have the right
to request that a school correct records that they believe to be inaccurate
©
or misleading.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Ans: A federal law with goals to improve continuity of group and
individual health insurance coverage, combat waste and fraud in health
insurance and health care delivery, improve access to long-term care
services, and simplify the administration of health insurance.
Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) - Title 23
Ans: Contains the state's administrative rules on education and cultural
resources. Rules pertaining to education are proposed by ISBE and
approved by a subgroup of the Illinois General Assembly called the Joint
Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR)
Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code
, 4 for specific request mail
Ans: The law states that any person may request information from a
developmental disability or mental health facility relating to whether a
minor has been admitted to the facility. The law describes the rights of
minors receiving inpatient and outpatient treatment in a mental health
facility, including their right to consent to counseling services. Overseen
by IL DHS
Illinois School Code
Ans: This compilation of statues describes Illinois' policies and
directives regarding powers and duties of school boards and districts
Assignment Expert
with respect to finances, health, and safety programs, school records and
reports, strategic planning, and administration of programs. Contains
information on school funding, roles of school personnel, and
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information about general education and special education programming
authorized through ISBE.
Illinois School Student Records Act
2026
Ans: Describes the requirements for the maintenance and destruction of
student records. addresses the disclosure of records, the rights of parent
©
and students to access records, procedures for challenging the content of
records, and penalties for noncompliance with the law. Protects the
disclosure of privileged or confidential communications, including
information communicated in confidence to a school social
worker/intern.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2001
Ans: A federal law requiring that all children and youth experiencing
homelessness have access to a FAPE. Schools must provide children and
youth experiencing homelessness with access to the education and
services they need to ensure them an opportunity to meet the same
challenging standards as other students. Each region in IL has a homeless
liaison - each district must have one, too.
Illinois PEL - Social Work Content Exam Questions
and Correct Answers | Latest Update
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
Ans: An assessment procedure to examine specific behaviors that may
be impeding a student's academic and/or behavioral success in the
school environment. The goal is to gather information about the cause
and reasons behind specific behaviors that a student may exhibit.
Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
Assignment Expert
Ans: A working document outlining a student's problem behavior,
antecedents, consequences, and the function of the behavior. Its goal is
Guru01 - Stuvia
to shape behavior towards ones that are pro-academic or pro-social &
meet student needs.
Abuse and Neglected Child Reporting Act
2026
Ans: A state law intended to protect the health, safety, and best
interests of the child in all situations where the child is vulnerable to
©
child abuse or neglect. It provides for reporting and investigation.
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Ans: A federal law passed in 1990, and amended in 2008, that prohibits
discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same
opportunities as everyone else to participate in mainstream American life
- to enjoy employment opportunities, to purchase goods and services,
and to participate in state and local gov't programs and services.
The Children's Mental Health Act of 2003
Ans: a state law with short and long term recommendations for
providing comprehensive, coordinated mental health prevention, early
intervention, and treatment services for children from birth to age 18.
, 2 for specific request mail
Law realizes that emotional and social development significantly impact
school readiness and academic success.
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records
Ans: A federal regulation that governs confidentiality for individuals
(including minors) seeking treatment for substance use disorders from
federally assisted programs. It requires consent of the minor prior to the
disclosure of information from patient records if the minor obtained
treatment without parental consent. If parental consent is needed to
obtain treatment, consent from both the parent and minor is needed
Assignment Expert
before disclosing information from client records.
Erin's Law
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Ans: A state law requiring school districts to adopt and implement
policy addressing sexual abuse in children, including:
- age appropriate curriculum
2026
- training for school personnel on child sexual abuse
©
- educational info to parents on the warning signs of abuse
- counseling and resources for students experiencing sexual abuse
- emotional and educational support for a child of abuse
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Ans: Replaced the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) with the following
purposes
- advance equity for disadvantaged/high needs students
- teaching all students to high academic standards
- annual statewide assessments
, 3 for specific request mail
- evidence-based interventions
- increase access to preschool
- positive change in lowest performing schools
- preparing migrant children for responsible citizenship, further learning,
and productive employment
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Ans: A federal law that governs student confidentiality in schools. It
requires that schools not divulge, reveal or share any personally
Assignment Expert
identifiable information about a student or his/her family, unless it is
with another school employee who needs the information to work with
Guru01 - Stuvia
the student. An exception is the publishing of student directory
information.
Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the
2026
student's education records maintained by the school and have the right
to request that a school correct records that they believe to be inaccurate
©
or misleading.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Ans: A federal law with goals to improve continuity of group and
individual health insurance coverage, combat waste and fraud in health
insurance and health care delivery, improve access to long-term care
services, and simplify the administration of health insurance.
Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) - Title 23
Ans: Contains the state's administrative rules on education and cultural
resources. Rules pertaining to education are proposed by ISBE and
approved by a subgroup of the Illinois General Assembly called the Joint
Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR)
Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code
, 4 for specific request mail
Ans: The law states that any person may request information from a
developmental disability or mental health facility relating to whether a
minor has been admitted to the facility. The law describes the rights of
minors receiving inpatient and outpatient treatment in a mental health
facility, including their right to consent to counseling services. Overseen
by IL DHS
Illinois School Code
Ans: This compilation of statues describes Illinois' policies and
directives regarding powers and duties of school boards and districts
Assignment Expert
with respect to finances, health, and safety programs, school records and
reports, strategic planning, and administration of programs. Contains
information on school funding, roles of school personnel, and
Guru01 - Stuvia
information about general education and special education programming
authorized through ISBE.
Illinois School Student Records Act
2026
Ans: Describes the requirements for the maintenance and destruction of
student records. addresses the disclosure of records, the rights of parent
©
and students to access records, procedures for challenging the content of
records, and penalties for noncompliance with the law. Protects the
disclosure of privileged or confidential communications, including
information communicated in confidence to a school social
worker/intern.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2001
Ans: A federal law requiring that all children and youth experiencing
homelessness have access to a FAPE. Schools must provide children and
youth experiencing homelessness with access to the education and
services they need to ensure them an opportunity to meet the same
challenging standards as other students. Each region in IL has a homeless
liaison - each district must have one, too.
