School SW PEL Exam Practice Questions
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A parent has been having difficulty with the IEP team and refuses to
comply. What can the schools social worker help the parent with?
A. mediate/act as an advocate and suggest filing a due process
hearing/supporting them during and after
B. Meet with the parent and listen to the parent's feelings and
frustrations about the IEP.
C. Offer to ask for another re-eval from another agency and offer to
advocate for the parent during an IEP meeting
D. Talk to the parent about their rights about the IEP.
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Ans: B. Meet with the parent and listen to the parent's feelings and
frustrations about the IEP.
A rural school has invited an Alateen to come and share information.
How does the best help the school?
A. understand how alcoholism impacts students
B. students learn about substance abuse
C. have a community referral for students
D. students will learn how to confront their parent's drinking
Ans: C. have a community referral for students
According to IDEA what is the role of a school Social Worker?
A. write SDS complete behavioral assessments
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B. advocate for families and students
C. read and explain the parent's rights for students with disabilities
D. be a liaison between school and family
Ans: A. write SDS complete behavioral assessments
A turbulent student is:
A. cares intensely about what others think
B. changed hair color often
C. joined different religious groups
D. does not have appetite and lack of sleep
Ans: D. does not have appetite and lack of sleep
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Two teachers of a refugee student go to the school social worker to
help the student: what could the social worker do?
A. practice english by using flashcards
B. more opportunities for cooperative learning
C. change the curriculum as a whole context
D. have students with similar backgrounds together in a class
Ans: B. more opportunities for cooperative learning
A student with SLD has been fighting during recess and in another
classroom what should the IEP consider doing?
A. FBA
B. BASC
C. BIP