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PEL 238 (School SW) Content Area Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
The school IEP team is having difficult time with parents who disagree
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| with the decisions being made. The SSW is asked to talk to the parents
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about their disagreement. What strategy should the school social
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worker use with the parents?
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a. Mediate/act as an advocate and suggest filing a due process | | | | | | | | |
| hearing and supporting them during/after.
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b. Arrange to meet with the parents in private and listen to them with
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| intention/care.
c. Offer to ask for another re-evaluation from another agency....
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Ans: b. Arrange to meet with the parents in private and listen to them with
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| intention/care.
A rural school has invited an Alateen to come and share information.
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| How does this best help the school?
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A) Understand how alcoholism impacts students. | | | |
B) Students learn about substance abuse.| | | |
C) Have a community referral for students.
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D) Students will learn how to confront their parent's drinking.
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Ans: C) Have a community referral for students.
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According to the IDEA, what is the role of the school social worker?
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A) Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments.
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B) Advocate for families/students | |
C) Read and explain the parents' rights for students w/ disabilities
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D) Be a liaison between school and family
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Ans: A) Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments.
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A turbulent student:
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A) Care intensely about what others think
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B) Changes hair color often | | |
C) Joined a different religious group. | | | |
D) Does not have appetite and lack of sleep.
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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
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the student. What could the SSW recommend?
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A) Practice English by using flashcards | | | |
B) Change the curriculum as a whole context | | | | | |
C) More opportunities for cooperative learning
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D) Get students with similar backgrounds together in a class
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Ans: C) More opportunities for cooperative learning
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A student with SLD has been fighting during recess and in another
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| classroom. What should the IEP team consider doing?
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A) Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) | | |
B) Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) | | |
C) Adaptive Behavior Assessment | |
D) Behavior Rating Scale | |
Ans: A) Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
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A foster parent came up to the school sw and shared that the
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| biological mother has had unscheduled visits, and the student is not
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| completing homework because of this situation. What can the sw
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| assist with? |
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PEL 238 (School SW) Content Area Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
The school IEP team is having difficult time with parents who disagree
| | | | | | | | | | |
| with the decisions being made. The SSW is asked to talk to the parents
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
about their disagreement. What strategy should the school social
| | | | | | | | |
worker use with the parents?
| | | | |
a. Mediate/act as an advocate and suggest filing a due process | | | | | | | | |
| hearing and supporting them during/after.
| | | |
b. Arrange to meet with the parents in private and listen to them with
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| intention/care.
c. Offer to ask for another re-evaluation from another agency....
| | | | | | | |
Ans: b. Arrange to meet with the parents in private and listen to them with
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| intention/care.
A rural school has invited an Alateen to come and share information.
| | | | | | | | | | |
| How does this best help the school?
| | | | | |
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| | | | | |
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 the IDEA, what is the role of the school social worker?
| | | | | | | | | | | |
A) Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments.
| | | | |
B) Advocate for families/students | |
C) Read and explain the parents' rights for students w/ disabilities
| | | | | | | | |
D) Be a liaison between school and family
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Ans: A) Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments.
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A turbulent student:
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A) Care intensely about what others think
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B) Changes hair color often | | |
C) Joined a different religious group. | | | |
D) Does not have appetite and lack of sleep.
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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
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the student. What could the SSW recommend?
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A) Practice English by using flashcards | | | |
B) Change the curriculum as a whole context | | | | | |
C) More opportunities for cooperative learning
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D) Get students with similar backgrounds together in a class
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Ans: C) More opportunities for cooperative learning
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A student with SLD has been fighting during recess and in another
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| classroom. What should the IEP team consider doing?
| | | | | | |
A) Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) | | |
B) Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP) | | |
C) Adaptive Behavior Assessment | |
D) Behavior Rating Scale | |
Ans: A) Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
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A foster parent came up to the school sw and shared that the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| biological mother has had unscheduled visits, and the student is not
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| completing homework because of this situation. What can the sw
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| assist with? |
