Pel 184 IL School Social Worker Questions and
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Students for whom English as a second language...
A,Typically have above average math skills
B. Have much lower IQ scores and students for whom English is the first
language
C. Exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about the same as that of students
for whom English is the first language
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D. Can I be expected to read at grade level
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Ans: B. Exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about the same as that of
students for whom English is the first language
Students with cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds that differ from the
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backgrounds of the majority of the students at their schools will likely be
affected in which of the following ways?
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A. They will have a different body of background knowledge than their
fellow students which may adversely affect their academic performance
B. They are more likely than their peers to need special education
services
C. They will be less motivated than their peers because of a lack of
parental interest in their academic performance
D. Their overall academic performance will be reduced because their
reading skills will be below grade level
Ans: A. They will have a different body of background knowledge than
their fellow students which may adversely affect their academic
performance
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Julio is a seventh grade student who has lived in the US for only six
months in English as a second language. Test conducted by the school
psychologist show that he possesses normal intelligence, and he does not
appear to have any learning disabilities, but he is struggling
academically. Which of the following interventions is likely to be most
appropriate for Julio in the situation?
A. Referring Julio for special education services
B. Lowering academic standards for Julio because he does not speak
English fluently
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C. Telling Julio's parents that they should only speak English at home
D. Asking Julio's teachers to adapt their classes to meet Julio's needs by
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speaking more slowly rephrasing complex instructions and providing
more visual aids, etc
Ans: D.
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Asking Julio's teachers to adapt their classes to meet Julio's needs by
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speaking more slowly rephrasing complex instructions and providing
more visual aids, etc.
Which of the following adaptations would be most appropriate for a
student with a mild hearing impairment?
A. Refer the student for special education services because she cannot
succeed in a main stream classroom
B. Ask the students teachers to stay in very near the student and speak
very loudly at all times
C. Give the student extra homework so their parents can explain the
lessons to her
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D. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is delivered in a loud and
clear voice, and to go back over the main points with the student after
instruction is given to ensure that she heard and understood it
Ans: D. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is delivered in a loud
and clear voice, and to go back over the main points with the student
after instruction is given to ensure that she heard and understood it
The parent of a student have presented a school social worker with test
results from an independent expert stating that their child has a learning
disability need special education services. The school social worker is
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concerned that the test is not accurate because it lacks external validity.
Which of the following statements best summarizes concern for the
parents?
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A. The test questions do not measure various aspects of the disability
effectively
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B. The environment in which the test is conducted is not realistic, and so
the child's behavior during the test does not reflect the way in which she
actually behaves and learns in real life
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C. The test results contain significant measurement error
D. The expert who conducted the test is not qualified to perform it
Ans: B. The environment in which the test is conducted is not realistic,
and so the child's behavior during the test does not reflect the way in
which she actually behaves and learns in real life
Researcher a administered a test to a group of 50 subjects, and
administered the same test again on five different occasions to the same
subjects. The researcher was most likely attempting to evaluate which
characteristic of the test?
A. Internal validity