School Social Work (SWK) Content Exam 184 Practice

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• Which factor has the largest effect on life expectancy?
• Which of the following is NOT advocated by the National Association of Social Workers' Standards for Cultural Competence?
• Which practice best reflects authentic student input in classroom rule development?
• Which statement about Piaget's pre-operational stage is NOT accurate?
• Which of the following is NOT a listed function of supervision?
• Terrance is an 8th grade student who has moved through several foster homes. To determine if he needs special education services, the social worker should consult with whom for Terrance’s history?
• Under FERPA, rights transfer to the student at age 18 or when the student attends a school beyond high school.
• Mr. Pieta is a special education teacher who is developing a set of classroom rules and collaboration with the school social worker. He is looking for a strategy to make the students feel more invested in the rules, and thus more likely to follow them. Which should the social worker suggest?
• Which action addresses ESL support when resources are lacking, focusing on funding and development?
• The ability to take turns with others during a conversation and adjust speech to the audience falls under which category?
• The School Social Work Journal was developed by which organization?
• Which statement accurately describes the relationship between Section 504 and IDEA?
• In which decade did school social workers deal with more diverse populations in the profession?
• A typical student assessment lasts how long and includes which components?
• According to Weiner's attribution theory, attributing a person's success to luck is an example of which attribution?
• In a needs assessment of physical and emotional safety, which data source is most appropriate to gauge emotional safety?
• Which type of community service provides intangible supports including tutoring, counseling, legal advice, and drug or alcohol rehabilitation?
• During a traumatic event, no __________ should be attempted.
• In organizational terms, what does vertical complexity refer to in a school?
• Which statement is NOT true about cultural competence?
• Which type of community service provides tangible supports including food, clothing, medical help, and shelter for needy families?
• Data on which aspect describes what people want (or think they want) but don't have?
• What were school social workers initially called?
• Amelia, a 5th grader, has extreme difficulty forming letters and numbers and routinely avoids writing and drawing tasks, but can explain her thoughts verbally. Which would be the most likely diagnosis?
• FERPA applies to which type of educational institutions?
• Which description matches the ecological model?
• Typically communities offer two types of services. Which pair best describes these categories?
• Which strategy would likely encourage participation in a volunteer program?
• Omar has been enrolled in his current school for six months and his parents have requested a Full and Individual Evaluation. How long does the school have after parental consent to complete the evaluation?
• Which activity is part of the first category derived from 504/IEP documentation?
• In what year did the School Social Work Journal begin?
• Which federal law protects the privacy of student education records?
• When a student discloses sensitive information and there are concerns about credibility, what is the appropriate action?
• Which four ethical values are essential for school social workers to adhere to, including self-determination, confidentiality, and client participation?
• Jose is a 6 year old whose parents' threats and neglect have led to attachment issues. Which attachment pattern best describes his fear of attachment and expectation of rejection?
• Which of the following is typically NOT considered part of a comprehensive school conflict resolution plan?
• Shauna is a fourth grade student with dysgraphia who has not previously required special education services. To support her as writing tasks become more complex, which strategy should the social worker suggest?
• What does FERPA stand for?
• What is the best initial step for helping a student who lacks parental help with homework?
• A norm-referenced test would be most appropriate for which purpose?
• Which student is LEAST likely to be entitled to special education services?
• Developmental theory emphasizes that individuals progress through what?
• Kopels (1992) challenged the NASW position regarding school social workers' ethical obligations to whom?
• Who is considered the father of school social work?
• Which statement is true about CAPTA?
• With a rise in student conflicts at a middle school, what is the most effective response?
• Which statement describes the purpose of the pre-referral process?
• Which statement best describes the role of district policy on social and emotional learning (SEL) for school social workers?
• Which are considered critical components of a school social worker's knowledge base?
• Which axis in the DSM IV covers psychosocial and environmental problems?
• Which data category would capture how many hours a student works per week?
• In a crisis intervention group for children, the step that was left out in the described protocol was which of the following?
• The NASW Commission on Education position statement 'The School Social Worker and Confidentiality' provided what?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a method for collecting data in a needs assessment?
• In applying the ecological model, a school social worker can work with which domain?
• Pre-referral interventions in schools are designed to ...
• What does DACA stand for?
• The time for a student assessment may equal how many days?
• Section 504 accommodations derive from which federal law?
• The need assessment method should be designed to provide which of the following?
• In the descending priority order, which item is third?
• FERPA's primary purpose is to protect the privacy of which records?
• Kopels (1992) contributed to ethical discussions by arguing that school social workers should acknowledge what about their client responsibilities?
• A tripartite assessment gathers data from which sources?
• Regarding self-assessment for licensure, which statement aligns with common professional expectations for school social workers?
• Which characteristic is most typical of dyslexia?
• Which landmark Supreme Court ruling allows all children, regardless of immigration status, the right to a K-12 education?
• Which scenario would most likely qualify for protection under Section 504 but not the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
• Which event in the 1930s impacted school social workers?
• Mariah states that her friend's father attempted to sexually abuse her; the social worker knows Mariah's history of lying. How should the social worker respond?
• What is a key benefit of involving teachers in joint planning sessions to improve collaboration?
• Which of the following is an example of task analysis?
• A genogram is primarily used to identify patterns across generations.
• What allows non-custodial parents to make educational decisions for students?
• Which item is among the criteria to be considered in prioritizing school social work services concerns?
• Value is defined as what in the context of school social work?
• Which statement best captures the core difference between functional behavior assessment informed interventions and traditional behavior interventions?
• Play therapy is most effective in allowing a child to do what?
• When many parents have limited English skills, which approach is most effective to increase attendance at conferences?
• Who are the typical on-site supervisors?
• Schools are generally guided by the rules of which social stratum?
• Which factor most contributes to differences in reading comprehension between ESL students and native English speakers, a factor instructional programs should address?
• Mr. Ulrich is a high school social worker focusing on attendance and dropout prevention. How can he most effectively promote his alternative policy approach to the school's administration?
• Which individuals in a school are required to report suspicions of child abuse or neglect?
• The best interest of students should serve as what in decisions about sharing information?
• The two spheres of supervision provide which types?
• ____________ data describe the group or population being studied and include ascribed features like age, gender, and race and achieved characteristics like family income and property status.
• Which option reflects a criterion for forming a group with children of divorced parents to maximize group cohesion?
• Which option demonstrates best practice when a teacher suspects abuse and seeks guidance from the school social worker?
• When interviewing a client, which approach demonstrates comprehension?
• Variables affecting how many students a school social worker can serve can be categorized into two distinct groups. Which option describes these two groups?
• The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children is appropriate for children in which age range?
• Which of the following is typically NOT part of a comprehensive school conflict resolution plan?
• In addressing ESL needs with no resources, which action is most appropriate for the school social worker?
• After Kirk and Laura Smalley lost their son Ty to suicide due to bullying, they created an organization known as:
• Which statement is generally NOT true of students with emotional disabilities?
• When identifying early warning signs of violent behavior in a school setting, what approach is most appropriate?
• Which institutions are transmitters of dominant cultural standards, norms, and values shaping society at large?
• Which factor is commonly used when allocating school social work staff?
• Which term describes events that involve exposure to actual or threatened death or serious injury and elicit fear, helplessness, or horror?
• Which of the following steps does NOT occur during the pre-referral process?
• Which act is the primary law protecting the rights of children with disabilities and ensuring free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment?
• Which item is listed as the seventh priority in the model?
• Social and emotional problems that interfere with a student's ability to which are considered disabling?
• When a teacher is not providing accommodations for a student with disabilities, what is the most appropriate first step?
• Which of the following exemplify methods used to allocate school social work staff?
• Name this type of therapy: The use of books and storytelling to help with psychological issues.
• Which statement correctly describes how IEP goals are structured?
• The Rosenberg Scale and the Coppersmith Inventory measure which construct?
• People in schools develop social relationships that evolve into patterned group processes and social structures known as what?
• In a traditional strengths-based assessment, which competency is not typically considered?
• Which US president signed the No Child Left Behind Act?
• What type of trauma includes repetitive, prolonged and cumulative trauma such as neglect by primary caregivers at developmentally vulnerable ages?
• When a student reveals that their family is homeless, which referral is appropriate?
• Which statement best reflects the mechanism of social learning theory?
• Under FERPA, who has the rights to inspect and review education records?
• Students from cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds different from the majority are likely to be affected academically in which way?
• Which step is most constructive when addressing a student whose parents do not help with homework?
• When interviewing a client who may have experienced homelessness, which practice is most appropriate?
• When making a diagnosis using the DSM IV multi-axial assessment system, depression would fall under which axis?
• In the DSM IV, which axis classifies personality disorders and intellectual disabilities?
• What is the best initial step for a school social worker when a teacher reports possible ADHD behaviors in a student?
• In the crisis-level framework, Level II corresponds to which scenario?
• Historically, social workers have advocated for the rights of whom?
• To determine whether ADHD information found online is reliable, what is the best course of action?
• Accountability to the secretary includes which practice?
• When expanding into new practice areas, which approach is considered appropriate for school social workers?
• Which statement best reflects an implication of social learning theory in a group context?
• Which item is ranked second in the model's priority order?
• Which statement about language development is true?
• Under Section 504, which of the following scenarios would qualify for protection?
• According to FERPA, if Sarah's parents pursue the matter further, they can request...
• CAPTA created which entity to disseminate information and best practices to states and localities?
• FERPA primarily governs the privacy of which records?
• Which scenario is most likely to create a conflict of interest for a school social worker?
• When a teacher is not providing accommodations for a student with disabilities, what is the most appropriate initial action?
• Which statement is true of Marco, who has strong academic aptitude but poor executive function?
• Which term best describes data about the population that include age, gender, race, and income and property status?
• Under FERPA, which scenario does not require parental consent for releasing student records?
• Which organization is the first national association for school social workers?
• Which pair correctly completes the sentence about assessment: A ________ is a systematic method of gathering information about the student and related factors in school, home, and community settings, and it serves as the basis for a __________.
• Providing transitional services typically addresses which goal?
• Which activity is included in the second category (new student identification and education system support)?
• The School Social Work Journal was started in 1970 by which organization?
• IDEA requires that students with disabilities be placed in which type of environment?
• Which scenario would most strongly indicate that a student is unlikely to require special education services?
• Which describes a culturally competent interaction?
• A parent presents test results claiming a learning disability and need for special education, and the school social worker is concerned about external validity. Which statement best summarizes this concern?
• In a systems approach, which intervention aligns with involving family dynamics?
• A school social worker needs to compile a chart showing the percentage of students in categories based on classroom performance and standardized test scores, for presentation to administration. Which software combination would be most appropriate?
• Which stage of the group process strengthens the relationships of the members?
• For a student with a mild hearing impairment in a mainstream classroom, which adaptation is most appropriate to ensure that instructions are understood?
• What is a benefit of monthly reports of school social workers?
• In a needs assessment, what is typically the final step?
• In peer mediation for student conflict resolution, which is a primary advantage?
• What is the social worker's recommended action when a teacher suspects physical abuse given signs but no confirmation?
• A thorough needs assessment should determine which of the following?
• Which statement accurately contrasts Section 504 and IDEA?
• Which organization produced the position statement on confidentiality?
• In a tripartite assessment, factors should be considered from which categories?
• A ____________________ is defined by the American Psychiatric Association as an event in which the person experienced, witnessed, or was confronted with an event or events that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, and the person's response involved intense fear, helplessness, or horror
• Which data category includes eating habits, alcohol use, participation in sports, weekly hours worked by full-time students, absences, and suspensions?
• How many of the 50 states have no certification requirements for school social workers?
• Which data source is most useful for identifying phonological processing issues?
• The organizational culture of a school affects which of the following?
• The person-in-environment system was developed primarily to...
• Type 2 traumas are ______________
• Which IQ score is used as the threshold indicating potential mental retardation in the source material?
• Which of the following students would MOST LIKELY need to be tested for dyslexia?
• What is the best evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of a policy change?
• The number of criteria for assessing each component includes which items?
• Educational Affidavit is used by non-custodial parents to do which of the following?
• Which statement best summarizes how a school social worker should explain a tragedy to a child at the pre-operational stage?
• The McKinney-Vento Act protects and provides services to children who are what?
• Which statement about FERPA's purpose is accurate?
• The duty to warn applies to which risk?
• What has the largest effect on life expectancy?
• A conflict resolution curriculum would most likely include which elements?
• Which would be an appropriate IEP goal for Andrea, a fourth-grade student identified with an emotional disability?
• What does the STARR model teach?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a focus within IDEA?
• Which law prohibits school social workers from sharing information with ICE?
• Which Illinois act addresses reporting abused or neglected children?
• Which statement about FERPA is true?
• A recent survey at FrankField middle school shows teachers lack awareness of the school social worker's resources. Which approach is most effective to inform teachers quickly?
• The job of a _______________ during a school crisis includes ensuring authorized individuals pick up the students from a holding area
• Children with no parent or legal guardian in the US to provide care to them as known as ___________
• Supportive supervision addresses which aspects?
• The learning of new ideas, the process of incorporating new information into your old perceptions is an example of
• The father of school social work is considered to be
• In school social work, the term 'supervision' incorporates activities performed in at least how many spheres of influence?
• Which activities should be undertaken in collaboration with a student's parents and teachers?
• The rights of ALL students to have access to school social work services have been emphasized by which body and reinforced by what?
• A genogram is used to identify repetition of problems across generations.
• Which of the following would fall under Axis 4 of the DSM IV multi-axial assessment system?
• Which statement about Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) is true?
• IDEA requires free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment (FAPE in LRE). Which statement best describes this?
• A common typology defines three levels of crisis: Level I, a personal tragedy; Level II, a major personal crisis or a major threatening incident; and Level III, _________________.
• Questioning and cognitive reflection upon previously learned information and the active modification of one's perceptions is __________________
• Type 1 traumas are _______________
• Which term best describes long-term neglect experienced during childhood?
• Educational supervision requires which of the following?
• Which act established the CAPTA?
• A ______ is a period of psychological disequilibrium, during which a person’s normal coping mechanisms are insufficient to solve problems or master a situation, and it persists for at least a few days, up to perhaps six weeks
• Stand for the Silent is an organization formed in response to which issue?
• Pavlov's classical conditioning and Skinner's operant conditioning are both best described as which theoretical orientation?
• Historically, what term was used to refer to early school social workers?
• A needs assessment should include which elements?
• In practice, which option best demonstrates cultural humility when working with clients from diverse backgrounds?
• Under which circumstances would a Full and Individual Evaluation probably not be conducted?
• If a test yields highly similar results when administered to the same individuals on multiple occasions, what attribute is being demonstrated?
• IDEA is described as which of the following?
• Which intervention is most appropriate for a seventh-grade student who has lived in the U.S. for six months, has normal intelligence, and is struggling academically?
• Providing toys and the opportunity to play is an important strategy for building relationships with young clients because ...
• Which statement is NOT true of developmental history assessments?
• To be effective, a training session to facilitate collaboration between regular and special education teachers should focus on...
• Which of the following communication techniques best demonstrates consideration of one's audience?
• Which of the following is important when providing counseling to children of diverse cultural backgrounds
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a challenge to school social workers in the United States?
• Which item is included in the category of new student identification and education system support?
• Which statement is consistent with Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?
• A final factor to be considered in prioritizing school social work services concerns is which?
• Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate candidate for play therapy?
• According to Bernard Weiner's attribution theory, which attribution would Sonia make about Trina's success?
• Successful pre-referral interventions generally involve which approach?
• Which issue was a major influence on school social work in the 1960s?
• Which statement about IEP goals is NOT true?
• To conduct an initial ADHD screening of a 5th-grade student, which approach is most appropriate?
• Which of the following is not a traditional school social work skill?
• Helping an Exceptional Child receive vocational training is an example of ...
• How do school social workers use developmental theory?
• Who typically can refer a child for evaluation for special education services?
• If a school social worker encounters a rare disability they are unfamiliar with, what is an appropriate initial action?
• A gifted and talented student is frequently off-task. What should the school social worker’s first step be to address this behavior?
• Which factor is MOST LIKELY to render a student eligible for special education services?
• Which of the following should NOT be a consideration in selecting group members for a group counseling session with children of divorced parents?
• Children with disabilities are guaranteed the right to equal education by ________.
• _____________ are extraordinary situations that are likely to evoke significant distress in almost anyone and include homicide, suicide, and accidental death
• Which statement about play therapy is NOT a purpose?
• What is the primary purpose of the release point area during a school crisis?
• In evaluating a plan to increase collaboration, the biggest barrier was lack of planning time. What is the most effective recommendation?
• The ________ is the compilation and analysis of information concerning those life experiences of the child, past and present, that pertain to the pupil's problems in school.
• A researcher administers a test to 50 subjects and then re-administers the same test on five occasions to the same subjects. Which characteristic of the test is being evaluated?
• Which organizations contributed basic guidelines for administration and supervision in school social work?
• Under FERPA, a school would need to obtain Francisco's grandmother's permission to release his educational records in all but which situation?
• Which of the following is NOT a core value of the social work profession, according to NASW?
• As part of a pre-referral intervention for a student with ADHD, which accommodation is suggested?
• Which statement is NOT a true statement regarding professional competence and development for school social workers?
• Which of the following is NOT consistent with a culturally competent approach to education?
• The _____ is the blueprint for all that happens in the education of a child with disabilities.
• Which data collection method is commonly used to gather perspectives from multiple stakeholders in a community needs assessment?
• Which item is listed as the ninth priority in the model?
• What is the name of the first national association for school social workers?
• According to the NASW Standards for Cultural Competence, how should a social worker approach a new position at a school with a different student population?
• Which phase of emergency management focuses on prevention?
• Being able to control self-destructive behavior is an example of which personal resource?
• Three functions of supervision are:
• Which of the following is a hard service example?
• Which statement about the School Social Work Journal is true?
• Under CAPTA, which entity was created within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to serve as the focal point for the collection of information, improvement of programs, dissemination of materials, and information on best practices to states and localities?
• Administrative supervision refers to which of the following?
• Among students who are English as a Second Language (ESL), how do their IQ score ranges typically compare with those of students whose first language is English?
• What is the primary purpose of an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?
• Assessment of each component of a department's program is based on a number of criteria. Which statement is true?
• Which department oversees Section 504?
• What approach should the PST take first to elicit more cooperation from a reluctant teacher?
• Which of the following ages would be outside the target range for the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children?
• Which statement aligns with Gardner's theory?
• Which of the following is included in IDEA's focus?
• Which statement best reflects ethical boundaries regarding physical and sexual contact with students?
• One service provided by the McKinney-Vento Act is which of the following?
• Which items are included in the first category of activities for students receiving school social work services under 504/IEP documentation?
• The 1930s event that shaped the field of school social work by highlighting poverty and welfare needs was?
• Which of the following is a traditional school social work skill?
• In needs assessment, which factor should influence the choice of data sources?
• Which of the following is a component of the NASW Standards for School Social Work Services?
• What is the primary purpose of a norm-referenced test?
• Which of the following classifications would allow a child to receive Exceptional Children services?
• Which statement best describes accountability in school social work?
• A curriculum designed to teach conflict resolution would most likely include which of the following?
• Functional behavior assessments are designed to create behavior interventions that differ from traditional interventions in what major way?
• A Section 504 accommodation might include which of the following?
• Collegial supervision requires which of the following?
• Which groups have a greater need to know the focus, status, and impact of a school social worker's efforts?
• Which intervention best supports a recently immigrated student who is struggling academically due to language and cultural adjustment?
• Which of the following is NOT required by the NASW Standards for School Social Work Services?
• Which statement best describes self-assessment for school social workers?
• A new student with a rare learning disability enrolls, and the school social worker is unfamiliar with the disability. What is an appropriate initial step to learn more and ensure accommodations?
• Which statement best describes the value of play in building relationships with young clients?
• When exiting a student from special education, which action must the MET perform before services can be discontinued?
• In school social work, vertical complexity relates to what concept?
• To prevent professional burnout, every school social worker should be involved in at least one activity that he/she finds personally satisfying. This is defined as what?
• In the crisis-level framework, Level I corresponds to which scenario?
• Which of the following is NOT part of an IEP team?
• An individual is typically considered mentally retarded if their IQ falls below which score?
• Which of the following is NOT a key element of conducting a needs assessment?
• To improve conference attendance, which step would be most constructive?
• Ms. Johns is a school social worker who has decided to conduct a needs assessment of physical and emotional safety within the school community. After identifying the purpose of the assessment, what should her next step be?
• Which federal law ensures a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities?
• Which statement is true for a child with language delay but not true for a child with speech delay?
• Which term describes the social history (CSA/SDS) in school social work?
• After parental consent for a full and individual evaluation, what is the maximum timeframe to complete the evaluation in many settings?
• Which item is NOT listed as part of the New Student Identification and Education System Support category?
• FERPA governs access to what type of records?
• Which of the following is a soft service example?
• Which scenario violates established professional boundaries between a school social worker and a student?
• Which is an example of a teaching strategy that uses intrinsic motivation?
• Under mandated reporting, when should school staff notify authorities?
• Which law allows for a parent who is incarcerated to have access to their child's educational records?
• Who serves as the incident Commander during a school crisis?
• The school social workers are guided by which perspectives?
• The CAPTA legislation created what to administer grants and disseminate information?
• In peer mediation, which statement best describes the mediator's role?
• In a confidentiality contract for a children of divorce support group, which element is most important?
• Which statement aligns best with a systems approach to school social work?