CHILD WELFARE EMPLOYEE LICENCE
(CWEL) EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
PRACTICE TEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS | CWEL
Illustrations of Minimum Parenting Capacities include:
a. Being aware of and responding appropriately to a child's
psychosocial needs
b. The capacity to realize that a child cannot produce
gratification and self esteem for parents
c. The ability to experience the child as a separate person
d. All of the above
e. None of the above Correct Answer All of the above
An ecomap:
a. Is used as an assessment tool by the child welfare
worker
b. Is a visual, intergenerational presentation of a family
c. Helps the child welfare worker better understand the
demands and/or resources that are affecting a child
d. Is a pictorial representation of family connections
e. All of the above
f. a, c & d Correct Answer f. a, c & d
The Home Safety Checklist was developed in response to
child deaths from household accidents and other non-
abuse/neglect deaths. The leading causes of child death
in Illinois are:
a. Fire and Burns
,b. Drowning
c. Abuse and Neglect
d. Automobile Accidents
e. All of the above
f. a, b and d Correct Answer f. a, b and d
An underlying condition is a specific condition that exits in
a family, increasing the likelihood of child abuse and
neglect. This condition could include:
a. Substance Abuse
b. Domestic Violence
c. Mental Illness
d. Developmental Disabilities
e. All of the above Correct Answer e. All of the above
Domestic Violence: Correct Answer a. Is prevalent in
families where there is suspected abuse or neglect
The impact of domestic violence on children includes:
a. Girls are 6.5 times more likely to be sexually assaulted
b. Girls are more likely to become pregnant as a teen
c. Boys are 4 times more likely to abuse in dating
relationships
d. Boys are 1000 times more likely to commit violent acts
against an adult partner or their own children
e. All of the above Correct Answer e. All of the above
Substance Abuse Correct Answer b. Has a defined
progression
,Parents with developmental disabilities: Correct Answer c.
Can parent their children with identified sources of support
Illinois' child welfare model for assessment is the
"Integrated Assessment". There are three phases to this
model which are: Correct Answer d. Initial assessment,
front end assessment and ongoing assessment
The key players in the Integrated Assessment Model are:
a. Permanency Worker
b. Clinical Screener
c. Early Childhood Screener (for children under the age of
5)
d. Intake Coordinator
e. all of the above Correct Answer e. All of the above
A safety concern: Correct Answer c. Has a primary
intervention purpose of controlling the situation to prevent
harm
Safety is:
a. A subset of risk
b. Is concerned with a moderate to severe degree of harm
c. Looks at issues that present now or in the very near
future
d. b & c
e. All of the above Correct Answer e. All of the above
A CERAP determination includes all but: Correct Answer
d. Calls for immediate removal of children if they are found
to be unsafe
, For the specific purposes of completing a CERAP, the
family members to be assessed are: Correct Answer c. All
adult household members
Criteria for consideration when evaluating Safety Threats
include:
a. Child Vulnerability
b. Children's provocative behavior
c. Severity of Behavior/Condition
d. Parental remorse
e. History
f. All of the above
g. a, c & e Correct Answer g. a, c & e
Minimum parenting standards are defined by policy and
law as parenting capacity birth parents must exhibit and
maintain for their children in order to avoid DCFS
intervention. Correct Answer True
The Home Safety Checklist came into being based on the
increasing number of children who were injured or killed
by paramours. Correct Answer False
In determining the severity and prevalence of mental
illness, it is important to first have a definition of normal.
Correct Answer True
Safety threats are mitigated when the permanency worker
provides the parent with reasonable action(s) to correct
(CWEL) EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
PRACTICE TEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS | CWEL
Illustrations of Minimum Parenting Capacities include:
a. Being aware of and responding appropriately to a child's
psychosocial needs
b. The capacity to realize that a child cannot produce
gratification and self esteem for parents
c. The ability to experience the child as a separate person
d. All of the above
e. None of the above Correct Answer All of the above
An ecomap:
a. Is used as an assessment tool by the child welfare
worker
b. Is a visual, intergenerational presentation of a family
c. Helps the child welfare worker better understand the
demands and/or resources that are affecting a child
d. Is a pictorial representation of family connections
e. All of the above
f. a, c & d Correct Answer f. a, c & d
The Home Safety Checklist was developed in response to
child deaths from household accidents and other non-
abuse/neglect deaths. The leading causes of child death
in Illinois are:
a. Fire and Burns
,b. Drowning
c. Abuse and Neglect
d. Automobile Accidents
e. All of the above
f. a, b and d Correct Answer f. a, b and d
An underlying condition is a specific condition that exits in
a family, increasing the likelihood of child abuse and
neglect. This condition could include:
a. Substance Abuse
b. Domestic Violence
c. Mental Illness
d. Developmental Disabilities
e. All of the above Correct Answer e. All of the above
Domestic Violence: Correct Answer a. Is prevalent in
families where there is suspected abuse or neglect
The impact of domestic violence on children includes:
a. Girls are 6.5 times more likely to be sexually assaulted
b. Girls are more likely to become pregnant as a teen
c. Boys are 4 times more likely to abuse in dating
relationships
d. Boys are 1000 times more likely to commit violent acts
against an adult partner or their own children
e. All of the above Correct Answer e. All of the above
Substance Abuse Correct Answer b. Has a defined
progression
,Parents with developmental disabilities: Correct Answer c.
Can parent their children with identified sources of support
Illinois' child welfare model for assessment is the
"Integrated Assessment". There are three phases to this
model which are: Correct Answer d. Initial assessment,
front end assessment and ongoing assessment
The key players in the Integrated Assessment Model are:
a. Permanency Worker
b. Clinical Screener
c. Early Childhood Screener (for children under the age of
5)
d. Intake Coordinator
e. all of the above Correct Answer e. All of the above
A safety concern: Correct Answer c. Has a primary
intervention purpose of controlling the situation to prevent
harm
Safety is:
a. A subset of risk
b. Is concerned with a moderate to severe degree of harm
c. Looks at issues that present now or in the very near
future
d. b & c
e. All of the above Correct Answer e. All of the above
A CERAP determination includes all but: Correct Answer
d. Calls for immediate removal of children if they are found
to be unsafe
, For the specific purposes of completing a CERAP, the
family members to be assessed are: Correct Answer c. All
adult household members
Criteria for consideration when evaluating Safety Threats
include:
a. Child Vulnerability
b. Children's provocative behavior
c. Severity of Behavior/Condition
d. Parental remorse
e. History
f. All of the above
g. a, c & e Correct Answer g. a, c & e
Minimum parenting standards are defined by policy and
law as parenting capacity birth parents must exhibit and
maintain for their children in order to avoid DCFS
intervention. Correct Answer True
The Home Safety Checklist came into being based on the
increasing number of children who were injured or killed
by paramours. Correct Answer False
In determining the severity and prevalence of mental
illness, it is important to first have a definition of normal.
Correct Answer True
Safety threats are mitigated when the permanency worker
provides the parent with reasonable action(s) to correct
