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The primary purpose of strength based assessment is to:
a. review troublesome areas of individuals lives in conjunction with evidence based interventions
b. describe individuals learning and development in positive terms while omitting areas of
deficit.
c. build in individuals' personal attributes and resources instead of focusing on problems
d. determine individuals specific needs along with ways to address self- identified personal
issues. ------------ Correct Answer ------------ C (objective 0005) strength based assessment is
defined as the measurement of emotional and behavioral skills, competencies, and characteristics
that create a sense of personal accomplishment and contribute to satisfying relationships. Other
areas of focus for strength based assessment include strengths provide a foundation on which to
develop positive coping skills and promote growth.
According to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) code of ethics, with regard to
confidentiality, school social worker have an ethical obligation to: ----------- Correct Answer -----
------ Maintain the confidentiality of student information in accordance with best practice in the
field
A high school student informs the school social worker that the student's family has recently
become homeless and is living in a shelter across town that is not in the school's attendance zone.
The student is concerned about having to attend school in the new attendance zone. Which of the
following responses by the school social worker would most appropriately address the students
concerns. ----------- Correct Answer ----------- Informing the student about the right to stay put in
the current school and to be provided transportation as needed.
Which of the following interview techniques involves a school social worker asking a set of
predetermined questions to a student's teachers and family?
a. case interview
b. motivational interview
c. panel interview
d. structured interview ------------ Correct Answer ------------ D (objective 0009) In structured
interviews, questions are created in advance. Interviewees are asked the same set of questions in
the same order. The interviewer in this case the school social worker does not deviate from the
standard set of questions or probe further into responses.
,A school social worker is leading a partnership with local colleges that have offered to provide
schools with college interns whoa re studying school social work. The social worker, school
administrator, and representatives from the colleges have completed preliminary planning,
including defining goals, assigning responsibilities, and determining training and resource
requirements. Which of the following actions by the social worker would best promote effective
implementation of the intern program?
a. coordinating ongoing meetings between school and college staff to monitor the intern program
b. asking college staff to create a system for evaluating intern performance
c. providing college staff with contact information for school staff who will be working with
interns
d. arranging for college staff to observe intern in the school setting ------------ Correct Answer ---
--------- A (objective 0009) partnerships between schools and local organizations, including
colleges, require ongoing communication, collaboration, and consultation to be effective.
Coordination of ongoing meetings between school and college staff can assist in effective
implementation of programs by ensuring that issues and concerns that arise can be discussed in a
timely and collaborative manner and that adjustments can be made to improve the program as
needed.
A school social worker in high school wants to utilize technology to assess the effective ness of a
school wide attendance incentive program. Which of the following approaches would best help
achieve this goal?
a. developing an online teacher survey to gather information about students absences
b. creating a spreadsheet to track trends in students absences and incentives awarded
c. e-mailing students to seek feedback about the incentives offered for meeting attendance targets
d. texting students parents/guardians periodically to determine if their children's attendance has
improved ------------ Correct Answer ------------ B (objective 0005) spreadsheets software is sued
to organize, analyze and store data. The data can be manipulated in various ways and populated
into charts or graphs, which is useful for identifying trends in the data.
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)
which of the following sets of symptoms is associated with a diagnosis of obsessive compulsive
disorder (OCD)?
a. intense relationships and unstable self image
b. reduced feelings of pleasure and flat affect
c. depressive episodes and decreased activity levels
d. persistent thought and repetitive behaviors ------------ Correct Answer ------------ D (objective
0005) A diagnosis of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) includes the presence of obsessions,
compulsions both. Obsessions are persistent ideas, thought, impulses or images that are intrusive
and cause anxiety and distress. Compulsions are repetitive behaviors or mental acts that are
carried out to reduce or prevent anxiety or distress and are perceived by the individual to prevent
,a dreaded event or situation.
A school social worker wants to obtain assessment data for an eleventh grade student with a
traumatic Brian injury. the social worker specifically wants to gather information about the skills
needed to function in daily life. Which of the following assessment tools would be most
appropriate for this purpose?
a. personality inventory
b. cognitive abilities assessment
c. behavioral rating scale
d. adaptive behavior assessment ------------ Correct Answer ------------ D (objective 0005)
Adaptive behavior includes age- appropriate behavior such as life skills, social skills, and
personal responsibility, which individuals need to live independently and function in life. An
adaptive behavior assessment helps identify strengths and needs that must be addressed to
improve a students chance of success in school and in life.
A teacher expresses concerns to the school social worker about a student in the teacher's class.
The teacher has discussed the concerns with the student's parents/guardians and has learned that
the student has a medical diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). The social worker
would like to access the diagnostic information to better understand factors that are affecting the
student's learning and progress. To access the records, the social worker must take which of the
following actions?
a. submitting a records request to the students physician for copies of the records
b. meeting with the student directly to discuss the diagnosis and
current emotional state
c. completing a referral to the school nurse for an informal evaluation of the student
d. asking the student's parents/guardians to provide a written release of the records ------------
Correct Answer ------------ D (objective 0005) sharing of student information is governed by the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPPA). This legislation requires written permission from
parents/guardians/ caregivers to release records for a student under the age of 18. The written
release also stipulates when, where and how much of a students records can be shared.
Which of the following assessments should be used to assess the general thinking and reasoning
skills of a third grade student?
a. Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement, Third Edition (KTEA-3)
b. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children -Fifth Edition (WISC -V)
c.. Wide Range Achievement Test, Fifth Edition (WRAT5)
, d. Behavior Assessment System for Children, third Edition (BASC- 3) ------------ Correct
Answer ------------ B (objective 0005) The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children -Fifth
Edition (WISC-V) is an individually administered comprehensive clinical instrument used to
assess the general thinking and reasoning skills of student aged six through ten years. The WISC-
V can be sued in processes such as identifying an intellectual disability or giftedness and making
placement decisions for specialized educational programs.
A school social worker wants to assess a targeted student behavior across multiple school
settings as well as identify the purpose of the behavior and factors that are maintaining the
behavior. Which of the following assessments should be implemented in this situation?
a. adaptive behavior assessment
b. behavior checklist
c. functional behavior assessment
d. behavior screening ------------ Correct Answer ------------ C (objective 0005) The purpose of a
functional behavior assessment is to identify the function or purpose of a specific behavior and
the factors that may be maintaining the behavior. The information gathered from a functional
behavior assessment is used to design effective support plans.
A middle school teacher expresses to the school social worker a desire to monitor and evaluate
patterns of student's achievement and performance on assigned projects. Which of the following
initial recommendations by the social worker would be most appropriate?
a. showing students examples of high quality projects
b. emphasizing the use of group projects over individual projects
c. providing students with scoring rubric when assigning a project
d. discussing with students the weight of projects in final grades. ------------ Correct Answer ------
------ C (objective 0005) A rubric explicitly represents the performance expectations for a
project. A rubric divides the assigned project into component parts and provides clear
descriptions of performance characteristics at the scoring level. A rubric can be sued by students
and the teacher as a guide during the project as well as to evaluate final performance. Consistent
use of this approach will provide the teacher with the information needed to monitor and
evaluate patterns of achievement and performance.
in which of the following situations would it be most important for a school social worker to
collect baseline data?
a. A small group of students will be trained to become peer mediators.
b.A student with behavioral challenges will be receiving an intervention
c.A student is recently determined eligible for special education services
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