TCI exam review (NYC DOE) questions
and answers with solutions 2025
Most important tool adults have in TCI w/children & young people - ANSWER Self
5 components of successfully TCI implementation - ANSWER -Leadership & administrative support
-Social Work & clinical services participation
-Supervision & post crisis response
-Training & competency standards
-Data-driven incident monitoring & feedback
Setting condition (definition) - ANSWER Anything that makes challenging behavior more or less likely to
occur
5 categories of setting conditions - ANSWER -Organizational culture
-Environment (temp, noise, visuals)
-Instruction, activities & routines
-Personal (illness, trauma history, feeling unsafe)
-Relationship-based (us vs. them culture or excessive controls)
Self-regulation of emotions - ANSWER Awareness of your own emotions & ability to manage them
Behaviors recognized as typical for a particular person - ANSWER Baseline (pre-crisis & recovery)
Phases & Level of Stress in the Stress Model of Crisis - ANSWER -Pre-crisis = Baseline
-Triggering event = Aggitation
-Escalation = Aggression
-Outburst or Crisis = Violence
-Recovery = Baseline
, 2 Goals of Crisis Intervention - ANSWER -Support environmentally & emotionally
-Teach students better ways to cope with stress
3 Possible Outcomes (recovery phase) - ANSWER Higher - Educateur
No change - Fire Fighter
Lower - Abuser
4 Self-Awareness Questions - ANSWER -What am I feeling now?
-What does this student feel, need or want?
-How is the environment affecting the student?
-How do I best respond?
Question to discover child's goals - ANSWER What does this student feel, need or want?
7 Pain-based Behaviors - ANSWER -Implusive outbursts
-Aggression
-Running away
-Self-injury
-Defiance
-Inability to regulate emotions
-Trauma re-enactment
All behavior has... - ANSWER meaning. therefore behavior reflects needs.
Bullying is defined as... - ANSWER repeated acts of aggression, intimidation, or coercion against a victim
who is weaker in terms of power
4 Elements of a School-wide Anti-bullying Program - ANSWER -Policies against bullying
-Instruction for staff & students on anti-bullying
and answers with solutions 2025
Most important tool adults have in TCI w/children & young people - ANSWER Self
5 components of successfully TCI implementation - ANSWER -Leadership & administrative support
-Social Work & clinical services participation
-Supervision & post crisis response
-Training & competency standards
-Data-driven incident monitoring & feedback
Setting condition (definition) - ANSWER Anything that makes challenging behavior more or less likely to
occur
5 categories of setting conditions - ANSWER -Organizational culture
-Environment (temp, noise, visuals)
-Instruction, activities & routines
-Personal (illness, trauma history, feeling unsafe)
-Relationship-based (us vs. them culture or excessive controls)
Self-regulation of emotions - ANSWER Awareness of your own emotions & ability to manage them
Behaviors recognized as typical for a particular person - ANSWER Baseline (pre-crisis & recovery)
Phases & Level of Stress in the Stress Model of Crisis - ANSWER -Pre-crisis = Baseline
-Triggering event = Aggitation
-Escalation = Aggression
-Outburst or Crisis = Violence
-Recovery = Baseline
, 2 Goals of Crisis Intervention - ANSWER -Support environmentally & emotionally
-Teach students better ways to cope with stress
3 Possible Outcomes (recovery phase) - ANSWER Higher - Educateur
No change - Fire Fighter
Lower - Abuser
4 Self-Awareness Questions - ANSWER -What am I feeling now?
-What does this student feel, need or want?
-How is the environment affecting the student?
-How do I best respond?
Question to discover child's goals - ANSWER What does this student feel, need or want?
7 Pain-based Behaviors - ANSWER -Implusive outbursts
-Aggression
-Running away
-Self-injury
-Defiance
-Inability to regulate emotions
-Trauma re-enactment
All behavior has... - ANSWER meaning. therefore behavior reflects needs.
Bullying is defined as... - ANSWER repeated acts of aggression, intimidation, or coercion against a victim
who is weaker in terms of power
4 Elements of a School-wide Anti-bullying Program - ANSWER -Policies against bullying
-Instruction for staff & students on anti-bullying
