TCIS TRAINING FOR THE NYC DOE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the most important tool in therapeutic interventions with children and young
people? - Answers - Ourselves
What are the 5 components/domains of successful TCI implementation? - Answers - 1.
leadership and administrative support
2. social work and clinical services participation
3. supervision and post crisis response
4. training and competency standards
5. data-driven incident monitoring and feedback
What is a setting condition? - Answers - anything that makes challenging behavior more
or less likely to occur
List 5 categories of setting conditions. - Answers - 1. organizational culture (i.e. control
oriented, poor communication)
2. environmental (i.e. hot, crowded, too noisy, too much visual stimuli)
3. instruction, activities & routines related (staffing, quality of instruction, activities)
4. personal (i.e. illness, medication, trauma history, feeling unsafe)
5. relationship-based (i.e. excessive controls, "us vs. them" culture, lack of caring
community in place
What is self-regulation of emotions? - Answers - the person's ability to calm and self-
soothe in a stressful situation
What is baseline behavior? - Answers - Baseline behavior is recognized as "typical" for
a particular young person in the stress model of crisis.
In the stress model of crisis, state the phases/stages of the degree of stress that can be
observed from pre-crisis stage (baseline behavior): - Answers - 0. pre-crisis (baseline)
1. triggering event (agitation)
2. escalation phase (aggression)
3. outburst crisis (violence)
4. recovery
In the Stress Model of Crisis, what are the behavioral changes associated with the
Triggering Event? - Answers - agitation
, In the Stress Model of Crisis, what are the behavioral changes associated with the
Escalation Phase? - Answers - aggression
In the Stress Model of Crisis, what are the behavioral changes associated with the
Outburst/Crisis? - Answers - violence
In the Stress Model of Crisis, what are the behavioral changes associated with the
Recovery Phase? - Answers - baseline
What are the 2 goals of crisis intervention? - Answers - 1. support: environmentally and
emotionally to reduce stress and risk
2. teach: students better ways to cope with stress
What are the possible outcomes during the recovery phase? - Answers - higher
(educateur)
no change (firefighter)
lower (abuser)
What is the 1st question we should ask ourselves when confronted with a difficult
situation? - Answers - What am I feeling now?
What question can lead us to discovery of what the child's goals are or what purpose
the aggression or challenging behavior serves for the young person? - Answers - What
does this student feel, need or want?
Pain based behavior includes what? - Answers - 1. impulsive outbursts
2. aggression
3. running away
4. self-injury
5. defiance
6. inability to regulate emotion
7. trauma re-enactment
All behavior has __________: therefore, ___________ reflects needs. - Answers -
meaning...behavior
Bullying - Answers - ________________is defined as repeated acts of aggression,
intimidation, or coercion against a victim who is weaker than the perpetrator in terms of
physical size, psychological/social power, or other factors that might result in a notable
power differential.
Shool-Wide programs to reduce bullying should include: - Answers - 1. policies against
bullying
2. instruction for staff and students on anti-bullying
3. open discussion
4. pro-social skills training
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the most important tool in therapeutic interventions with children and young
people? - Answers - Ourselves
What are the 5 components/domains of successful TCI implementation? - Answers - 1.
leadership and administrative support
2. social work and clinical services participation
3. supervision and post crisis response
4. training and competency standards
5. data-driven incident monitoring and feedback
What is a setting condition? - Answers - anything that makes challenging behavior more
or less likely to occur
List 5 categories of setting conditions. - Answers - 1. organizational culture (i.e. control
oriented, poor communication)
2. environmental (i.e. hot, crowded, too noisy, too much visual stimuli)
3. instruction, activities & routines related (staffing, quality of instruction, activities)
4. personal (i.e. illness, medication, trauma history, feeling unsafe)
5. relationship-based (i.e. excessive controls, "us vs. them" culture, lack of caring
community in place
What is self-regulation of emotions? - Answers - the person's ability to calm and self-
soothe in a stressful situation
What is baseline behavior? - Answers - Baseline behavior is recognized as "typical" for
a particular young person in the stress model of crisis.
In the stress model of crisis, state the phases/stages of the degree of stress that can be
observed from pre-crisis stage (baseline behavior): - Answers - 0. pre-crisis (baseline)
1. triggering event (agitation)
2. escalation phase (aggression)
3. outburst crisis (violence)
4. recovery
In the Stress Model of Crisis, what are the behavioral changes associated with the
Triggering Event? - Answers - agitation
, In the Stress Model of Crisis, what are the behavioral changes associated with the
Escalation Phase? - Answers - aggression
In the Stress Model of Crisis, what are the behavioral changes associated with the
Outburst/Crisis? - Answers - violence
In the Stress Model of Crisis, what are the behavioral changes associated with the
Recovery Phase? - Answers - baseline
What are the 2 goals of crisis intervention? - Answers - 1. support: environmentally and
emotionally to reduce stress and risk
2. teach: students better ways to cope with stress
What are the possible outcomes during the recovery phase? - Answers - higher
(educateur)
no change (firefighter)
lower (abuser)
What is the 1st question we should ask ourselves when confronted with a difficult
situation? - Answers - What am I feeling now?
What question can lead us to discovery of what the child's goals are or what purpose
the aggression or challenging behavior serves for the young person? - Answers - What
does this student feel, need or want?
Pain based behavior includes what? - Answers - 1. impulsive outbursts
2. aggression
3. running away
4. self-injury
5. defiance
6. inability to regulate emotion
7. trauma re-enactment
All behavior has __________: therefore, ___________ reflects needs. - Answers -
meaning...behavior
Bullying - Answers - ________________is defined as repeated acts of aggression,
intimidation, or coercion against a victim who is weaker than the perpetrator in terms of
physical size, psychological/social power, or other factors that might result in a notable
power differential.
Shool-Wide programs to reduce bullying should include: - Answers - 1. policies against
bullying
2. instruction for staff and students on anti-bullying
3. open discussion
4. pro-social skills training
