ILLINOIS PEL UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ A rural school district has invited Alateen to come and run a
group in a local school. How does this best help the school?
a. Understand how alcoholism impacts students.
b. Students learn about substance abuse.
c. Have a community referral for students.
d. Students will learn how to confront their parents' drinking.
Answer: c. Have a community referral for students.
◉ According to the IDEA, what is the role of the school social worker
for an IEP?
a. Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments.
b. Advocate for families and students.
c. Read and explain the parent's rights for students with disabilities.
d. Be a liaison between school and family.
Answer: a. Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments.
,◉ A turbulent student:
a. Cares intensely about what others think.
b. Changes hair color often.
c. Joined a different religious group.
d. Does not have appetite and lack of sleep.
Answer: d. Does not have appetite and lack of sleep.
◉ Two teachers of a refugee student who doesn't speak English, go
to the school social worker for support to help the student. What
could the SSW recommend?
a. Practice English by using flashcards.
b. Change the curriculum as a context.
c. Provide more opportunities for cooperative learning.
d. Group students with similar backgrounds together in a class.
Answer: c. Provide more opportunities for cooperative learning.
◉ A student with SLD has been fighting during recess and in another
classroom. What should the IEP team consider doing?
a. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
b. Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP)
c. Adaptive Behavior Assessment
d. Behavior Rating Scale
,Answer: a. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
◉ A foster parent came to the school social worker and shared that
the biological mother has unscheduled visits, and the student is not
completing schoolwork because of this. What intervention would be
best to use with the student when completing school assignments?
a. Praising the student when completing schoolwork.
b. Letting the teacher know when grading.
c. Asking foster parent to help.
d. Talking to the biological mom.
Answer: a. Praising the student when completing schoolwork.
◉ What is a challenge for a student who best learns and processes
information through auditory learning?
a. Transitioning by hearing a bell or other stimuli.
b. Presenting or reading out loud.
c. Reading on their own for comprehension.
d. Verbal cues with no visuals
Answer: c. Reading on their own for comprehension.
◉ If a student transfers from a homogenous culture to a diverse
school, what will be best for the school social worker to work on
with the student?
, a. Recognizing differences among cultures.
b. Navigating interactions with a staff of diverse backgrounds.
c. Coping with language barriers in a diverse school setting.
d. Accepting cultural diversity.
Answer: a. Recognizing differences among cultures.
◉ A 10th grade student is sexually assaulted and is going to
social/emotional groups but reports to the SSW that she still feels
hopeless, guilt, and worthless. What intervention will best help the
student address these issues at hand?
a. Writing in a journal and reflecting at home.
b. Build on positive strengths by making future goals and other
strengths-based activities.
c. Making a collage to help her to reflect on herself.
d. Provide her with a brochure on services.
Answer: b. Build on positive strengths by making future goals and
other strengths-based activities.
◉ How can the School Social Workers promote parent involvement
in the educational environment?
a. Scheduling more conferences.
b. Working with teachers on creating social events.
c. Survey parents on what pressing concerns they have about their
child's education.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ A rural school district has invited Alateen to come and run a
group in a local school. How does this best help the school?
a. Understand how alcoholism impacts students.
b. Students learn about substance abuse.
c. Have a community referral for students.
d. Students will learn how to confront their parents' drinking.
Answer: c. Have a community referral for students.
◉ According to the IDEA, what is the role of the school social worker
for an IEP?
a. Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments.
b. Advocate for families and students.
c. Read and explain the parent's rights for students with disabilities.
d. Be a liaison between school and family.
Answer: a. Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments.
,◉ A turbulent student:
a. Cares intensely about what others think.
b. Changes hair color often.
c. Joined a different religious group.
d. Does not have appetite and lack of sleep.
Answer: d. Does not have appetite and lack of sleep.
◉ Two teachers of a refugee student who doesn't speak English, go
to the school social worker for support to help the student. What
could the SSW recommend?
a. Practice English by using flashcards.
b. Change the curriculum as a context.
c. Provide more opportunities for cooperative learning.
d. Group students with similar backgrounds together in a class.
Answer: c. Provide more opportunities for cooperative learning.
◉ A student with SLD has been fighting during recess and in another
classroom. What should the IEP team consider doing?
a. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
b. Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP)
c. Adaptive Behavior Assessment
d. Behavior Rating Scale
,Answer: a. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
◉ A foster parent came to the school social worker and shared that
the biological mother has unscheduled visits, and the student is not
completing schoolwork because of this. What intervention would be
best to use with the student when completing school assignments?
a. Praising the student when completing schoolwork.
b. Letting the teacher know when grading.
c. Asking foster parent to help.
d. Talking to the biological mom.
Answer: a. Praising the student when completing schoolwork.
◉ What is a challenge for a student who best learns and processes
information through auditory learning?
a. Transitioning by hearing a bell or other stimuli.
b. Presenting or reading out loud.
c. Reading on their own for comprehension.
d. Verbal cues with no visuals
Answer: c. Reading on their own for comprehension.
◉ If a student transfers from a homogenous culture to a diverse
school, what will be best for the school social worker to work on
with the student?
, a. Recognizing differences among cultures.
b. Navigating interactions with a staff of diverse backgrounds.
c. Coping with language barriers in a diverse school setting.
d. Accepting cultural diversity.
Answer: a. Recognizing differences among cultures.
◉ A 10th grade student is sexually assaulted and is going to
social/emotional groups but reports to the SSW that she still feels
hopeless, guilt, and worthless. What intervention will best help the
student address these issues at hand?
a. Writing in a journal and reflecting at home.
b. Build on positive strengths by making future goals and other
strengths-based activities.
c. Making a collage to help her to reflect on herself.
d. Provide her with a brochure on services.
Answer: b. Build on positive strengths by making future goals and
other strengths-based activities.
◉ How can the School Social Workers promote parent involvement
in the educational environment?
a. Scheduling more conferences.
b. Working with teachers on creating social events.
c. Survey parents on what pressing concerns they have about their
child's education.
