PEL 184 IL SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
Students for whom English as a second language...
A,Typically have above average math skills
B. Have much lower IQ scores and students for whom English is the first language
C. Exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about the same as that of students for whom
English is the first language
D. Can I be expected to read at grade level - ANSWER-B. Exhibit a range of IQ scores
that is about the same as that of students for whom English is the first language
Students with cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds that differ from the backgrounds
of the majority of the students at their schools will likely be affected in which of the
following ways?
A. They will have a different body of background knowledge than their fellow students
which may adversely affect their academic performance
B. They are more likely than their peers to need special education services
C. They will be less motivated than their peers because of a lack of parental interest in
their academic performance
D. Their overall academic performance will be reduced because their reading skills will
be below grade level - ANSWER-A. They will have a different body of background
knowledge than their fellow students which may adversely affect their academic
performance
Julio is a seventh grade student who has lived in the US for only six months in English
as a second language. Test conducted by the school psychologist show that he
possesses normal intelligence, and he does not appear to have any learning disabilities,
but he is struggling academically. Which of the following interventions is likely to be
most appropriate for Julio in the situation?
A. Referring Julio for special education services
B. Lowering academic standards for Julio because he does not speak English fluently
C. Telling Julio's parents that they should only speak English at home
D. Asking Julio's teachers to adapt their classes to meet Julio's needs by speaking more
slowly rephrasing complex instructions and providing more visual aids, etc - ANSWER-
D.
Asking Julio's teachers to adapt their classes to meet Julio's needs by speaking more
slowly rephrasing complex instructions and providing more visual aids, etc.
Which of the following adaptations would be most appropriate for a student with a mild
hearing impairment?
, A. Refer the student for special education services because she cannot succeed in a
main stream classroom
B. Ask the students teachers to stay in very near the student and speak very loudly at
all times
C. Give the student extra homework so their parents can explain the lessons to her
D. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is delivered in a loud and clear voice, and
to go back over the main points with the student after instruction is given to ensure that
she heard and understood it - ANSWER-D. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is
delivered in a loud and clear voice, and to go back over the main points with the student
after instruction is given to ensure that she heard and understood it
The parent of a student have presented a school social worker with test results from an
independent expert stating that their child has a learning disability need special
education services. The school social worker is concerned that the test is not accurate
because it lacks external validity. Which of the following statements best summarizes
concern for the parents?
A. The test questions do not measure various aspects of the disability effectively
B. The environment in which the test is conducted is not realistic, and so the child's
behavior during the test does not reflect the way in which she actually behaves and
learns in real life
C. The test results contain significant measurement error
D. The expert who conducted the test is not qualified to perform it - ANSWER-B. The
environment in which the test is conducted is not realistic, and so the child's behavior
during the test does not reflect the way in which she actually behaves and learns in real
life
Researcher a administered a test to a group of 50 subjects, and administered the same
test again on five different occasions to the same subjects. The researcher was most
likely attempting to evaluate which characteristic of the test?
A. Internal validity
B. External validity
C. Reliability
D. Design - ANSWER-C. Reliability
The parent approaches a school social worker with an article he found online about
ADHD, and asked the social worker to implement the methods suggested in the article.
The best way for the social worker to determine whether or not the information in the
article is reliable would be to...
A. Read the article and use her personal judgment to determine whether or not the
article suggestions makes sense
B. Ask her colleagues if they have heard of the author
C. Conduct research on the Internet or at the library to determine whether or not
research has been published in a peer review journal
D. Use a search engine to find out if the author of the article has a degree in a relevant
discipline - ANSWER-C. Conduct research on the Internet or at the library to determine
whether or not Research has been published in a peer reviewed journal
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
Students for whom English as a second language...
A,Typically have above average math skills
B. Have much lower IQ scores and students for whom English is the first language
C. Exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about the same as that of students for whom
English is the first language
D. Can I be expected to read at grade level - ANSWER-B. Exhibit a range of IQ scores
that is about the same as that of students for whom English is the first language
Students with cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds that differ from the backgrounds
of the majority of the students at their schools will likely be affected in which of the
following ways?
A. They will have a different body of background knowledge than their fellow students
which may adversely affect their academic performance
B. They are more likely than their peers to need special education services
C. They will be less motivated than their peers because of a lack of parental interest in
their academic performance
D. Their overall academic performance will be reduced because their reading skills will
be below grade level - ANSWER-A. They will have a different body of background
knowledge than their fellow students which may adversely affect their academic
performance
Julio is a seventh grade student who has lived in the US for only six months in English
as a second language. Test conducted by the school psychologist show that he
possesses normal intelligence, and he does not appear to have any learning disabilities,
but he is struggling academically. Which of the following interventions is likely to be
most appropriate for Julio in the situation?
A. Referring Julio for special education services
B. Lowering academic standards for Julio because he does not speak English fluently
C. Telling Julio's parents that they should only speak English at home
D. Asking Julio's teachers to adapt their classes to meet Julio's needs by speaking more
slowly rephrasing complex instructions and providing more visual aids, etc - ANSWER-
D.
Asking Julio's teachers to adapt their classes to meet Julio's needs by speaking more
slowly rephrasing complex instructions and providing more visual aids, etc.
Which of the following adaptations would be most appropriate for a student with a mild
hearing impairment?
, A. Refer the student for special education services because she cannot succeed in a
main stream classroom
B. Ask the students teachers to stay in very near the student and speak very loudly at
all times
C. Give the student extra homework so their parents can explain the lessons to her
D. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is delivered in a loud and clear voice, and
to go back over the main points with the student after instruction is given to ensure that
she heard and understood it - ANSWER-D. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is
delivered in a loud and clear voice, and to go back over the main points with the student
after instruction is given to ensure that she heard and understood it
The parent of a student have presented a school social worker with test results from an
independent expert stating that their child has a learning disability need special
education services. The school social worker is concerned that the test is not accurate
because it lacks external validity. Which of the following statements best summarizes
concern for the parents?
A. The test questions do not measure various aspects of the disability effectively
B. The environment in which the test is conducted is not realistic, and so the child's
behavior during the test does not reflect the way in which she actually behaves and
learns in real life
C. The test results contain significant measurement error
D. The expert who conducted the test is not qualified to perform it - ANSWER-B. The
environment in which the test is conducted is not realistic, and so the child's behavior
during the test does not reflect the way in which she actually behaves and learns in real
life
Researcher a administered a test to a group of 50 subjects, and administered the same
test again on five different occasions to the same subjects. The researcher was most
likely attempting to evaluate which characteristic of the test?
A. Internal validity
B. External validity
C. Reliability
D. Design - ANSWER-C. Reliability
The parent approaches a school social worker with an article he found online about
ADHD, and asked the social worker to implement the methods suggested in the article.
The best way for the social worker to determine whether or not the information in the
article is reliable would be to...
A. Read the article and use her personal judgment to determine whether or not the
article suggestions makes sense
B. Ask her colleagues if they have heard of the author
C. Conduct research on the Internet or at the library to determine whether or not
research has been published in a peer review journal
D. Use a search engine to find out if the author of the article has a degree in a relevant
discipline - ANSWER-C. Conduct research on the Internet or at the library to determine
whether or not Research has been published in a peer reviewed journal
