PEL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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OBJECT1 Which of the following student behaviors is most frequently associated with
ADHD presentation? - ANSWER-struggling with organizational skills and losing learning
materials
OBJECT 1A school social worker is supporting a fourth-grade teacher in developing a
lesson plan on photosynthesis for a class that includes serval students with disabilities.
The teacher plans to have students create a diagram illustrating the process of
photosynthesis. According to Bloom's taxonomy, this activity is an example of which of
the following levels of learning? - ANSWER-Analysis
Object2 A new student enrolls in school midway through the school year. The student
has recently arrived in the USA and speaks very little English. The student's teacher
asks the social worker how to help the students feel comfortable in the new
environment. Which of the following initial strategies would be most effective for this
purpose? - ANSWER-Implementing activities to sensitize the other students in the class
to the potential challenges the new student may face
Object 2 The results of a home-language survey for a new student indicated that
English is not spoken in the home. Given this information, which of the following steps
should the school social worker take next? - ANSWER-Referring the student for
assessment of the students English's proficiency
Object 2 A school social worker can provide the most effective foundation for a new
English learner's academic success by emphasizing which of the following goals? -
ANSWER-Ensuring that the student feels safe and supportive
Object 3 A second-grader teacher is working with the school social worker to address a
student's ongoing behavioral difficulties. The teacher has collected ABC data anecdotal
information about events that are occurring in the student's educational environment.
Which of the following is appropriate for the social worker and teacher to do next? -
ANSWER-Conducting an FBA for the student
Object 4 A middle school principal asks the school social worker to design quarterly
professional development for school staff. The social worker can best ensure that the
professional development will be engaging and useful to staff by taking which of the
following actions? - ANSWER-Soliciting input from staff about their professional
development needs
Object 4 A school social worker will be facilitating a meeting with school and community
stakeholders about a new program for high school students who are at risk for dropping
, out of school. The social worker wants to ensure that the meeting achieves the desired
outcomes within the time allotted. Given this goal, the social worker should take which
of the following steps prior to the meeting? - ANSWER-creating a meeting agenda that
outlines topics along with planned time frames for the topics
Object 4 A school social worker is a member of the school's pre-referral team. The team
is discussing the academic progress of a fifth-grade student who is experiencing
difficulties in reading fluency and comprehension. In determining how best to support
the student, the social worker should recommend that the team begin? - ANSWER-
Reviewing interventions previously implemented with the student's effectiveness
Object 5 A school social worker wants to obtain assessment data for an eleventh-grade
student with a traumatic brain 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? - ANSWER-Adaptive
Behavior Assessment
Object 5 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? - ANSWER-Asking the student's parent/guardian's to provide a
written release of records
Object 5 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? - ANSWER-Functional Behavior Assessment
Object 5 In which of the following situations would it be most important for a school
social worker to collect baseline data? - ANSWER-A student with a behavioral
challenges will be receiving an intervention
Object 6 Following an initial eligibility meeting, a student's parents/guardians state that
they do not agree with the findings and recommendations from their child's evaluation.
The student's parents/guardians have which of the following rights in this situation? -
ANSWER-requesting in writing a new evaluation by an outside individual or agency
Object 7 When working with teachers to address the needwof students who are
homeless, a school social worker encourages teachers to provide students with
frequent opportunities to make decisions about their learning. Adopting this approach is
likely to benefit students who are homeless primarily by: - ANSWER-fostering in
students a sense of competency and control within learning environment
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OBJECT1 Which of the following student behaviors is most frequently associated with
ADHD presentation? - ANSWER-struggling with organizational skills and losing learning
materials
OBJECT 1A school social worker is supporting a fourth-grade teacher in developing a
lesson plan on photosynthesis for a class that includes serval students with disabilities.
The teacher plans to have students create a diagram illustrating the process of
photosynthesis. According to Bloom's taxonomy, this activity is an example of which of
the following levels of learning? - ANSWER-Analysis
Object2 A new student enrolls in school midway through the school year. The student
has recently arrived in the USA and speaks very little English. The student's teacher
asks the social worker how to help the students feel comfortable in the new
environment. Which of the following initial strategies would be most effective for this
purpose? - ANSWER-Implementing activities to sensitize the other students in the class
to the potential challenges the new student may face
Object 2 The results of a home-language survey for a new student indicated that
English is not spoken in the home. Given this information, which of the following steps
should the school social worker take next? - ANSWER-Referring the student for
assessment of the students English's proficiency
Object 2 A school social worker can provide the most effective foundation for a new
English learner's academic success by emphasizing which of the following goals? -
ANSWER-Ensuring that the student feels safe and supportive
Object 3 A second-grader teacher is working with the school social worker to address a
student's ongoing behavioral difficulties. The teacher has collected ABC data anecdotal
information about events that are occurring in the student's educational environment.
Which of the following is appropriate for the social worker and teacher to do next? -
ANSWER-Conducting an FBA for the student
Object 4 A middle school principal asks the school social worker to design quarterly
professional development for school staff. The social worker can best ensure that the
professional development will be engaging and useful to staff by taking which of the
following actions? - ANSWER-Soliciting input from staff about their professional
development needs
Object 4 A school social worker will be facilitating a meeting with school and community
stakeholders about a new program for high school students who are at risk for dropping
, out of school. The social worker wants to ensure that the meeting achieves the desired
outcomes within the time allotted. Given this goal, the social worker should take which
of the following steps prior to the meeting? - ANSWER-creating a meeting agenda that
outlines topics along with planned time frames for the topics
Object 4 A school social worker is a member of the school's pre-referral team. The team
is discussing the academic progress of a fifth-grade student who is experiencing
difficulties in reading fluency and comprehension. In determining how best to support
the student, the social worker should recommend that the team begin? - ANSWER-
Reviewing interventions previously implemented with the student's effectiveness
Object 5 A school social worker wants to obtain assessment data for an eleventh-grade
student with a traumatic brain 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? - ANSWER-Adaptive
Behavior Assessment
Object 5 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? - ANSWER-Asking the student's parent/guardian's to provide a
written release of records
Object 5 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? - ANSWER-Functional Behavior Assessment
Object 5 In which of the following situations would it be most important for a school
social worker to collect baseline data? - ANSWER-A student with a behavioral
challenges will be receiving an intervention
Object 6 Following an initial eligibility meeting, a student's parents/guardians state that
they do not agree with the findings and recommendations from their child's evaluation.
The student's parents/guardians have which of the following rights in this situation? -
ANSWER-requesting in writing a new evaluation by an outside individual or agency
Object 7 When working with teachers to address the needwof students who are
homeless, a school social worker encourages teachers to provide students with
frequent opportunities to make decisions about their learning. Adopting this approach is
likely to benefit students who are homeless primarily by: - ANSWER-fostering in
students a sense of competency and control within learning environment
