SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK EXAM
PREPARATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Visiting Teachers - ANSWER-Origin of SSW. Focused on conditions that prevented
school attendance
1895-1918 - ANSWER-When were compulsory school attendance laws passed?
Compulsory School Attendance Laws - ANSWER-Passage signified that education was
no longer for the elite, but a necessary preparation for modern life
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) - ANSWER-Court case that signified that
education was a constitutional right and if available to any, must be available to all on
an equal basis
School Social Work Association of America - ANSWER-National SSW association.
Define social work role in building as assessors, mental health providers, and
consultants
Board of Education of Oklahoma City vs. Dowell (1991) - ANSWER-Court case that
ended federal court desegregation orders. Released school districts from desegregation
orders if could prove that integration had occurred successfully
Kerner Commission - ANSWER-11 member presidential commission established by
LBJ. Sought to investigate cause of 1967 race riots in Detroit and Newark
Poverty and racism - ANSWER-Findings of the Kerner Commission for the cause of
inner-city violence
Horace Mann - ANSWER-the grandfather of public education. Believed education
should be free, universal, non-sectarian, and paid for by local taxes
cultural competency/awareness, civic responsibility, student achievement - ANSWER-3
goals of public education
consultation, assessment, mental health provider, attendance, special education -
ANSWER-SSWer roles
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWER-special education law that
requires free and appropriate special education (FAPE), child find, and least restrictive
placements
, Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - ANSWER-ensures special education to
meet the unique needs of each child
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - ANSWER-a legal requirement that children with
special needs be assigned to the most general educational context in which they can be
expected to learn
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB, 2002) - ANSWER-Public law meant to ensure public
school students reach goals are taught by qualified teachers. Reauthorization of
Elementary and Special Education Act (ESEA). Included title 1 provisions
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015) - ANSWER-Public law to ensure that public
schools provide quality education to all. Gives states and local districts a greater say in
measurement of student success. Replaced NCLB
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 1974) - ANSWER-Federal law that
protects the privacy of student education records while giving parents the power to
inspect and review student records and seek corrections
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - ANSWER-Requires a school district to
provide public education to each qualified person with a disability who is in the school
district's jurisdiction, regardless of the nature or severity of the person's disability
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act - ANSWER-Provides rights and services to
children/youth experiencing homelessness. Includes transportation, field trips, uniforms,
and breakfast/lunch
Truancy - ANSWER-Student absent without an acceptable excuse for all/part of a day
Habitual Truancy - ANSWER-student absent all/part of 5 or more days in a school
semester
competence, integrity, service, social justice, dignity and worth of a person, importance
of human relationships - ANSWER-NASW Code of Ethics Values (6)
ethics and values, qualifications, assessment, intervention, decision making and
practice evaluation, record keeping, workload management, professional development,
cultural competence, interdisciplinary leadership and collaboration, advocacy -
ANSWER-NASW Code of Ethics Standards (11)
for compelling professional reasons - ANSWER-When can the NASW code of
confidentiality be violated?
Duty to Warn - ANSWER-SSWers can disclose confidential info when it poses a threat
to themselves or someone else
PREPARATION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
Visiting Teachers - ANSWER-Origin of SSW. Focused on conditions that prevented
school attendance
1895-1918 - ANSWER-When were compulsory school attendance laws passed?
Compulsory School Attendance Laws - ANSWER-Passage signified that education was
no longer for the elite, but a necessary preparation for modern life
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) - ANSWER-Court case that signified that
education was a constitutional right and if available to any, must be available to all on
an equal basis
School Social Work Association of America - ANSWER-National SSW association.
Define social work role in building as assessors, mental health providers, and
consultants
Board of Education of Oklahoma City vs. Dowell (1991) - ANSWER-Court case that
ended federal court desegregation orders. Released school districts from desegregation
orders if could prove that integration had occurred successfully
Kerner Commission - ANSWER-11 member presidential commission established by
LBJ. Sought to investigate cause of 1967 race riots in Detroit and Newark
Poverty and racism - ANSWER-Findings of the Kerner Commission for the cause of
inner-city violence
Horace Mann - ANSWER-the grandfather of public education. Believed education
should be free, universal, non-sectarian, and paid for by local taxes
cultural competency/awareness, civic responsibility, student achievement - ANSWER-3
goals of public education
consultation, assessment, mental health provider, attendance, special education -
ANSWER-SSWer roles
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWER-special education law that
requires free and appropriate special education (FAPE), child find, and least restrictive
placements
, Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - ANSWER-ensures special education to
meet the unique needs of each child
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - ANSWER-a legal requirement that children with
special needs be assigned to the most general educational context in which they can be
expected to learn
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB, 2002) - ANSWER-Public law meant to ensure public
school students reach goals are taught by qualified teachers. Reauthorization of
Elementary and Special Education Act (ESEA). Included title 1 provisions
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015) - ANSWER-Public law to ensure that public
schools provide quality education to all. Gives states and local districts a greater say in
measurement of student success. Replaced NCLB
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 1974) - ANSWER-Federal law that
protects the privacy of student education records while giving parents the power to
inspect and review student records and seek corrections
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - ANSWER-Requires a school district to
provide public education to each qualified person with a disability who is in the school
district's jurisdiction, regardless of the nature or severity of the person's disability
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act - ANSWER-Provides rights and services to
children/youth experiencing homelessness. Includes transportation, field trips, uniforms,
and breakfast/lunch
Truancy - ANSWER-Student absent without an acceptable excuse for all/part of a day
Habitual Truancy - ANSWER-student absent all/part of 5 or more days in a school
semester
competence, integrity, service, social justice, dignity and worth of a person, importance
of human relationships - ANSWER-NASW Code of Ethics Values (6)
ethics and values, qualifications, assessment, intervention, decision making and
practice evaluation, record keeping, workload management, professional development,
cultural competence, interdisciplinary leadership and collaboration, advocacy -
ANSWER-NASW Code of Ethics Standards (11)
for compelling professional reasons - ANSWER-When can the NASW code of
confidentiality be violated?
Duty to Warn - ANSWER-SSWers can disclose confidential info when it poses a threat
to themselves or someone else
