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PEL 238 (School SW) Content Area Exam
A 10th grade student is sexually assaulted and is going to social/emotional groups but
R
reports to the SSW that she still feels hopeless, guilt, and worthless. What intervention
E
will best help the student solve these issues at hand?
H
A) Writing in a journal and reflecting at home.
IG
B) Having a positive strength by making goals, activities, and more.
C) Making a collage to help her reflect on herself. - ANS B) Having a positive
H
strength by making goals, activities, and more.
G
A foster parent came up to the school sw and shared that the biological mother has had
N
I
unscheduled visits, and the student is not completing homework because of this
situation. What can the sw assist with?
LY
A) Tell foster parents to help the student with -homework assignments.
F
B) Talk with the biological mother about unexpected scheduled visits
C) Praise the student when he does complete homework.
D) Tell teachers about what is going on when grading. - ANS C) Praise the
student when he does complete homework.
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A high school is implementing a service-learning project with an outside agency. Which
of the following is more appropriate/effective:
A) Creating a twelve-step program
R
B) Volunteering at a domestic violence shelter to help younger children with homework
E
C) A football team is collecting money for uniforms
H
D) Creating jobs at the agency and allowing students to get hired - ANS B)
Volunteering at a domestic violence shelter to help younger children with homework
IG
A refugee student has recently enrolled in a school, and the team is working to assess
H
the students needs. What should the team investigate first?
G
A) Determine the student's English language proficiency and their level of proficiency.
N
B) Assess the level of education the student has received prior to enrolling in the current
I
school. - ANS B) Assess the level of education the student has received prior to
Y
enrolling in the current
L
school.
F
A rural school has invited an Alateen to come and share information. How does this
best help the school?
A) Understand how alcoholism impacts students.
B) Students learn about substance abuse.
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C) Have a community referral for students.
D) Students will learn how to confront their parent's drinking. - ANS C) Have a
community referral for students.
R
A school social worker must follow what ethics in practice? - ANS A) Keeping
E
professional boundaries
H
A SSW conferences the principal to help a teacher with disruptive students. The SW
G
starts giving possible interventions, and the teacher begins to question if the SSW has
I
ever had classroom experience. The teacher is most likely responding like this because:
H
- ANS The teacher is questioning the SSW's classroom experience and doubt the
G
supports effectiveness, creating a barrier to communication
N
A SSW has gathered a group of students and is currently doing group therapy. It seems
I
that the students are looking at the SSW for guidance. This occurs because:
LY
A) They are in the forming stage
F
B) Students are nervous about working with the social worker
C) Waiting for someone to be the leader
D) Students are not sure what to talk about - ANS A) They are in the forming
stage
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A SSW helps develop questions for a family requesting agency services. What will this
help the family with?
A) Help open communication with the agency
R
B) Have a positive experience
E
C) Give full responsibility to the agency about the family's needs
H
D) Build trust with wraparound services - ANS A) Help open communication with
the agency
IG
A SSW is assessing a student with a different cultural background. What can the SSW
H
do to make sure that these results are not being tailored?
G
A) SSW observes the student in various locations
N
B) Have someone with the same cultural background look over the results - ANS
I
A) SSW observes the student in various locations
LY
A SSW is in a leadership position on a committee with new community members.
F
Existing members are getting upset about new members being brought to the board.
How can the SSW address this conflict?
A) Provide professional leadership on communication and cooperation
B) State that we are all here for the same reason and acknowledge that change can be
hard
PEL 238 (School SW) Content Area Exam
A 10th grade student is sexually assaulted and is going to social/emotional groups but
R
reports to the SSW that she still feels hopeless, guilt, and worthless. What intervention
E
will best help the student solve these issues at hand?
H
A) Writing in a journal and reflecting at home.
IG
B) Having a positive strength by making goals, activities, and more.
C) Making a collage to help her reflect on herself. - ANS B) Having a positive
H
strength by making goals, activities, and more.
G
A foster parent came up to the school sw and shared that the biological mother has had
N
I
unscheduled visits, and the student is not completing homework because of this
situation. What can the sw assist with?
LY
A) Tell foster parents to help the student with -homework assignments.
F
B) Talk with the biological mother about unexpected scheduled visits
C) Praise the student when he does complete homework.
D) Tell teachers about what is going on when grading. - ANS C) Praise the
student when he does complete homework.
, 2
A high school is implementing a service-learning project with an outside agency. Which
of the following is more appropriate/effective:
A) Creating a twelve-step program
R
B) Volunteering at a domestic violence shelter to help younger children with homework
E
C) A football team is collecting money for uniforms
H
D) Creating jobs at the agency and allowing students to get hired - ANS B)
Volunteering at a domestic violence shelter to help younger children with homework
IG
A refugee student has recently enrolled in a school, and the team is working to assess
H
the students needs. What should the team investigate first?
G
A) Determine the student's English language proficiency and their level of proficiency.
N
B) Assess the level of education the student has received prior to enrolling in the current
I
school. - ANS B) Assess the level of education the student has received prior to
Y
enrolling in the current
L
school.
F
A rural school has invited an Alateen to come and share information. How does this
best help the school?
A) Understand how alcoholism impacts students.
B) Students learn about substance abuse.
, 3
C) Have a community referral for students.
D) Students will learn how to confront their parent's drinking. - ANS C) Have a
community referral for students.
R
A school social worker must follow what ethics in practice? - ANS A) Keeping
E
professional boundaries
H
A SSW conferences the principal to help a teacher with disruptive students. The SW
G
starts giving possible interventions, and the teacher begins to question if the SSW has
I
ever had classroom experience. The teacher is most likely responding like this because:
H
- ANS The teacher is questioning the SSW's classroom experience and doubt the
G
supports effectiveness, creating a barrier to communication
N
A SSW has gathered a group of students and is currently doing group therapy. It seems
I
that the students are looking at the SSW for guidance. This occurs because:
LY
A) They are in the forming stage
F
B) Students are nervous about working with the social worker
C) Waiting for someone to be the leader
D) Students are not sure what to talk about - ANS A) They are in the forming
stage
, 4
A SSW helps develop questions for a family requesting agency services. What will this
help the family with?
A) Help open communication with the agency
R
B) Have a positive experience
E
C) Give full responsibility to the agency about the family's needs
H
D) Build trust with wraparound services - ANS A) Help open communication with
the agency
IG
A SSW is assessing a student with a different cultural background. What can the SSW
H
do to make sure that these results are not being tailored?
G
A) SSW observes the student in various locations
N
B) Have someone with the same cultural background look over the results - ANS
I
A) SSW observes the student in various locations
LY
A SSW is in a leadership position on a committee with new community members.
F
Existing members are getting upset about new members being brought to the board.
How can the SSW address this conflict?
A) Provide professional leadership on communication and cooperation
B) State that we are all here for the same reason and acknowledge that change can be
hard
