School Counseling Final Exam UPDATED
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the goal of the IEP? - CORRECT ANSWER - To devise a child's plan for the child's
education
What is normally included in the identification process for a gifted child? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Test Scores, Parental Recommendations, Teacher Recommendation.
Which of the following is true of school counselors and children with life-threatening illnesses? -
CORRECT ANSWER - School leadership in all matters of public health is the responsibility
of the school nurse
Which of the following is true of pharmacological treatments for AD/HD? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It can improve the child's receptive language skill
What is the normal part of a child's IEP? - CORRECT ANSWER - Transitional Planning,
Parental Support and Counseling, and a Statement of how progress toward goals will be
measured and by whom.
At what age does transition planning for life after high school first become required in all IEP
documents for a child? - CORRECT ANSWER - 14
Which of the following is true of 'Response to Intervention' (RTI)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
It involves using curriculum based probes
What are the statements in the special requirements expressed in federal legislation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - All children must be given a free and appropriate education, Special
educational programs can start at birth and extend to age 21, and Placement decisions should be
made in consultation with the child's parents.
, What was the first American federal law to address the needs of children with disabilities? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
What are requirements under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act? - CORRECT
ANSWER - All school counseling offices must be accessible to children in wheelchairs
All common areas of the school must be accessible including stadiums and cafeterias, and
libraries and shelved materials.
School bus's for children with disabilities must provide lifts for wheelchairs.
Which of the following statements is true of the statistical term, "mean?" - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is the arithmetic center point in a data set
Which of the following statements best describes reliability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
stability and consistency of a test
What are the source of error that lowers test reliability? - CORRECT ANSWER - If the test
has too many hard questions, If the teacher changes the test's directions to help students, and if
the test is too easy
How does the ACT differ from the SAT II? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ACT is designed to
provide guidance and planning information to future college students
Which of the following statements best defines "True Score" on any test? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It equals an observed score plus or minus some amount of error
At what grade level do all public school children first face high-stakes testing under our current
federal mandates? - CORRECT ANSWER - Third Grade
Which of the following is true of the relationship between gender and test scores? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Boys tend to guess more frequently than is true of girls.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the goal of the IEP? - CORRECT ANSWER - To devise a child's plan for the child's
education
What is normally included in the identification process for a gifted child? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Test Scores, Parental Recommendations, Teacher Recommendation.
Which of the following is true of school counselors and children with life-threatening illnesses? -
CORRECT ANSWER - School leadership in all matters of public health is the responsibility
of the school nurse
Which of the following is true of pharmacological treatments for AD/HD? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It can improve the child's receptive language skill
What is the normal part of a child's IEP? - CORRECT ANSWER - Transitional Planning,
Parental Support and Counseling, and a Statement of how progress toward goals will be
measured and by whom.
At what age does transition planning for life after high school first become required in all IEP
documents for a child? - CORRECT ANSWER - 14
Which of the following is true of 'Response to Intervention' (RTI)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
It involves using curriculum based probes
What are the statements in the special requirements expressed in federal legislation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - All children must be given a free and appropriate education, Special
educational programs can start at birth and extend to age 21, and Placement decisions should be
made in consultation with the child's parents.
, What was the first American federal law to address the needs of children with disabilities? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
What are requirements under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act? - CORRECT
ANSWER - All school counseling offices must be accessible to children in wheelchairs
All common areas of the school must be accessible including stadiums and cafeterias, and
libraries and shelved materials.
School bus's for children with disabilities must provide lifts for wheelchairs.
Which of the following statements is true of the statistical term, "mean?" - CORRECT
ANSWER - It is the arithmetic center point in a data set
Which of the following statements best describes reliability? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
stability and consistency of a test
What are the source of error that lowers test reliability? - CORRECT ANSWER - If the test
has too many hard questions, If the teacher changes the test's directions to help students, and if
the test is too easy
How does the ACT differ from the SAT II? - CORRECT ANSWER - The ACT is designed to
provide guidance and planning information to future college students
Which of the following statements best defines "True Score" on any test? - CORRECT
ANSWER - It equals an observed score plus or minus some amount of error
At what grade level do all public school children first face high-stakes testing under our current
federal mandates? - CORRECT ANSWER - Third Grade
Which of the following is true of the relationship between gender and test scores? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Boys tend to guess more frequently than is true of girls.
