TCIS TEST 2026 CRISIS PREVENTION AND DE-
ESCALATION PRACTICE SET ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
◉ Goals of Crisis Intervention.
Answer: Support & Teach
◉ Three Possible Outcomes during Recovery Phase.
Answer: Higher (Educateur) - Both goals are met
No Change (Firefighter) - Quick Fix, Not Addressing Root of Problem
Lower (Abuser) - Both goals are NOT met
◉ Four Key Questions to Ask OURSELVES during Crisis.
Answer: 1. What am I feeling right now?
2. What does the student feel, need, or want?
3. How is the environment affecting the student?
4. How do I best respond?
◉ Pain-based Behaviors include....
Answer: Impulsive outbursts, aggression, running away, self-injury,
defiance, trauma re-enactment, inability to regulate one's emotions
, ◉ All behavior has....
Answer: meaning
◉ If all behavior has meaning, then behavior reflects....
Answer: needs
◉ Bullying.
Answer: Repeated acts of aggression, intimidation, or coercion
against a victim who is weaker than the perpetrator in terms of size,
perceived power, or other factors resulting in a notable power
differential.
◉ Schoolwide programs to reduce bullying should be followed by....
Answer: Policies against bullying AND instruction for students and
staff
◉ Four Stages of a Power Struggle.
Answer: 1. Stressful situation or incident
2. Student feelings
3. Student behaviors
4. Adult response
ESCALATION PRACTICE SET ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
◉ Goals of Crisis Intervention.
Answer: Support & Teach
◉ Three Possible Outcomes during Recovery Phase.
Answer: Higher (Educateur) - Both goals are met
No Change (Firefighter) - Quick Fix, Not Addressing Root of Problem
Lower (Abuser) - Both goals are NOT met
◉ Four Key Questions to Ask OURSELVES during Crisis.
Answer: 1. What am I feeling right now?
2. What does the student feel, need, or want?
3. How is the environment affecting the student?
4. How do I best respond?
◉ Pain-based Behaviors include....
Answer: Impulsive outbursts, aggression, running away, self-injury,
defiance, trauma re-enactment, inability to regulate one's emotions
, ◉ All behavior has....
Answer: meaning
◉ If all behavior has meaning, then behavior reflects....
Answer: needs
◉ Bullying.
Answer: Repeated acts of aggression, intimidation, or coercion
against a victim who is weaker than the perpetrator in terms of size,
perceived power, or other factors resulting in a notable power
differential.
◉ Schoolwide programs to reduce bullying should be followed by....
Answer: Policies against bullying AND instruction for students and
staff
◉ Four Stages of a Power Struggle.
Answer: 1. Stressful situation or incident
2. Student feelings
3. Student behaviors
4. Adult response
