ILLINOIS PEL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ A high school social worker wants to gather the most data to
understand how many students have health coverage/supports.
How can the SSW best collect this information?
a. Survey all students in their preferred language.
b. Survey students who go to the school nurse often.
c. Tell students to pick up a copy to take home.
d. Tell the students to pick up a copy at a specific location.
Answer: a. Survey all students in their preferred language.
◉ A school social worker conferences the principal to help a teacher
with disruptive students. The social worker starts giving possible
interventions, and the teacher begins to question if the SSW has ever
had classroom experience. The teacher is most likely responding like
this because:
a. The principal is present, and the teacher may feel anxious.
b. The teacher needs to be aware of the expertise of the social
worker.
c. The teacher is frustrated because they have unsuccessfully
defused the children's behavior.
,d. The teacher is questioning the school social workers classroom
experience and doubt the supports effectiveness, creating a barrier
to communication.
Answer: d. The teacher is questioning the school social workers
classroom experience and doubt the supports effectiveness, creating
a barrier to communication.
◉ How do school social workers best support teachers?
a. Family Liaison
b. Group Counseling
c. Individual Counseling
d. Direct/Consultation Services
Answer: d. Direct/Consultation Services
◉ A teacher shared that a student has carved markings on their arm.
What intervention should the school social worker take:
a. Call parents
b. Call DCFS
c. Interview the student.
d. contact the principal.
Answer: c. Interview the student.
◉ A student that will struggle to self-report is:
,a. A student with internalized behavior, such as anxiety.
b. A student with externalized behavior, such as bullying.
c. A student with a learning disability, such as reading.
d. A student with a social issue, such as truancy.
Answer: a. A student with internalized behavior, such as anxiety.
◉ Teachers ask the school social worker with help in improving
parent involvement. What can the SSW do to help?
a. Create a pamphlet on the importance of parent involvement.
b. Inform the teachers to have more parent conferences.
c. Creating a training on parents' involvement
d. Provide in-service for teaching strategies regarding parent
involvement.
Answer: d. Provide in-service for teaching strategies regarding
parent involvement.
◉ There has been an increase in gang activity in your school, the
school social worker should:
a. Create a gang violence victim group activity.
b. Ask to speak with administration, the police and other staff.
c. Report it to the news.
d. Ask students what they think would help.
, Answer: b. Ask to speak with administration, the police and other
staff.
◉ A student using a motorized wheelchair is starting halfway
through the school and the teacher wants to make the student feel
welcomed. The school social worker can suggest:
a. Meeting with the student.
b. Meeting with the family.
c. Implement activities to sensitize the other students in the class to
the potential challenges the new student may face.
d. Treat the student like a regular student.
Answer: c. Implement activities to sensitize the other students in the
class to the potential challenges the new student may face.
◉ A school social worker spends a long time scoring and processing
student assessment reports. What should the SSW do?
a. Ask an intern for help.
b. Ask about available assessment software.
c. Advocate for the testing to have multiple-choice answers or
modifications.
d. Ask administration to assist with manual scoring.
Answer: b. Ask about available assessment software.
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ A high school social worker wants to gather the most data to
understand how many students have health coverage/supports.
How can the SSW best collect this information?
a. Survey all students in their preferred language.
b. Survey students who go to the school nurse often.
c. Tell students to pick up a copy to take home.
d. Tell the students to pick up a copy at a specific location.
Answer: a. Survey all students in their preferred language.
◉ A school social worker conferences the principal to help a teacher
with disruptive students. The social worker starts giving possible
interventions, and the teacher begins to question if the SSW has ever
had classroom experience. The teacher is most likely responding like
this because:
a. The principal is present, and the teacher may feel anxious.
b. The teacher needs to be aware of the expertise of the social
worker.
c. The teacher is frustrated because they have unsuccessfully
defused the children's behavior.
,d. The teacher is questioning the school social workers classroom
experience and doubt the supports effectiveness, creating a barrier
to communication.
Answer: d. The teacher is questioning the school social workers
classroom experience and doubt the supports effectiveness, creating
a barrier to communication.
◉ How do school social workers best support teachers?
a. Family Liaison
b. Group Counseling
c. Individual Counseling
d. Direct/Consultation Services
Answer: d. Direct/Consultation Services
◉ A teacher shared that a student has carved markings on their arm.
What intervention should the school social worker take:
a. Call parents
b. Call DCFS
c. Interview the student.
d. contact the principal.
Answer: c. Interview the student.
◉ A student that will struggle to self-report is:
,a. A student with internalized behavior, such as anxiety.
b. A student with externalized behavior, such as bullying.
c. A student with a learning disability, such as reading.
d. A student with a social issue, such as truancy.
Answer: a. A student with internalized behavior, such as anxiety.
◉ Teachers ask the school social worker with help in improving
parent involvement. What can the SSW do to help?
a. Create a pamphlet on the importance of parent involvement.
b. Inform the teachers to have more parent conferences.
c. Creating a training on parents' involvement
d. Provide in-service for teaching strategies regarding parent
involvement.
Answer: d. Provide in-service for teaching strategies regarding
parent involvement.
◉ There has been an increase in gang activity in your school, the
school social worker should:
a. Create a gang violence victim group activity.
b. Ask to speak with administration, the police and other staff.
c. Report it to the news.
d. Ask students what they think would help.
, Answer: b. Ask to speak with administration, the police and other
staff.
◉ A student using a motorized wheelchair is starting halfway
through the school and the teacher wants to make the student feel
welcomed. The school social worker can suggest:
a. Meeting with the student.
b. Meeting with the family.
c. Implement activities to sensitize the other students in the class to
the potential challenges the new student may face.
d. Treat the student like a regular student.
Answer: c. Implement activities to sensitize the other students in the
class to the potential challenges the new student may face.
◉ A school social worker spends a long time scoring and processing
student assessment reports. What should the SSW do?
a. Ask an intern for help.
b. Ask about available assessment software.
c. Advocate for the testing to have multiple-choice answers or
modifications.
d. Ask administration to assist with manual scoring.
Answer: b. Ask about available assessment software.
