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School Psychology Final Exam Questions
With Verified Answers
What best describes the difference between a social worker and a school psychologist? -
answer✔A social worker conducts no IQ or Achievement assessments, but a school psychologist
does
Requirements to be a school psychologist - answer✔- Have graduate training
-- Coursework and practical experiences relevant to both psychology and education
-- Specialist-level degree program (60 graduate semester hours) or a doctoral degree
- Hold a certificate to practice School Psychology
-- Must be credentialed in state in which you work
-- Can also be nationally certified
-- Don't have to work in a school but to work in a school, MUST have certificate
Psychologist - answer✔legally protected you are licensed separate from school, work in other
settings like a hospital, private practice
School Psychologist - answer✔a certification, limited to just a school setting
Direct Services - answer✔assessment, testing, counseling, crisis intervention, working one to one
Indirect Services - answer✔consultation, program development, talking to the teacher
Assessment - answer✔• Primary role, very systematic
• Federal and state laws require assessments before students are placed in special education
• Increase achievement by assessing barriers to learning and determining the best instructional
strategies to improve learning
• An ongoing process of data collection according to a problem-solving model
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• Problem identification occurs first
• Multi-method, multi-informant, multi-source
• Guided by theory
Consultation - answer✔• Collaborate with teachers to help them identify classroom-based
problems and implement data based interventions
• Support implementation of effective instruction and behavior management at the classroom
level
• Assist parents to develop skills to help their children succeed at home and in school
• Collaborate with the principal and other school personnel to identify systemic concerns and
promote systems-level change
Prevention - answer✔• Implement programs to build positive connections between students and
adults
• Support early identification of potential academic skill deficits and learning difficulties
• Design and implement programs for at-risk children
• Create safe, supportive learning environments
• Promote wellness and resilience by reinforcing communication and social skills, problem
solving, and self-regulation
• Enhance understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures. Foster tolerance and appreciation of
diversity
Intervention - answer✔• Work directly with children, teachers, administrators, and families
• Develop individualized, classroom, and school-wide interventions for learning and adjustment
• Design and implement crisis response plans
• Provide counseling, social skills training, and academic and behavioral interventions
• Develop strategies for modifying instruction to optimize student progress
Staff, parent and student education - answer✔• Teaching and learning strategies and
interventions
• Parenting and disciplining techniques
• Classroom and behavior management
10/27/2024 1:24 PM
School Psychology Final Exam Questions
With Verified Answers
What best describes the difference between a social worker and a school psychologist? -
answer✔A social worker conducts no IQ or Achievement assessments, but a school psychologist
does
Requirements to be a school psychologist - answer✔- Have graduate training
-- Coursework and practical experiences relevant to both psychology and education
-- Specialist-level degree program (60 graduate semester hours) or a doctoral degree
- Hold a certificate to practice School Psychology
-- Must be credentialed in state in which you work
-- Can also be nationally certified
-- Don't have to work in a school but to work in a school, MUST have certificate
Psychologist - answer✔legally protected you are licensed separate from school, work in other
settings like a hospital, private practice
School Psychologist - answer✔a certification, limited to just a school setting
Direct Services - answer✔assessment, testing, counseling, crisis intervention, working one to one
Indirect Services - answer✔consultation, program development, talking to the teacher
Assessment - answer✔• Primary role, very systematic
• Federal and state laws require assessments before students are placed in special education
• Increase achievement by assessing barriers to learning and determining the best instructional
strategies to improve learning
• An ongoing process of data collection according to a problem-solving model
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• Problem identification occurs first
• Multi-method, multi-informant, multi-source
• Guided by theory
Consultation - answer✔• Collaborate with teachers to help them identify classroom-based
problems and implement data based interventions
• Support implementation of effective instruction and behavior management at the classroom
level
• Assist parents to develop skills to help their children succeed at home and in school
• Collaborate with the principal and other school personnel to identify systemic concerns and
promote systems-level change
Prevention - answer✔• Implement programs to build positive connections between students and
adults
• Support early identification of potential academic skill deficits and learning difficulties
• Design and implement programs for at-risk children
• Create safe, supportive learning environments
• Promote wellness and resilience by reinforcing communication and social skills, problem
solving, and self-regulation
• Enhance understanding and acceptance of diverse cultures. Foster tolerance and appreciation of
diversity
Intervention - answer✔• Work directly with children, teachers, administrators, and families
• Develop individualized, classroom, and school-wide interventions for learning and adjustment
• Design and implement crisis response plans
• Provide counseling, social skills training, and academic and behavioral interventions
• Develop strategies for modifying instruction to optimize student progress
Staff, parent and student education - answer✔• Teaching and learning strategies and
interventions
• Parenting and disciplining techniques
• Classroom and behavior management
