PEL EXAM|| 58 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A)
FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) - ANSWER-ensures that students with
disabilities receive necessary education and services without cost to the family
1. Right to attend school
2.Right to a fair appraisal of their strengths
3. School must individualize each students education
4. General education
5. Treated fairly
6. Included in decision making process
Response to Intervention (RTI)/MTSS - ANSWER-Systematic school-wide approaches
provide a continuum of academic and behavioral assessment and intervention to
students a risk of academic failure.
IEP - ANSWER-Individualized Education Plan
1. must be written w/ measurable annual goals including academic and functional goals
2. Transition plan at 16
3. Parent participation
4. Teacher determine behavior interventions, aids, and service for classroom
5. IEP review annually and reevaluation every 3 years
Child w/ disabilities - ANSWER-Mental retardation, hearing impairment, speech or
language impairment, visual impairment, serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic
impair., autism, traumatic brain injury, and another health impairment.
Social Work Services in Schools - ANSWER-1. Preparing a social or developmental
history
2. Group and individual counseling w/ the child and family
3. Working w/ parents and others on problems in a child's living situation that affect the
child's adjustment in school
4. Mobilizing school and community resources to enable the child to learn
5. Assisting in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies .
Emotional Disturbance - ANSWER-behavioral or emotional responses differ from what
is age appropriate and they adversely affect educational performance in such areas as
self-care, relationships, adjustment, academic progress, classroom behavior
Related Service Providers - ANSWER-Developmental, corrective, or other supportive
services required to assist a child w/ a disability to benefit from special education.
, FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) - ANSWER-A federal law that
regulates the management of student records and disclosure of information from those
records. The Act has its own administrative enforcement mechanism.
Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWER-law that guarantees all
children with disabilities access to a free and appropriate education
No Child Left Behind Act - ANSWER-to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and
significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum,
proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic
assessments"
It requires testing each year in grades 3 to 8, "highly qualified teachers" in each class-
room, "research-based instruction," parental decisions and involvement, selection of
schools, and public reporting of student progress (p. 299).
Its goal is to have all children attend "high quality schools" and is intended to raise the
academic standards for students across the country
gives individual states more power over school districts and allows them to administer
the educational process more closely.
systems approach - ANSWER-Views human behavior through larger context, such as
members of families, communities, and broader society. Need to understand
interactions between the micro, meso, and macro level using ecomaps and genograms.
ecological prospective - ANSWER-Focus is not on changing the student, but developing
a fit between the student and the environment. This refers to pulling out students to
provide additional support if need or pushing in.
Erikson's Theory - ANSWER-Theory that proposes eight stages of human development.
Each stage consists of a unique developmental task that confronts individuals with a
crisis that must be resolved.
Trust vs. Mistrust: (Birth to 18 months) At this time, the primary object provides love,
care, and consistency, which contribute to an infant's development of basic trust.
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt: This normally develops in the infant from 18 months to
4 years. The child needs to be in charge of his or her body functions by developing
independent bathroom habits. With the parents' help, the child will develop security and
the ability to make decisions.
Initiative vs. a Sense of Guilt: This occurs in the range of ages 4 to 6 years. At this
stage, the child is developing competence and the development of superego
(conscience). The child should be able to develop his or her own goals and focus on
their achievement.
ANSWERS (GRADED A)
FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) - ANSWER-ensures that students with
disabilities receive necessary education and services without cost to the family
1. Right to attend school
2.Right to a fair appraisal of their strengths
3. School must individualize each students education
4. General education
5. Treated fairly
6. Included in decision making process
Response to Intervention (RTI)/MTSS - ANSWER-Systematic school-wide approaches
provide a continuum of academic and behavioral assessment and intervention to
students a risk of academic failure.
IEP - ANSWER-Individualized Education Plan
1. must be written w/ measurable annual goals including academic and functional goals
2. Transition plan at 16
3. Parent participation
4. Teacher determine behavior interventions, aids, and service for classroom
5. IEP review annually and reevaluation every 3 years
Child w/ disabilities - ANSWER-Mental retardation, hearing impairment, speech or
language impairment, visual impairment, serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic
impair., autism, traumatic brain injury, and another health impairment.
Social Work Services in Schools - ANSWER-1. Preparing a social or developmental
history
2. Group and individual counseling w/ the child and family
3. Working w/ parents and others on problems in a child's living situation that affect the
child's adjustment in school
4. Mobilizing school and community resources to enable the child to learn
5. Assisting in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies .
Emotional Disturbance - ANSWER-behavioral or emotional responses differ from what
is age appropriate and they adversely affect educational performance in such areas as
self-care, relationships, adjustment, academic progress, classroom behavior
Related Service Providers - ANSWER-Developmental, corrective, or other supportive
services required to assist a child w/ a disability to benefit from special education.
, FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) - ANSWER-A federal law that
regulates the management of student records and disclosure of information from those
records. The Act has its own administrative enforcement mechanism.
Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWER-law that guarantees all
children with disabilities access to a free and appropriate education
No Child Left Behind Act - ANSWER-to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and
significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum,
proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic
assessments"
It requires testing each year in grades 3 to 8, "highly qualified teachers" in each class-
room, "research-based instruction," parental decisions and involvement, selection of
schools, and public reporting of student progress (p. 299).
Its goal is to have all children attend "high quality schools" and is intended to raise the
academic standards for students across the country
gives individual states more power over school districts and allows them to administer
the educational process more closely.
systems approach - ANSWER-Views human behavior through larger context, such as
members of families, communities, and broader society. Need to understand
interactions between the micro, meso, and macro level using ecomaps and genograms.
ecological prospective - ANSWER-Focus is not on changing the student, but developing
a fit between the student and the environment. This refers to pulling out students to
provide additional support if need or pushing in.
Erikson's Theory - ANSWER-Theory that proposes eight stages of human development.
Each stage consists of a unique developmental task that confronts individuals with a
crisis that must be resolved.
Trust vs. Mistrust: (Birth to 18 months) At this time, the primary object provides love,
care, and consistency, which contribute to an infant's development of basic trust.
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt: This normally develops in the infant from 18 months to
4 years. The child needs to be in charge of his or her body functions by developing
independent bathroom habits. With the parents' help, the child will develop security and
the ability to make decisions.
Initiative vs. a Sense of Guilt: This occurs in the range of ages 4 to 6 years. At this
stage, the child is developing competence and the development of superego
(conscience). The child should be able to develop his or her own goals and focus on
their achievement.
