SOLUTIONS.
What is a self-assessment? (for social workers) - ANSWER Social workers reflect
on their professional knowledge, skills, values and personal qualities in relation to
their practice.
What is an informal assessment? - ANSWER An assessment that does not require
specific data, performance is gauged by their own performance levels within the
specific demands of the situation or programs
What is general systems theory? - ANSWER A theory that tries to understand an
individual or circumstance as a whole, not just one individual factor
What is a community needs assessment? - ANSWER identifies the strengths and
resources available in a community to meet the needs of youth and families
What is an example of informal assessments for students? - ANSWER -
observations
-presentations
-jounraling
-self-eval
What are formal assessments? - ANSWER Pre-planned assessments that have
specific criteria that is used for scoring analysis
What are examples of a formal assessment for students? - ANSWER -state testing
-progress reports
Ecological systems theory - ANSWER examines how individuals' environments
shape them into who they are
Psychodynamic theory - ANSWER Freudian theory that unconscious forces
determine behavior
Goal Attainment Scale - ANSWER A rating system with a range of values used to
assess success in meeting goals
What is the purpose using a Goal Attainment Scale for interventions? - ANSWER To
see the progress of the intervention
What is an Alateen? - ANSWER A fellowship of young people whose lives have
been affected by alcoholism in a family member or a friend
How does an Alateen help students? - ANSWER They help young people
understand how alcoholism affects the lives of all who are associated with a problem
drinker
What is a Functional Behavioral Assessment? (FBA) - ANSWER an evaluation to
see how the behavior is impacting the student's ability to function and learn,
especially in the classroom.
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SOLUTIONS.
What is a Behavioral Intervention Plan? (BIP) - ANSWER Written improvement plan
created for a student based on the outcome of the functional behavior assessment
(FBA)
What is an Adaptive Behavior Assessment? (ABAS) - ANSWER It is a standardized
assessment tool used to assess the functional skills an individual has that is
necessary for daily living.
What is Head Start? - ANSWER Head Start is a primary federal pre-school program
created for low-income children in the US. The program helps low income families
receive the necessary support and resources.
Social Management - ANSWER Communicating effectively, applying guidelines for
effective communication to complete tasks of varying complexity
What is the re-framing technique within social work? - ANSWER Technique in which
social worker helps the client see things in a different perspective (ex: how to
respond to a situation differently
What is the first stage in group formation? - ANSWER Forming: students just met.
Feelings of anxiety, group members rely on on leader for structure.
What is the second stage in group formation - ANSWER Storming: includes conflict
that can occur between members and/or between members and leadership
What is the third stage in group formation? - ANSWER Norming: cooperation
emerges due to great understanding of common goals. Trust + intimacy and
commitment develop.
What is the fourth stage in group formation? - ANSWER Performing: Group runs
itself, group works towards the goals of the group and individual members
What is the fifth stage in group formation? - ANSWER Adjourning: Termination
stage. Members may experience anxiety, loss, sadness, and gratitude.
Sensormotior stage - ANSWER in Piaget's theory, the stage (0-2 years old) which
infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor
activities
Preoperational stage - ANSWER in Piaget's theory, the stage (2-7) a child learns to
use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic
Concrete Operational - ANSWER in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive
development (7-11 years old) children gain the mental operations that enable them
to think logically about concrete events
Formal Operational - ANSWER in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive
development (11+ years old), people begin to think logically about abstract concepts