School Social Work PEL 238 questions
well answered to pass
What is a self-assessment? (for social workers) - correct answer ✔✔Social workers reflect on their
professional knowledge, skills, values and personal qualities in relation to their practice.
What is an informal assessment? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔-observations
-presentations
-jounraling
-self-eval
What are formal assessments? - correct answer ✔✔Pre-planned assessments that have specific criteria
that is used for scoring analysis
What are examples of a formal assessment for students? - correct answer ✔✔-state testing
-progress reports
Ecological systems theory - correct answer ✔✔examines how individuals' environments shape them into
who they are
Psychodynamic theory - correct answer ✔✔Freudian theory that unconscious forces determine behavior
, Goal Attainment Scale - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔To see the
progress of the intervention
What is an Alateen? - correct 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? - correct 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) - correct answer ✔✔an evaluation to see how the
behavior is impacting the student's ability to function and learn, especially in the classroom.
What is a Behavioral Intervention Plan? (BIP) - correct 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) - correct 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? - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔Communicating effectively, applying guidelines for effective
communication to complete tasks of varying complexity
What is the re-framing technique within social work? - correct answer ✔✔Technique in which social
worker helps the client see things in a different perspective (ex: how to respond to a situation differently
well answered to pass
What is a self-assessment? (for social workers) - correct answer ✔✔Social workers reflect on their
professional knowledge, skills, values and personal qualities in relation to their practice.
What is an informal assessment? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔-observations
-presentations
-jounraling
-self-eval
What are formal assessments? - correct answer ✔✔Pre-planned assessments that have specific criteria
that is used for scoring analysis
What are examples of a formal assessment for students? - correct answer ✔✔-state testing
-progress reports
Ecological systems theory - correct answer ✔✔examines how individuals' environments shape them into
who they are
Psychodynamic theory - correct answer ✔✔Freudian theory that unconscious forces determine behavior
, Goal Attainment Scale - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔To see the
progress of the intervention
What is an Alateen? - correct 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? - correct 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) - correct answer ✔✔an evaluation to see how the
behavior is impacting the student's ability to function and learn, especially in the classroom.
What is a Behavioral Intervention Plan? (BIP) - correct 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) - correct 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? - correct 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 - correct answer ✔✔Communicating effectively, applying guidelines for effective
communication to complete tasks of varying complexity
What is the re-framing technique within social work? - correct answer ✔✔Technique in which social
worker helps the client see things in a different perspective (ex: how to respond to a situation differently
