PEL 238 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2025
The school IEP team is having a difficult time with parents who disagree with the decisions being made.
The school social worker is asked to talk to the parents about their disagreement. What strategy should
the school social worker use with the parents?
a. Mediate/act as an advocate and suggest filing a due process hearing and supporting them
during/after.
b. Arrange to meet with the parents in private and listen to them with intention/care
c. Offer to ask for another re-evaluation from another agency and offer to advocate for the parent
during the IEP meeting
d. Talk to the parent about their rights for an IEP - Answers b. Arrange to meet with the parents in
private and listen to them with intention/care
A rural school has invited an Alateen to come and share information. How does this best help the
school?
a. Understand how alcoholism impacts students
b. Students learn about substance abuse
c. Have a community referral for students
d. Students will learn how to confront their parents' drinking - Answers c. Have a community referral for
students
According to the IDEA, what is the role of the school social worker?
a. Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments
b. Advocate for families and students
c. Read and explain the parent's rights for students with disabilities
d. Be a liaison between school and family - Answers a. Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments
A turbulent student:
a. Care intensely about what others think
b. Changes hair color often
c. Joined a different religious group
d. Does not have appetite and lack of sleep - Answers d. Does not have appetite and lack of sleep
,Two teachers of a refugee student go to the school social worker to help the student. What could the
SSW recommend?
a. Practice English by using flashcards
b. Change the curriculum as a whole context
c. More opportunities for cooperative learning
d. Gave students with similar backgrounds together in a class - Answers c. More opportunities for
cooperative learning
A student with SLD has been fighting during recess and in another classroom. What should the IEP team
consider doing?
a. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
b. Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP)
c. Adaptive Behavior Assessment
d. Behavior Rating Scale - Answers a. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
A foster parent came to the school social worker and shared that the biological mother has unscheduled
visits, and the student is not completing schoolwork because of this. What intervention would be best to
use with the student when completing school assignments?
a. Praising the student when completing schoolwork
b. Letting the teacher know when grading
c. Asking foster parent to help
d. Talking to the biological mom - Answers a. Praising the student when completing schoolwork
What is a challenge for a student who best learns and processes information through auditory learning?
a. Transitioning by hearing a bell or other stimuli
b. Presenting or reading out loud
c. Reading on their own
d. Verbal cues with no visuals - Answers c. Reading on their own
If a student transfers from a homogenous culture to a diverse school, what will be best for the school
social worker to work on with the student?
a. Recognizing differences among cultures
, b. Navigating interactions with a staff of diverse backgrounds
c. Coping with language barriers in a diverse school setting
d. Accepting cultural diversity - Answers a. Recognizing differences among cultures
A 10th grade student is sexually assaulted and is going to social/emotional groups but reports to the
SSW that she still feels hopeless, guilt, and worthless. What intervention will best help the student solve
these issues at hand?
a. Writing in a journal and reflecting at home
b. Having a positive strength by making goals, activities, and more
c. Making a collage to help her to reflect on herself - Answers b. Having a positive strength by making
goals, activities, and more
How can the School Social Workers promote parent involvement in the educational environment?
a. Scheduling more conferences
b. Working with teachers on creating social events
c. Survey parents on what pressing concerns they have about their child's education
d. Send newsletters about updates throughout the school - Answers c. Survey parents on what pressing
concerns they have about their child's education
During the family assessment of parents, what would the school social worker ask the parents?
a. Hobbies and Interests
b. Employment Status
c. Medical History
d. Educational Background - Answers b. Employment Status
After multiple assessments, the school social worker believes a student should seek more support from
an outside agency. What should the SSW consider first?
a. Ask/Receive written consent from the parents to share information
b. Make sure parents can pay for the services
c. Gather pertinent information about the agency to share with the parents
d. Call the agency to help start services and make them aware - Answers c. Gather pertinent information
about the agency to share with the parents
The school IEP team is having a difficult time with parents who disagree with the decisions being made.
The school social worker is asked to talk to the parents about their disagreement. What strategy should
the school social worker use with the parents?
a. Mediate/act as an advocate and suggest filing a due process hearing and supporting them
during/after.
b. Arrange to meet with the parents in private and listen to them with intention/care
c. Offer to ask for another re-evaluation from another agency and offer to advocate for the parent
during the IEP meeting
d. Talk to the parent about their rights for an IEP - Answers b. Arrange to meet with the parents in
private and listen to them with intention/care
A rural school has invited an Alateen to come and share information. How does this best help the
school?
a. Understand how alcoholism impacts students
b. Students learn about substance abuse
c. Have a community referral for students
d. Students will learn how to confront their parents' drinking - Answers c. Have a community referral for
students
According to the IDEA, what is the role of the school social worker?
a. Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments
b. Advocate for families and students
c. Read and explain the parent's rights for students with disabilities
d. Be a liaison between school and family - Answers a. Write SDS and complete behavioral assessments
A turbulent student:
a. Care intensely about what others think
b. Changes hair color often
c. Joined a different religious group
d. Does not have appetite and lack of sleep - Answers d. Does not have appetite and lack of sleep
,Two teachers of a refugee student go to the school social worker to help the student. What could the
SSW recommend?
a. Practice English by using flashcards
b. Change the curriculum as a whole context
c. More opportunities for cooperative learning
d. Gave students with similar backgrounds together in a class - Answers c. More opportunities for
cooperative learning
A student with SLD has been fighting during recess and in another classroom. What should the IEP team
consider doing?
a. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
b. Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP)
c. Adaptive Behavior Assessment
d. Behavior Rating Scale - Answers a. Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)
A foster parent came to the school social worker and shared that the biological mother has unscheduled
visits, and the student is not completing schoolwork because of this. What intervention would be best to
use with the student when completing school assignments?
a. Praising the student when completing schoolwork
b. Letting the teacher know when grading
c. Asking foster parent to help
d. Talking to the biological mom - Answers a. Praising the student when completing schoolwork
What is a challenge for a student who best learns and processes information through auditory learning?
a. Transitioning by hearing a bell or other stimuli
b. Presenting or reading out loud
c. Reading on their own
d. Verbal cues with no visuals - Answers c. Reading on their own
If a student transfers from a homogenous culture to a diverse school, what will be best for the school
social worker to work on with the student?
a. Recognizing differences among cultures
, b. Navigating interactions with a staff of diverse backgrounds
c. Coping with language barriers in a diverse school setting
d. Accepting cultural diversity - Answers a. Recognizing differences among cultures
A 10th grade student is sexually assaulted and is going to social/emotional groups but reports to the
SSW that she still feels hopeless, guilt, and worthless. What intervention will best help the student solve
these issues at hand?
a. Writing in a journal and reflecting at home
b. Having a positive strength by making goals, activities, and more
c. Making a collage to help her to reflect on herself - Answers b. Having a positive strength by making
goals, activities, and more
How can the School Social Workers promote parent involvement in the educational environment?
a. Scheduling more conferences
b. Working with teachers on creating social events
c. Survey parents on what pressing concerns they have about their child's education
d. Send newsletters about updates throughout the school - Answers c. Survey parents on what pressing
concerns they have about their child's education
During the family assessment of parents, what would the school social worker ask the parents?
a. Hobbies and Interests
b. Employment Status
c. Medical History
d. Educational Background - Answers b. Employment Status
After multiple assessments, the school social worker believes a student should seek more support from
an outside agency. What should the SSW consider first?
a. Ask/Receive written consent from the parents to share information
b. Make sure parents can pay for the services
c. Gather pertinent information about the agency to share with the parents
d. Call the agency to help start services and make them aware - Answers c. Gather pertinent information
about the agency to share with the parents
