PEL 238 Exam Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Update 2025-2026
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 and care
C. offer to ask for another re-evaluation for another agency and offer to advocate for the parents 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 and 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 assessment
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 assessment
4. 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
consider doing?
A. FBA (Functional Behavior Assessment)
B. Behavior Rating Scale
C. BIP (Behavior Intervention Plan)
D. Adaptive Behavior Assessment - Answers A. 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 type of challenge will the
student face?
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 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 a school social worker 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 - Answers C. survey
parents on what pressing concerns they have about their child's education
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 and care
C. offer to ask for another re-evaluation for another agency and offer to advocate for the parents 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 and 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 assessment
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 assessment
4. 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
consider doing?
A. FBA (Functional Behavior Assessment)
B. Behavior Rating Scale
C. BIP (Behavior Intervention Plan)
D. Adaptive Behavior Assessment - Answers A. 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 type of challenge will the
student face?
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 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 a school social worker 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 - Answers C. survey
parents on what pressing concerns they have about their child's education
