SOCIAL WORK COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY
QUESTION BANK 2026
◉ Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
Answer: A working document outlining a student's problem
behavior, antecedents, consequences, and the function of the
behavior. Its goal is to shape behavior towards ones that are pro-
academic or pro-social & meet student needs.
◉ Abuse and Neglected Child Reporting Act
Answer: A state law intended to protect the health, safety, and best
interests of the child in all situations where the child is vulnerable to
child abuse or neglect. It provides for reporting and investigation.
◉ Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Answer: A federal law passed in 1990, and amended in 2008, that
prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities
have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in
mainstream American life - to enjoy employment opportunities, to
purchase goods and services, and to participate in state and local
gov't programs and services.
,◉ The Children's Mental Health Act of 2003
Answer: a state law with short and long term recommendations for
providing comprehensive, coordinated mental health prevention,
early intervention, and treatment services for children from birth to
age 18. Law realizes that emotional and social development
significantly impact school readiness and academic success.
◉ Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records
Answer: A federal regulation that governs confidentiality for
individuals (including minors) seeking treatment for substance use
disorders from federally assisted programs. It requires consent of
the minor prior to the disclosure of information from patient
records if the minor obtained treatment without parental consent. If
parental consent is needed to obtain treatment, consent from both
the parent and minor is needed before disclosing information from
client records.
◉ Erin's Law
Answer: A state law requiring school districts to adopt and
implement policy addressing sexual abuse in children, including:
- age appropriate curriculum
- training for school personnel on child sexual abuse
- educational info to parents on the warning signs of abuse
- counseling and resources for students experiencing sexual abuse
,- emotional and educational support for a child of abuse
◉ Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Answer: Replaced the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) with the
following purposes
- advance equity for disadvantaged/high needs students
- teaching all students to high academic standards
- annual statewide assessments
- evidence-based interventions
- increase access to preschool
- positive change in lowest performing schools
- preparing migrant children for responsible citizenship, further
learning, and productive employment
◉ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Answer: A federal law that governs student confidentiality in
schools. It requires that schools not divulge, reveal or share any
personally identifiable information about a student or his/her
family, unless it is with another school employee who needs the
information to work with the student. An exception is the publishing
of student directory information.
Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the
student's education records maintained by the school and have the
, right to request that a school correct records that they believe to be
inaccurate or misleading.
◉ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Answer: A federal law with goals to improve continuity of group and
individual health insurance coverage, combat waste and fraud in
health insurance and health care delivery, improve access to long-
term care services, and simplify the administration of health
insurance.
◉ Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) - Title 23
Answer: Contains the state's administrative rules on education and
cultural resources. Rules pertaining to education are proposed by
ISBE and approved by a subgroup of the Illinois General Assembly
called the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR)
◉ Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code
Answer: The law states that any person may request information
from a developmental disability or mental health facility relating to
whether a minor has been admitted to the facility. The law describes
the rights of minors receiving inpatient and outpatient treatment in
a mental health facility, including their right to consent to counseling
services. Overseen by IL DHS
◉ Illinois School Code
DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL POLICY
QUESTION BANK 2026
◉ Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
Answer: A working document outlining a student's problem
behavior, antecedents, consequences, and the function of the
behavior. Its goal is to shape behavior towards ones that are pro-
academic or pro-social & meet student needs.
◉ Abuse and Neglected Child Reporting Act
Answer: A state law intended to protect the health, safety, and best
interests of the child in all situations where the child is vulnerable to
child abuse or neglect. It provides for reporting and investigation.
◉ Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Answer: A federal law passed in 1990, and amended in 2008, that
prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities
have the same opportunities as everyone else to participate in
mainstream American life - to enjoy employment opportunities, to
purchase goods and services, and to participate in state and local
gov't programs and services.
,◉ The Children's Mental Health Act of 2003
Answer: a state law with short and long term recommendations for
providing comprehensive, coordinated mental health prevention,
early intervention, and treatment services for children from birth to
age 18. Law realizes that emotional and social development
significantly impact school readiness and academic success.
◉ Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records
Answer: A federal regulation that governs confidentiality for
individuals (including minors) seeking treatment for substance use
disorders from federally assisted programs. It requires consent of
the minor prior to the disclosure of information from patient
records if the minor obtained treatment without parental consent. If
parental consent is needed to obtain treatment, consent from both
the parent and minor is needed before disclosing information from
client records.
◉ Erin's Law
Answer: A state law requiring school districts to adopt and
implement policy addressing sexual abuse in children, including:
- age appropriate curriculum
- training for school personnel on child sexual abuse
- educational info to parents on the warning signs of abuse
- counseling and resources for students experiencing sexual abuse
,- emotional and educational support for a child of abuse
◉ Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Answer: Replaced the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) with the
following purposes
- advance equity for disadvantaged/high needs students
- teaching all students to high academic standards
- annual statewide assessments
- evidence-based interventions
- increase access to preschool
- positive change in lowest performing schools
- preparing migrant children for responsible citizenship, further
learning, and productive employment
◉ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Answer: A federal law that governs student confidentiality in
schools. It requires that schools not divulge, reveal or share any
personally identifiable information about a student or his/her
family, unless it is with another school employee who needs the
information to work with the student. An exception is the publishing
of student directory information.
Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the
student's education records maintained by the school and have the
, right to request that a school correct records that they believe to be
inaccurate or misleading.
◉ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Answer: A federal law with goals to improve continuity of group and
individual health insurance coverage, combat waste and fraud in
health insurance and health care delivery, improve access to long-
term care services, and simplify the administration of health
insurance.
◉ Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) - Title 23
Answer: Contains the state's administrative rules on education and
cultural resources. Rules pertaining to education are proposed by
ISBE and approved by a subgroup of the Illinois General Assembly
called the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR)
◉ Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code
Answer: The law states that any person may request information
from a developmental disability or mental health facility relating to
whether a minor has been admitted to the facility. The law describes
the rights of minors receiving inpatient and outpatient treatment in
a mental health facility, including their right to consent to counseling
services. Overseen by IL DHS
◉ Illinois School Code
