Pel 184 IL School Social Worker exam
with answers
Students for whom English as a second language...
A,Typically have above average math skills
B. Have much lower IQ scores and students for whom English is the first
language
C. Exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about the same as that of students for
whom English is the first language
D. Can I be expected to read at grade level - ➰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B.
Exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about the same as that of students for
whom English is the first language
Students with cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds that differ from the
backgrounds of the majority of the students at their schools will likely be
affected in which of the following ways?
A. They will have a different body of background knowledge than their fellow
students which may adversely affect their academic performance
B. They are more likely than their peers to need special education services
C. They will be less motivated than their peers because of a lack of parental
interest in their academic performance
D. Their overall academic performance will be reduced because their reading
skills will be below grade level - ➰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. They will
have a different body of background knowledge than their fellow students
which may adversely affect their academic performance
,Julio is a seventh grade student who has lived in the US for only six months in
English as a second language. Test conducted by the school psychologist show
that he possesses normal intelligence, and he does not appear to have any
learning disabilities, but he is struggling academically. Which of the following
interventions is likely to be most appropriate for Julio in the situation?
A. Referring Julio for special education services
B. Lowering academic standards for Julio because he does not speak English
fluently
C. Telling Julio's parents that they should only speak English at home
D. Asking Julio's teachers to adapt their classes to meet Julio's needs by
speaking more slowly rephrasing complex instructions and providing more
visual aids, etc - ➰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D.
Asking Julio's teachers to adapt their classes to meet Julio's needs by speaking
more slowly rephrasing complex instructions and providing more visual aids,
etc.
Which of the following adaptations would be most appropriate for a student
with a mild hearing impairment?
A. Refer the student for special education services because she cannot succeed
in a main stream classroom
B. Ask the students teachers to stay in very near the student and speak very
loudly at all times
C. Give the student extra homework so their parents can explain the lessons to
her
D. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is delivered in a loud and clear
voice, and to go back over the main points with the student after instruction is
, given to ensure that she heard and understood it - ➰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔D. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is delivered in a loud and
clear voice, and to go back over the main points with the student after
instruction is given to ensure that she heard and understood it
The parent of a student have presented a school social worker with test results
from an independent expert stating that their child has a learning disability
need special education services. The school social worker is concerned that the
test is not accurate because it lacks external validity. Which of the following
statements best summarizes concern for the parents?
A. The test questions do not measure various aspects of the disability
effectively
B. The environment in which the test is conducted is not realistic, and so the
child's behavior during the test does not reflect the way in which she actually
behaves and learns in real life
C. The test results contain significant measurement error
D. The expert who conducted the test is not qualified to perform it -
➰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. The environment in which the test is
conducted is not realistic, and so the child's behavior during the test does not
reflect the way in which she actually behaves and learns in real life
Researcher a administered a test to a group of 50 subjects, and administered
the same test again on five different occasions to the same subjects. The
researcher was most likely attempting to evaluate which characteristic of the
test?
A. Internal validity
B. External validity
with answers
Students for whom English as a second language...
A,Typically have above average math skills
B. Have much lower IQ scores and students for whom English is the first
language
C. Exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about the same as that of students for
whom English is the first language
D. Can I be expected to read at grade level - ➰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B.
Exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about the same as that of students for
whom English is the first language
Students with cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds that differ from the
backgrounds of the majority of the students at their schools will likely be
affected in which of the following ways?
A. They will have a different body of background knowledge than their fellow
students which may adversely affect their academic performance
B. They are more likely than their peers to need special education services
C. They will be less motivated than their peers because of a lack of parental
interest in their academic performance
D. Their overall academic performance will be reduced because their reading
skills will be below grade level - ➰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. They will
have a different body of background knowledge than their fellow students
which may adversely affect their academic performance
,Julio is a seventh grade student who has lived in the US for only six months in
English as a second language. Test conducted by the school psychologist show
that he possesses normal intelligence, and he does not appear to have any
learning disabilities, but he is struggling academically. Which of the following
interventions is likely to be most appropriate for Julio in the situation?
A. Referring Julio for special education services
B. Lowering academic standards for Julio because he does not speak English
fluently
C. Telling Julio's parents that they should only speak English at home
D. Asking Julio's teachers to adapt their classes to meet Julio's needs by
speaking more slowly rephrasing complex instructions and providing more
visual aids, etc - ➰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D.
Asking Julio's teachers to adapt their classes to meet Julio's needs by speaking
more slowly rephrasing complex instructions and providing more visual aids,
etc.
Which of the following adaptations would be most appropriate for a student
with a mild hearing impairment?
A. Refer the student for special education services because she cannot succeed
in a main stream classroom
B. Ask the students teachers to stay in very near the student and speak very
loudly at all times
C. Give the student extra homework so their parents can explain the lessons to
her
D. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is delivered in a loud and clear
voice, and to go back over the main points with the student after instruction is
, given to ensure that she heard and understood it - ➰CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔D. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is delivered in a loud and
clear voice, and to go back over the main points with the student after
instruction is given to ensure that she heard and understood it
The parent of a student have presented a school social worker with test results
from an independent expert stating that their child has a learning disability
need special education services. The school social worker is concerned that the
test is not accurate because it lacks external validity. Which of the following
statements best summarizes concern for the parents?
A. The test questions do not measure various aspects of the disability
effectively
B. The environment in which the test is conducted is not realistic, and so the
child's behavior during the test does not reflect the way in which she actually
behaves and learns in real life
C. The test results contain significant measurement error
D. The expert who conducted the test is not qualified to perform it -
➰CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. The environment in which the test is
conducted is not realistic, and so the child's behavior during the test does not
reflect the way in which she actually behaves and learns in real life
Researcher a administered a test to a group of 50 subjects, and administered
the same test again on five different occasions to the same subjects. The
researcher was most likely attempting to evaluate which characteristic of the
test?
A. Internal validity
B. External validity
