Deck 11: School Social Work

Question 1

List two micro and two macro activities that school social workers engage in.

Answer 1

​Macro - consultants on school related issues, advocates for fair funding,  Micro - counseling, home visits, after-school programs, IEP sessions

Question 2

The term educational equity refers to which of the following?

A)Equal treatment for students with disabilities
B)Less funding disparity between poor and rich school districts
C)Equal treatment of non-English speaking students
D)Providing vouchers for private school

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the D.A.R.E. program?

A)It is a program aimed at reducing teen pregnancy
B)It is widely used but has not been proven effective
C)It is a drug prevention program for high school students
D)It is a social work sponsored program focused on gang prevention

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The specialty of school social work was developed in the 1940s primarily to address the needs of students who were newly arrived immigrants.

Question 5

More than half of all school social workers exclusively serve students with disabilities, particularly students with developmental disabilities.

Question 6

A developmental disability is characterized by a significant difference between a child's overall intelligence and his or her ability to read, write, and/or do mathematical calculations.

Question 7

Social workers can best address serious school-related challenges by focusing on evidence-based prevention and intervention efforts.

Question 8

List at least two groups who have particularly high dropout rates. Provide two reasons that researchers identify that help explain these high dropout rates?

Question 9

Traditionally schools have been funded solely through income taxes.

Question 10

The U.S. educational system has long been based on a dominant-culture, middle-class value structure which has resulted in students from many non-dominant groups being placed in remedial classes.

Question 11

School social workers rely on which theory or framework to analyze the transactions between students, teachers, parents, and the school system?

A)String Theory
B)Ecological Framework
C)Empowerment Framework
D)Conflict Theory

Question 12

Which of the following is not part of the IEP process?

A)Parents are encouraged to participate
B)Outline the expected level of educational performance; annual goals, including short-term objectives; and specific educational services that will be provided to the child.
C)Annual revision
D)Determine the extent to which the child will be able to participate in regular education classes
E)Removal of the child from the classroom if they do not meet expected goals.

Question 13

Briefly describe what is meant by "least restrictive environment."

Question 14

Briefly explain the difference between mainstreaming and inclusion.

Question 15

School social workers generally have the same roles and are involved in the same interventions in all states and school districts.

Question 16

The act of removing a child with a disability from special education classes and placing him or her in one or more regular education classes is known as which of the following?

A)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
B)Open Schools
C)Mainstreaming
D)No Child Left Behind

Question 17

What are some of the things that school social workers can do to promote multicultural education?

Question 18

Ethical codes preclude school social workers from getting involved in funding issues.​