Deck 12: Social Work Practice in School Settings Laura Hopson, Cynthia Franklin, and Mary Beth Harris

Question 1

What is the perspective used most often in school social work practice?

A) Systems perspective
B) Strengths perspective
C) Critical theory perspective
D) Ecological perspective

Answer 1

Ecological perspective

Question 2

What are two system levels within which school social workers often interact?

A) Peer group and classroom
B) Classroom and community
C) Individual and family
D) Family and school

Answer 2

Individual and family

Question 3

What entity is the primary provider of social services for families?

A) Community groups
B) Schools
C) Social workers
D) Community mental health

Answer 3

Schools

Question 4

Who are the constituents who need support during their school career?

A) Children under 18 years of age
B) Homeless children
C) Children with disabilities
D) At-risk and disadvantaged children

Question 5

What are two reasons why mental health needs for students may grow?

A) Untrained social workers who are unable to work with presenting problems and peer bullying
B) Poor money management and time restrictions
C) Insufficient funding and competing priorities in schools
D) Disciplinary policies and insufficient funding

Question 6

What are the three system levels for social worker practice?

A) Open, rapport, and close
B) Micro, mezzo, and macro
C) Beginning, middle, and end
D) Exo, ecto, and endo

Question 7

What theory can be attributed to the belief that students and families are embedded in multiple systems influenced by social processes?

A) Ecological theory
B) Hope theory
C) Attachment theory
D) Strain theory

Question 8

Who are the trained mental health professionals working on student service teams?

A) School attendance officers
B) School counselors
C) School liaison officers
D) School social workers

Question 9

What is the process in which social workers engage in the transition of a child's environment over time as reform takes place?

A) Macro system
B) Chronosystem
C) Exosystem
D) Micro system

Question 10

What type of instruments do school social workers use to assess children's behaviors?

A) Self-reporting scales
B) Problem behavior scales
C) Teacher rating scales
D) Success profile scales

Question 11

Current school assessment standards are largely based on grades, test scores, attendance, graduation rates, and suspensions.

Question 12

Many students will need support not only with academics but also with mental, emotional, and behavioral problems.

Question 13

School social workers can perform case management, agency referrals, home visits, and therapy.

Question 14

School social workers are dependent on how their positions are funded.

Question 15

Direct behavioral classroom observations provide the only rich information on students' behavior.

Question 16

An Individual Educational Plan team is responsible for conducting functional behavioral assessments.

Question 17

The three common types of groups used as micro-level interventions include social skills groups, problem-solving groups, and social support groups.

Question 18

When working within schools, family interventions often consist solely of family therapy approaches without case management.

Question 19

Technology is being used both professionally and socially in social work but plays a minimal role in social work practice.

Question 20

According to Kumpfer, the two steps for implementing culturally relevant interventions include challenging and choosing.

Question 21

Define school climate and explain why the concept is gaining popularity.

Question 22

Describe the tasks social workers must perform in order to maintain standards and accountability.

Question 23

Explain four strategies Bowen suggests implementing to present evidence for the need for school social work services?