school psych praxis practice test

interobserver agreement

most commonly used to evaluate single-subject design

action research

conducted with primary goal of improving educational professional’s own practice in a specific setting, like with an individual or in a classroom

Emily is a kindergarten student with a hearing impairment. She is experiencing difficulties in phonemic awareness and reading comprehension. Teacher of the Deaf (TOD) services have been recommended for Emily; however, the student support team director would prefer that a special education teacher provide these services, stating that the special education teacher can provide the same instruction as the TOD instructor.

Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action to ensure that Emily’s needs are met?

Insisting that Teacher of the Deaf services have been recommended and should be considered

Because Emily has an identified hearing impairment in addition to difficulties in phonics/reading comprehension, Teacher of the Deaf services have been recommended and should be considered.

3 key nasp components of threat assessment poilicies

• creating district wide procedures

• creating a team of professionals from different disciplines to evaluate crisis response

• raising awareness of district policies on school safety and threat response

tarasoff v. regents of the university of california

duty to warn

teacher praise statements

instructional quality variable that can be directly observed, allowing for progress monitoring in a consultation model

two qualities of strong instructional targets

measurable and specific

the base rate of a disability is directly tied to what critical assessment consideration?

accuracy of assessment

which of the following consultative strategies has been shown experimentally to increase intervention integrity?

choice of intervention

In rural areas with one school psychologist, what is best procedure for addressing a request for evaluation by a personal friend?

proceed with the evaluation but informing the friend that they need to suspend their relationship during the evaluation process

A student who receives a reading intervention at school is not meeting the intervention goal. The school psychologist checks in with the teacher and learns that the teacher has missed some intervention sessions due to scheduling conflicts. What is the most appropriate next step

promoting treatment integrity

3 common steps of the problem-solving consultation models

• problem analysis

• problem identification

• treatment intervention

A school psychologist is evaluating Mona, a first-grade student, following a referral to the student support team. During testing, the school psychologist notices that Mona has difficulty understanding directions and answering questions. When speaking with Mona’s teacher, the school psychologist learns that Mona has had similar difficulties in the classroom. Which of the following best describes how the school psychologist should proceed with the evaluation process?

The school psychologist should speak with the school’s speech therapist and discuss the potential for a speech and language evaluation.

frequency recording should be used when observing which of the following behaviors?

a student calls out multiple times

goals of behavioral therapy

identify triggers, gratifying activities, and achieveable goals

a reading curriculum is being tested using a sample of two first-grade classes. what is the biggest threat to internal validity?

sample

strongest indicator of at-risk status in literacy

phonological awarenss

first step in consultation

clearly define the problem with concrete definitions of problematic behavior

3 NASP strategies for cultural competency

• showing brochures and materials that promote resources in languages of district population

• communicating with parents through interpreter when appropriate

• educating other staff on the importance of using culturally fair and unbiased procedure

2 benefits of MTSS

• an MTSS approach is beneficial to all students regardless of ability level

• MTSS allows districts to incorporate more than one intervention at a time

which of the following considerations in intervention planning reflects a possible motivating operator for problem behavior

wthether the student receives sufficient adult attention prior to entering the classroom

according to MTSS, what is the next step for a student struggling with reading grade level material

tier 2: small intervention group

convergent validity

The measure correlates strongly with a measure that purports to measure the same underlying construct

divergent validity

the measure correlates strongly with a measure of similar concepts

poor divergent validity would have a strong correlation with an unrelated concept

emotional triangle

smallest stable network of relationship systems in Murray Bowen’s family systems theory

two examples of broadband measures

ASEBA, BASC

A tenth-grade student frequently calls out in class. The school psychologist is interested in collecting data on the frequency of the behavior in each of the student’s classes. Which of the following is the most effective way to collect the data?

Creating an online spreadsheet where teachers can enter the number of times the student called out during each class at the end of the period

3 components of school climate

engagement, safety, environment

Which of the following is the most efficient way to measure the effectiveness of a targeted phonics intervention administered to two out of four first-grade classrooms?

comparing CBM scores of experimental group vs control group

After reviewing the student’s relevant medical and academic records and conducting appropriate interviews, the school psychologist should sample from which TWO of the following data domains?

observations, tests (RIOT)

Which of the following factors must be addressed to determine whether a student qualifies for a classification of emotional and behavioral disability?

Inappropriate behaviors or feelings under normal circumstances

3 measures to assess school climate

• social environment

• emotional environment

• physical environment

Which of the following is the most commonly recommended schedule for using curriculum-based measurement to screen for academic deficits?

triannual

Jared is a fifth-grade student with a diagnosed anxiety disorder. In class, Jared frequently has trouble completing tests and will comment that he feels “too overwhelmed” when looking at the words on the page.

Which of the following best describes a modification to assist Jared with test taking?

Jared should receive a modified test with fewer questions and fewer visual distractions on each page.

Which of the following strategies is most appropriate to use when developing a bullying prevention program?

Fostering positive relationships between students and teachers

Which of the following is often characteristic of school-linked community partnerships for mental health?

They may include programs or services that are not easily accessible or affordable to some families with children enrolled in the school.

Which of the following is a potential barrier to family engagement in home-school partnerships?

One-sided relationships between school and home

Which of the following is most likely to be considered the best sign of successful implementation of a district-wide Tier 1 system of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) that will lead to long-term benefits?

All schools use the same metrics for success and have consistent teaching strategies.

Dr. Shor receives paperwork for a new referral for Matthew, a tenth-grade student. Wanting to schedule a meeting to plan evaluations, Dr. Shor asks Matthew if it would be better to call his mother or his father. When Matthew responds that he has two fathers and that it would be fine to call either, Dr. Shor realizes he has made a mistake by assuming Matthew had two opposite-sex parents. Which of the following best describes Dr. Shor’s assumption?

implicitly biased assumption